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China Steps Back From Promoting Second-Life EV Batteries

China spent much of the 2010s electrifying urban bus fleets while most countries were still testing whether battery-electric buses could replace diesel.

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The Core Event

By the end of 2025, it had 551,400 new-energy urban buses, representing 87.5% of the fleet.

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Key Facts

That early success has brought China to a stage other countries will encounter later, when large numbers of batteries reach the end of their automotive service and owners must decide what to do with them.

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Context & Significance

By the end of 2025, it had 551,400 new-energy urban buses, representing 87.5% of the fleet.

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