The diminutive EV is manufactured and sold by General Motors’ SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture in the Asian country. The rather complicated, expensive process saw a registered nurse, John Karlin ...

By comparison, GM sold 31,612 EVs in the US during the same time period. The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is part of SGMW, which is a partnership between SAIC, Wuling and GM's China operations.

The upcoming Chevy Captiva EV that will soon debut in South America is actually a rebadged Wuling Starlight S crossover, sold in China by SAIC-GM-Wuling.