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原文摘要： 为扩大电动车使用率，政府在《2022年财政预算案》中建议，豁免电动车进口、国产和销售税。这项措施已将电动车推上舆论风口：究竟电动车能否取代燃油车？回看马股动态，部分汽车股巨头早已摩拳擦掌引进更多电动车款；一些能源和工业股也和政府合作，在国内打造更完善电动车供应链。从理性角度出发，国内电动车业发展真如此径情直遂吗？市场专家告诉本报，仍有四大难题需要克服。

这集邀请到本篇专题作者来和我们一起探讨究竟电动车在大马普及化之前，我们还有哪一些需要克服的障碍？

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