Group sold 11,900 BEVs including battery swap-enabled models in March, up 538 percent from 1,864 in the same month last year.

Geely Group sold 15,557 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in March, up 175 percent from 5,657 in the same month last year and up 7 percent from 14,501 in February, according to figures released today on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The group's total sales of all vehicles in March were 101,166 units, up 1 percent from 100,029 units in the same month last year.

The group sold 11,900 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) that include battery swap-enabled models in March, up 538 percent from 1,864 in the same month last year.

Geely Group sold 2,266 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) in March, up 30 percent from the same month last year. The group sold 1,391 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in March.

Geely and Lifan Technology, which it backs, set up a joint venture, Chongqing Livan Automotive Technology in late January to put more effort into the battery swap market.

Livan will launch multiple power form products in the future, Geely said previously, adding that it will build an intelligent battery swap ecosystem based on in-house developed technology to provide competitive products and services.

Livan sold 2,008 vehicles in March and has accumulated sales of 5,309 units this year.

Geely Group also announced sales of its brands in March, with 83,796 Geely units, including 8,097 Geometry units. LYNK & CO had 13,567 units and had 1,795 units.

The group exported 7,788 vehicles in March, down 23 percent from 10,064 units in the same month last year.