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China is the world's leading producer of electric bicycles.

According to the data of the China Bicycle Association, a government-chartered industry group, in 2004 China's manufacturers sold 7. 5 million electric bicycles nationwide, which was almost twice 2003 sales ; domestic sales reached 10 million in 2005, and 16 to 18 million in 2006.

By 2007, electric bicycles were thought to make up 10 to 20 percent of all two-wheeled vehicles on the streets of many major cities.

A typical unit requires 8 hours to charge the battery, which provides the range of 25 – 30 miles ( 40 – 50 km ), at the speed of around.

A large number of such vehicles is exported from China as well ( 3 million units, worth 40 billion yuan ($ 5. 8 billion ), in 2006 alone ),