A man experiences a new energy vehicle at a car dealership in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, April 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING -- China's new energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales posted double-digit year-on-year growth in May, industry data showed on Wednesday.
NEV output rose 22.4 percent year-on-year to 1.554 million units, while sales increased 14.4 percent to 1.496 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
NEVs accounted for 56.9 percent of total new car sales in May, further climbing from the previous month.
Overall, automobile output and sales in May stood at 2.616 million and 2.629 million units, expanding on a monthly basis but falling slightly year-on-year, with the decline narrowing further.
