(April 21, 2012) Despite the
lackluster sales of electric vehicles in China, the nation may still become a
global leader in the electric vehicle industry if policymakers and
manufacturers shift their focus from battery-electric vehicles toward a
mid-term perspective concentrating on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, said
the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
The US
company's prediction came in its report Recharging China's Electric Vehicle
Aspirations released on Friday, which was based on interviews with more than 30
policymakers, industry leaders and experts.