# Is China the real EV super-power?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-china-the-real-ev-super-power/11904>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Tags:** evs, china, usa\
**Created:** [January 6, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-china-the-real-ev-super-power/11904 "2017-01-06T23:11:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Cleanenergy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Cleanenergy](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Cleanenergy)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-china-the-real-ev-super-power/11904/1 "2017-01-06T23:11:33Z")

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I was reading that China sold more EVs than the USA in 2016 with a 50% increase in sales compared to 2015. The Chinese government is extremely pro-EVs and has been pushing them in all areas of business and everyday life. Is the US going to struggle to be the EV super-power of the future?

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**Author:** ![Cleanenergy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Cleanenergy](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Cleanenergy)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/is-china-the-real-ev-super-power/11904/2 "2017-01-09T22:26:32Z")

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Any views on this one?