In what could either be a sign of the times or perhaps the start of a terrible decision-making chain, that famous $2,000 electric mini-truck I bought from China several years ago has somehow ...

JINHUA, China — In the manufacturing heartlands of eastern China, Jinhua New Energy Vehicle Town stands as a monument to the country’s decade-long march to dominance in electric cars.

GM’s Wuling MINI EV is the best-selling vehicle in China through the first two months of the 2025 calendar year, ahead of the Geely Geome Xingyuan.

The Hongguang Mini EV from Wuling costs just one-third of the price of Australia’s cheapest EV. While Australia’s most ...