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Pumping Up Growth Together

How many steps are needed before a Tesla car is ready for sale? According to the design and research and development process at the electric carmaker’s U.S. headquarters, first, the vehicle is fitted with its core part, the battery, which comes from Chinese manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology. Next workers assemble other parts at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, after which it is handed over to sales channels such as retail stores.

Also, its official website puts up information about the new car to disseminate the details and sales globally.

This is a typical example of dual circulation, which has become China’s new design for economic development. It means the domestic market is developed as the mainstay of the economy while the domestic and foreign markets complement

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