Soaring sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in China are driving the global trend away from combustion engines, the latest figures show.
Around the world, governments and the auto industry are promoting EVs as a key technology to curb the use of fossil fuels and fight climate change and the Chinese government recently imposed a mandate on auto makers requiring that EVs make up 40 percent of all sales by 2030.
Meanwhile, the market for them is growing. Almost as many EVs were sold around the world in the first half of this year as the total for 2020.
From January to August, sales of electric vehicles worldwide reached more than 3 million units, an increase of 150 percent year-on-year. Of that total, 1.65 million were sold in China, where the market has experienced explosive growth.
Manufacturers report that domestic ownership of electric models reached more than 6 million in 2021, with just under a third of new sales coming in the smallest car category.
The biggest seller is the Hongguang mini electric vehicle, ahead of Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y. The cheapest mainstream vehicle, it is seen as easy to drive and park – especially on busy city roads. It sells for just $4,500 and the company says it has received more that 45,000 orders in just 10 days. Wuling Hongguang Director Zhang Yiqin says the problems of commuting in big cities are the main reason for its popularity.
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