GUANGZHOU -- More than 20 electric vehicle manufacturers operating in China have bumped up prices this year on their leading models, forced to do so by the soaring costs of raw materials used in batteries.
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A Hongguang Mini at a dealership in Beijing. The manufacturer, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile, raised the price tag on the EV from $4,500 to over $5,000. © Reuters
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