On his first day in office, leader Xi Jinping inherited an ambitious road map to build 10,000 miles of high-speed rail to link China’s biggest cities. He took those plans and supersized them.

Once completed, the train will move at 155 mph. Officials unveil historic $10 billion railway linking 3 countries: 'A new era ...

Overall, they note, high-speed rail boosted EV sales volume by an average of 91 percent. Unlike in the U.S., range anxiety is far less of a concern in China because most residents don’t rely on ...