Evergrande's electric car division vowed to beat Tesla at its own game, but it's taken $740 million in losses so far this year and still hasn't sold a single car

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Evergrande's electric car division vowed to beat Tesla at its own game, but it's taken US$740 million in losses so far this year and still hasn't sold a single car

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"Businesses that are good at telling stories and boast often expand and stretch without bound in China," Chen told Insider, adding that this was due to a lack of discipline that investors and lenders impose on those who manage their funds.Chen cited HNA Group, Anbang, Alibaba, DiDi, and Bytedance as examples of other Chinese companies that tend to overstate their capabilities.

Both analysts said Evergrande will likely look to sell its auto business in the future, but will probably have difficulty doing so because its investment has not been profitable.

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