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Chinese EV Maker Geely Opens World’s Biggest Car Safety Center
A technician at the precision measurement laboratory at the Geely Auto Group Global Comprehensive Safety Center in Ningbo, China on Dec. 12.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergChinese carmaker Geely Auto Group has opened the world’s biggest automotive safety testing center, underscoring the country’s push to play a greater role in setting global standards — particularly for electric cars.
The center in the eastern city of Ningbo spans 4.5 hectares (11 acres) and cost 2 billion yuan ($283 million). It’s designed to carry out a range of tests, from high-speed crashes to evaluations of battery and powertrain safety, the company said Friday.