China Plans Major EV Charging Network in Central Asia

China is moving forward with a variety of investment and infrastructure projects in Central Asia designed to boost exports to the region and beyond. In Uzbekistan, Chinese executives are seeking to tighten their grip on the electric vehicle market. The Chinese firm Henan Suda signed a deal earlier in December with Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry to build upwards of 50,000 electric vehicle charging stations around the country by 2033. Already in 2024, 2,500 charging stations are to be constructed. The project is projected to serve about 700,000…