In house manufacturing

- China has become the world's leading EV manufacturer, despite exporting fewer than 375,000 cars annually in 2015.

- The pollution caused by the rapid increase in car ownership led the Chinese government to advocate for EVs as a solution.

- EVs also offered a significant opportunity for the Chinese economy, which relies on greater amounts of low-cost labor, to compete with high-end automakers in Germany and Japan.

- Chinese automakers are now producing hundreds of models of EVs for consumers, including the BYD Han and the Hongguang Mini.