- In June, China's NEV sales totaled 1,329,000 units, up 26.7 percent year-on-year, according to CAAM data.
- BEV sales reached 859,000 units, up 40.4 percent year-on-year.
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sales continued to set a new high for this year in June, with battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales maintaining momentum stronger than plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
In June, China's NEV sales came in at 1,329,000 units, up 26.7 percent year-on-year and up 1.68 percent from May, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on July 10.
The NEV sales figures published by CAAM represent wholesale sales by automakers, including sales within China and exports to overseas markets. NEVs include battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles.
BEV sales in June reached 859,000 units, also the highest this year, with a year-on-year increase of 40.4 percent and a month-on-month increase of 3.0 percent.
PHEV sales in June totaled 470,000 units, up 7.8 percent year-on-year but down 0.63 percent from May.
Total vehicle sales in June were 2,904,000 units, up 13.8 percent year-on-year and up 8.1 percent from May.
This means that the NEV penetration rate in June was 45.8 percent, higher than the 41.1 percent in the same period last year but lower than the 48.7 percent in May.
After excluding exports, domestic NEV sales in June reached 1,124,000 units, a new high for the year, with a year-on-year increase of 16.79 percent and a month-on-month increase of 2.7 percent.
In June, a record 592,000 vehicles were exported from China, up 22.2 percent year-on-year and up 7.4 percent from May.
Of these, NEV exports totaled 205,000 units, up 140 percent year-on-year but down 3.6 percent from May.
In June, China exported 130,000 BEVs, up 100 percent year-on-year, but down 6.1 percent from May.
In June, PHEV exports were 75,000 units, up 240 percent year-on-year, and up 1.1 percent from May.
