| The blue clouds of diesel fumes that once hung over Shenzhen, a buzzing metropolis next to Hong Kong, have lifted thanks to a fleet of electric buses. Cars, taxis and lorries are all following suit, switching from fossil fuel to battery power. Shenzhen is China's model of an electric city. Under draconian laws designed to clean up smog-laden neighbourhoods, tax breaks, penalties and infrastructure are being used to spur the use of electric transport. China's push into electric vehicles is in stark contrast to western countries, particularly the UK, where traditional car makers are belatedly taking action. The rise of electric comes against the backdrop of a UK car market in turmoil, with slumping diesel sales, weak consumer confidence and Brexit anxiety leading to bleak… Let's block ads! (Why?)
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