China’s new-energy vehicle production and sales hit a record high of 353,000 and 357,000 in September, the China Association of automobile industry said Tuesday.
In September, the new energy vehicle market continued to perform well, with both production and sales increasing month-on-month and year-on-year, and production and sales surpassing the previous month to record highs of 353,000 and 357,000, respectively, up 14.5% and 11.4% month-on-month, year on year growth was 1.5 times. Among the main categories of new energy vehicles, both pure electric and plug-in hybrid showed growth compared with the previous month, while both pure electric and plug-in hybrid also maintained rapid growth compared with the same period last year.
From January to September, production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 2.166 million and 2.157 million respectively, up 1.8 times and 1.9 times year-on-year. Among the main categories of new energy vehicles, the production and sales of pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles continued their high growth momentum compared with the same period last year.
Car production and sales improved in September from the previous month. In September, car production and sales reached 2.077 million and 2.067 million respectively, up 20.4 percent and 14.9 percent from the previous month, and down 17.9 percent and 19.6 percent from the same period a year earlier. From January to September, 18.243 million vehicles and 18.623 million vehicles were produced and sold, up 7.5 percent and 8.7 percent year-on-year.
From January to September, passenger vehicle production and sales totaled 14.658 million units and 14.862 million units, up 10.7 percent and 11 percent year-on-year. In the main varieties of passenger cars, compared with the same period last year, the production and sales of the four categories of passenger cars were increased.