Used Car Battery Problems Take Shine Off China’s ‘Green’ New Energy Vehicles

Workers assemble electric cars in a factory in Zouping, Shandong province, China, on Sept. 16, 2014. AFP/AFP/Getty Images

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In the past decade, China has rapidly expanded its “green” new energy vehicle (NEV) industry. But recycling and disposing of hundreds of thousands of tons of used car batteries has become a pressing issue because of environmental concerns.