Visitors inspect Geely Xingyuan EVs in Qingzhou, Shandong province, in May. WANG JILIN/FOR CHINA DAILY
China saw a milestone in its transition toward electrified mobility in May, with almost 63 out of every 100 passenger cars sold in the country being new energy vehicles.
Battery, plug-in hybrid and extended-range electric vehicles accounted for a record 62.9 percent of passenger vehicle sales that month, according to the China Passenger Car Association.
NEV retail sales totaled 950,000 units, a 7.5 percent decline from a year earlier but enough to push their market penetration to a historic high.
Perhaps the most symbolic signal of this shift came from retail sales rankings. According to data published by automotive platform Dongchedi, the top 10 best-selling passenger vehicles in May were all NEVs.
