Shanghai4 in 5 dealers refuse a 5-year-old electric car.
Unpriceable used EVs raise the cost of leasing and financing new ones too.
Battery warranties rarely transfer fully to a second owner, and no accepted test certifies a used pack’s remaining health.
Chinese used EVs are flowing to Central Asia and Africa, where no replacement pack exists.
How each outlet framed it
- Rest of World
- emphasizes battery resale collapse (45% down from 55% in 2023) and lack of standardized health metrics for valuating second-hand EVs
Sources: Rest of World