This report is based on the “New Energy Vehicle (NEV) (electric vehicles [EVs], plug-in hybrid vehicles [PHVs], and fuel cell vehicles [FCVs]) Industry Research Report” prepared by the Chinese consulting firm Key Allies; the report was edited and translated by MarkLines.

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Key Allies China analysis on NEV market in November 2021（December 2021）
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Table 1) NEV sales volume (thousand units)	Table 2) NEV sales share by vehicle type

Table 3) NEV monthly sales volume (thousand units)

Source: China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM)

  According to statistics of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), sales of New Energy Vehicles in December, 2021, increased 113.6% year-over-year (y/y) and 18.1% compared to the previous month to 529,000 units, continuing the y/y and month by month growth trends, with sales reaching a record high.

  Cumulative sales of New Energy Vehicles in 2021 reached 3,502,000 units, up 157.8% y/y. New Energy Vehicles have become the biggest focus of the auto market this year, and despite the downward pressure on the overall market, New Energy Vehicles have maintained a significant increase. This is evidence that the market has shifted from being policy-driven to demand-driven.

  By vehicle type, the New Energy Passenger Car market maintained growth in 2021, with cumulative sales accounting for 95.2% of all New Energy Vehicles. The proportion of New Energy Trucks and New Energy Buses is almost the same.