CHINESE AUTOMAKER CHERY BUYS NISSAN PLANT IN AFRICA AS EV PRODUCTION SHIFTS TO NEW MARKETS

Workers assemble the Zeekr 001 EV models at the Chinese automaker Zeekr assembly plant in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) 2026-08-12T05:19:20Z NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Chinese automakers are increasingly shifting from exporting vehicles to building them in Africa, betting that rapid urbanization, a growing middle…

Associated Press reports that workers assemble the Zeekr 001 EV models at the Chinese automaker Zeekr assembly plant in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 17, 2025.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) 2026-08-12T05:19:20Z NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Chinese automakers are increasingly shifting from exporting vehicles to building them in Africa, betting that rapid urbanization, a growing middle…

It’s part of a strategy for coping with slowing demand at home and rising trade barriers in Europe and North America.

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