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China’s EV Makers Turn to Hybrids in Pursuit of Elusive Profits

‘The pure electric-vehicle firms are not profitable,’ a senior Geely executive says.

An XPeng P7i electric vehicle at the Bangkok International Motor Show in March 2024.

Photographer: Andre Malerba/Bloomberg

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