China's EV buying subsidies for 2025 end in parts of Xian, local media says
Shaanxi Daily
reported on Tuesday.
Some Chinese cities, including Zhengzhou and Luoyang, suspended trade-in subsidies for car buyers because the first round of funding allocated by
Beijing
for the scheme was running out,
Reuters
reported in June.
The state planner and finance ministry said last month that consumer trade-in subsidies for the remainder of the year would be issued in July and October respectively.
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