Electric vehicle industry in China
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The electric vehicle industry in China is the largest in the world, accounting for more than 70% of global production of electric vehicles (EVs) and 67% of global sales in 2024 and more than 2.62 million exports in 2025. In 2025, CAAM reported China had sold 16.49 million passenger electric vehicles, In 2024, 60% of EV sales were battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 40% were plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). China also dominates the electric bus and light commercial vehicle market, reaching over 500,000 buses and recording new sales of 447,000 commercial EVs in 2023. In 2025, 51% of sales of vehicles in the automobile market in China were electric vehicles.
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