Shanghai

Tesla Model Y and Model 3 both sold more than 20,000 units in Shanghai in 2021, making them the most popular models among local residents. The Nio ES6 is ranked fifth with 6,228 units.

Shanghai produced 228,000 new energy vehicles in the first half of this year, up 220 percent year-over-year and accounting for more than one-sixth of China's total production.

The project's route is 8.5 kilometers, includes eight stops, operates for 30 minutes in a single trip, and passengers can make reservations through the WeChat mini program.

By the end of June, Shanghai had 513,000 new energy vehicles, of which 235,000 were pure electric vehicles.

Shanghai exported 60,000 EVs in the first half of the year, an increase of 752.9 percent year-over-year, accounting for 34.3 percent of China's total, according to Shanghai Customs.

Shanghai aims to further increase the share of electric vehicles and fuel-cell vehicles, promote the transformation of car companies into emerging industries and nurture auto parts companies with tens of billions yuan in sales.

A new traffic rule announced six months ago has boosted new energy vehicle (NEV) sales in Shanghai significantly.

Small A0-class pure electric cars, including the Mini EV, are no longer eligible for free license plates issued in Shanghai, jiemian.com said Friday, citing car dealers.

The show attracted the participation of more than 1,000 well-known global auto exhibitors, displaying 1,310 vehicles.

"The introduction of the policy in Shanghai was within our expectation and was implemented even later than we anticipated," said Li Auto co-founder and president Shen Yanan.