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Hybrids and EVs Main Attractions at the Shanghai Auto Show


The main attractions of the 15th Shanghai International Auto Show are the electric and hybrid models. This comes as no surprise taking into consideration China’s recent fight with the unprecedented smog caused by high vehicle CO2 emission levels. There are 1,300 vehicles exposed at the auto show, from which 91 are new energy models including 56 from foreign automakers, the first ...
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