Chris Liu

Senior Analyst, New Energy Vehicles at Wards Intelligence, now part of Omdia

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Chris covers China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) market, consisting of battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell vehicles, emphasizing battery technologies and the NEV ecosystem. Chris primarily researches national policies driving electric vehicle (EV) adoption and charging infrastructure deployment. His work serves two goals: catalyzing the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to EVs and disseminating China’s vehicle electrification lessons to the global market.

Chris began his career as a transportation analyst for Washington-based Energetics, focusing on consulting projects related to transportation electrification. He assisted electric utilities in the US to understand and prepare to adopt EVs in their service territories; his clients included the Department of Energy, suppliers, and national laboratories.Before joining Wards, Chris worked on electrification strategy for a domestic OEM in China, where he advised on strategy around batteries, EV charging, and other aspects of NEV product development. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies from the University of Richmond and a Master of Environmental Management specializing in energy from Duke University.