jan 1, 2008 - After successful deployment of e-buses at the Beijing Olympics the rapid development of EV batteries in China began

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In the following decade, substantial R&D investments were made by the central government and
public funds were allocated to catch up with global leaders in this field (Expert 5). The
development of EV batteries began to gain momentum in the early 2010s following the
successful deployment of e-buses at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the Shanghai Expo in
2010.

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