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BMW China partner Great Wall plans upscale EV brand, report says

Great Wall currently builds affordable EVs with its Ora brand, such as the R1 city car (pictured at the 2020 Delhi auto show). (Anushree Fadnavis/REUTERS)
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Reuters
December 10, 2020 09:56 AM

BEIJING -- China's Great Wall Motor plans to launch a new standalone brand for upscale electric vehicles, sources familiar with the plan said, as automakers in world's biggest car market pursue growth in EVs.

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