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Involution or evolution? China wants to stop the EV price war, but analysts are doubtful

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Chinese car exports and secondhand cars with zero mileage are signs of oversupply.

Industry players and analysts only see the competition heating up.

China Association of Automobile Manufacturers warns of further pressure on profit margins.

There's even a buzzword in China to describe excessive competition in a race to the bottom: nei juan , or "involution".

Xpeng released the Max version of its Mona 03 at 129,800 ($ 18,020 ) last week .

The startup has delivered more than 30,000 cars a month for the past seven months .

Xiaomi predicted its electric car business would turn a profit in the second half of the year .