The LEV has no official status in China.Nevertheless, on what should be a slow sales day at a Luyuan retail outlet in downtown Jinhua, the LEVs are flying out the door.

• 围绕电动车引发的冲突并不只局限于地方政府和生产厂家，中国自行车协会也和一些厂商(包括绿源)在产品细节上发生分歧，诸如何种两轮车才可以上路等。