CX Daily: Amid China’s EV Boom, Conventional Carmakers Cry Foul

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In Depth: Amid China’s EV boom, conventional carmakers cry foul

As government support has been pivotal in the meteoric rise of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) in China, some traditional carmakers are complaining that they aren’t competing on a level playing field with their NEV counterparts.

The country’s passenger car industry saw a milestone in July. About 51% of the vehicles sold that month were pure electric cars and plug-in hybrids, which come under the NEV category. That marked the first month ever that NEVs outsold traditional vehicles, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).