China charges ahead for green development as NEV charging piles boom

STORY: China charges ahead for green development as NEV charging piles boom DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of charging stations in Guangdong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUO PEIWEI, Vice General Manager, Guangdong Powergrid Electric Vehicle Industry Service Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUO PEIWEI, Vice General Manager, Guangdong Powergrid Electric Vehicle Industry Service Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: A whopping 340,000 charging piles for new energy vehicles (NEVs) have been installed in south China's Guangdong Province, one of China's economic hubs. As of this September, Guangdong had built China's largest electric vehicle charging network. The coverage rate of fast charging stations in expressway service areas of the province has reached 96.2 percent. This has not only satisfied people's driving needs, but also laid a solid foundation for the infrastructure construction of NEV industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUO PEIWEI, Vice Gener