China EVs on Road Have Average Age of 1.8 Years, Newspaper Says
THE SO WHAT
An average EV age of 1.8 years in China versus 8.2 for gasoline cars means the installed base is effectively a rolling beta program—hardware, software, and business models can be iterated into the fleet far faster than in legacy markets. If you're building in EV, autonomy, or in-car software, assume China will be the fastest live testbed and plan your product and data strategy accordingly.
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