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Growing economic prosperity is having massive consequences for the environment and climate protection. Electro-mobility could be a solution to many problems.
In China, both private and state-run companies are now working to optimize battery and control technology. Experiments using electric vehicles in public transport and taxis are being carried out in more than 20 project cities. But the transition to electric power is difficult. Batteries are too expensive and make cars too heavy.
Growing economic prosperity is having massive consequences for the environment and climate protection. Electro-mobility could be a solution to many problems.
In China, both private and state-run companies are now working to optimize battery and control technology. Experiments using electric vehicles in public transport and taxis are being carried out in more than 20 project cities. But the transition to electric power is difficult. Batteries are too expensive and make cars too heavy.
