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news Scmp World 2026-06-12

Electric Vehicles Capture Record Two-Thirds of China's Car Market

Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for a record 66.7% of new car sales in mainland China during the first week of June. This surge indicates the growing dominance of EVs in the Chinese automotive market.


Electric vehicles accounted for a record 66.7 per cent of new car sales in mainland China during the first week of June, the latest sign that the countryโ€™s battery-powered carmakers are benefiting from the global energy crisis. Two out of every three new cars sold on the mainland in the seven days ending June 7 were either pure electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The penetration rate climbed from 62.9 per cent in May as a wave.....

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