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How China made electric vehicles mainstream

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Almost half of all cars sold in China last year were electric, overtaking Tesla .

China 's leadership laid out plans to dominate the technologies of the future.

Beijing spent $ 231bn developing the EV industry since 2009 to the end of 2023 .

It has helped build the world's largest public charging network with stations concentrated in big cities.

Government subsidies at the heart of China 's EV growth are seen as unfair by countries looking to protect their car industries.

Western countries, including the UK , say they will ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 .

Despite the environmental benefits, there is still suspicion about what relying on Chinese technology could bring.

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