Oppois the latest smartphone company reportedly throwing its hat into the ring to build an electric vehicle.
Oppo founder and CEO Tony Chen even reportedly has met withCATL, Teslas lithium-ion battery supplier and maker.
Lifewire reached out to Oppo for comment on the news of an EV project.
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Oppo is not the first smartphone company to get into the automotive world.
Most notably, Apple has been open about how itsinterest in an electric car project since 2016.
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According to a2020 study from McKinsey, global EV sales rose 65% from 2017 to 2018.
