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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoLook, no hands': China chases the driverless dream at Beijing car show
China's car manufacturers are focusing on autonomous driving technologies to enhance revenue and compete in a saturated market.
In 2025, 1 in 4 new automotive vehicle sales globally are expected to be an electric vehicle -either fully electric or a plug-in hybrid. That is a significant rise from just five years ago, when EV sales amounted to fewer than 1 in 20 new car sales, according to the International Energy Agency, an intergovernmental organization examining energy use around the world. In the U.S., however, EV sales have lagged, only reaching 1 in 10 in 2024. By contrast, in China, the world's largest car market, more than half of all new vehicle sales are electric.