China moves to promote auto sales after June rebound

Government weighs extending EV tax break and pushes for more charging stations

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A Volkswagen dealer in Chongqing promotes a break on auto purchase taxes. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)

SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China on Thursday laid out plans to encourage purchases of electric and other vehicles, building on a recovery in June that brought the first year-on-year rise in new-car sales in four months.

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