China startup NIO gains $1bn state funding to chase Tesla

EV maker's crucial deal in Anhui follows attempts with Beijing and Shanghai

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Chinese electric-car maker NIO brought a car to New York to celebrate its initial public offering there in 2018. © Reuters

ALEX FANG and YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/PALO ALTO, U.S. -- When Chinese electric-car maker NIO sealed a 7 billion yuan ($1 billion) deal with a group of state investors Wednesday, the company wasted no time spreading the word to potential buyers.

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