The advantages are particularly visible in Xishan District of Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The industry's supply chain is concentrated within a 50-square-kilometer radius. The cluster hosts many of China's leading electric two-wheeler manufacturers, operating alongside suppliers that cover nearly the entire industrial chain.

　　The district now produces more than 15 million electric bicycles and motorcycles annually, making it China's largest hub for electric two-wheeler production, research and component distribution.

　　According to Segway-Ninebot, a renowned electric two-wheeler maker with cumulative global shipments exceeding 10 million units, China's electric two-wheeler industry benefits from a highly integrated and largely self-sufficient supply chain. A single model can draw on hundreds of specialized suppliers, allowing manufacturers to source components efficiently and bring products to market at speed.

Workers assemble electric motorcycles at a production base of Yadea in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam, June 8, 2026. (Photo by Wang Hao/Xinhua)

　　Meanwhile, innovation has become another differentiating factor. Product-development cycles of the company have been shortened to six to eight months, compared with 12 to 18 months for many overseas rivals, the company's e-mobility division said.

　　Local customs authorities in Wuxi said that electric two-wheeler exports from the city have maintained steady growth for nine consecutive years. During the first four months of 2026, exports from Xishan's two-wheeler sector reached 287 million U.S. dollars, up 33.7 percent from a year earlier.