Excluding exports, domestic NEV sales in April were 736,000 units, an increase of 37.31% compared to the same month last year, but a decrease of 2.9% from March.
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sales in April decreased from March as the overall market remained weak.
According to data released today by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the country's NEV sales in April totaled 850,000 units, an increase of 33.65% from the previous year, but a decrease of 3.74% from March.
CAAM's NEV sales include wholesale sales to automakers, including export to domestic and overseas markets in China. NEVs include battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles.
China sold 519,000 BEVs in April, an increase of 10.19% year-on-year, but a decrease of 8.3% from March.
PHEV sales in April were 331,000 units, an increase of 100.61% compared to the same month last year and an increase of 4.42% compared to March.
The number of fuel cell vehicles sold in April was 300 units, down 5.9% from the same month last year.
China's total car sales in April were 2.359 million units, an increase of 9.26% year-on-year, but a decrease of 12.44% from March.
This means NEV penetration in April was 36 percent, up from 32.8 percent in March.
Excluding exports, domestic NEV sales in April were 736,000 units, an increase of 37.31% compared to the same month last year, but a decrease of 2.9% from March.
The number of cars exported from China in April was 504,000 units, an increase of 34.04% compared to the same month last year, but almost unchanged from 502,000 units in March.
Of these, NEV exports totaled 114,000 units, an increase of 14% compared to the same period last year, but a decrease of 8.06% compared to March.
China's BEV exports in April were 89,000 units, down 2.4% from the previous year and 10.9% from March.
The country exported 25,000 PHEVs in April, an increase of 170% from the previous year and an increase of 0.8% from March.
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