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Rows of Baojun E100 electric cars parked in Liuzhou, Guangxi province. 

Rows of Baojun E100 electric cars parked in Liuzhou, Guangxi province. 

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China Beats U.S. 8-1 When It Comes to Charging Electric Cars

Energy giants and automakers see opportunity to help China plug in and replace gas guzzlers.

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There are almost as many places to charge your electric vehicle in Beijing as there are in the entire United States.

China, the world’s biggest market for EVs, has about eight public chargers for each one in the U.S., according to the latest counts. That imbalance likely will become more pronounced as China champions the technology spurring automakers to pivot away from gas guzzlers and accelerates its rollout of electric pumps, enlisting energy giants Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc along the way.

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