People visit an auto show in Jinan, East China's Shandong province, April 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
New energy vehicles accounted for a record 62.9 percent of China's passenger vehicle sales in May, marking another milestone in the country's transition toward electrification.
According to data from the China Passenger Car Association, retail passenger car deliveries in May stood at 1.51 million units, down 22.1 percent from the same period last year.
Of them, NEVs stood at 950,000 units, down 7.5 percent year-on-year, but they accounted for 62.9 percent of total passenger car sales.
BEVs were the mainstay, with their wholesale deliveries reaching 886,000 units in May, up 16.6 percent year-on-year and 13.9 percent from April.
