Meituan's Founder Wang Xing Touts for EV
Wang Xing, the founder of Meituan Dianping that is valued at HKD 1.1 trillion, touted for EV on a Chinese social networking app Jike (ifetch.io), saying that he will recommend his colleagues who drive Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars to change to Electric Vehicles (EVs).
"Buying ICE cars in 2020 is like buying NOKIA (phones) in 2011, "he added.
Meituan closed a USD 500 million deal of China's answer to Tesla Lixiang last week.
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