China Taking Lead In EV Race?

Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global

22-May-23 07:00

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The Japanese Nikkei 225 has been one of the hottest markets this year, but the land of the rising sun has lost it’s car status to China. Boosted by sales and exports of electric vehicles, will China continue to be number 1 with the Japanese and Germans responding? To get a view on what sectors will benefit from this expansion, we speak with Kingsley Jones, Chief Investment Officer, Jevons Global.

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Categories: markets, international

Tags: electric cars, global markets,

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