Sales of new electric vehicles in China reached 1.277 million in November, the fourth consecutive month to exceed 1 million units sold.
According to preliminary data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) and reported by Chinese auto outlet CnEVPost, retail sales of so-called “new energy vehicles” (NEV) across China totaled 1.277 million in November, up 52 percent year-on-year. the past. The same month in 2023, an increase of 7 percent compared to October of this year.
In China, electrified vehicles are grouped together under the banner of new energy vehicles, and include battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
With one million new passenger vehicles added to the roads in November, China has so far added a total of 9.61 million new units so far this year, an increase of 41 percent compared to the same period last year.
New energy vehicles also accounted for 52% of all new passenger vehicle sales in China in November, and just over 47% since the beginning of the year.
Wholesale sales of new passenger vehicles also rose in November, reaching 1.476 million units, up 53 percent from a year earlier and up 6 percent from October.
In the first 11 months of 2024, the wholesale sale of new passenger cars reached 10.75 million units, up 39 percent over the same period of the previous year.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology and electric cars for more than 15 years. He’s been reporting on electric cars and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His favorite mode of transportation is his feet.
