China Achieves Remarkable Milestone in June 2023 with Over 700,000 Plug-In Car Sales

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Le point de vue de la Chine véhicule électrique (EV) market continues to achieve unprecedented growth, setting a new all-time record in June 2023. According to data from EV Volumes, expertly shared by Jose Pontes, an impressive 713,932 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in China during the month, marking a substantial 28 percent year-over-year increase.

The surge in plug-in electric car sales is further highlighted by their share in the total new passenger car market, which reached an impressive 38 pour cent. This percentage is significantly higher than that of Europe (25 pour cent) and the United States (estimated over 7 pour cent).

Notamment, China’s share of the global plug-in car market stands at nearly 57 pour cent, as indicated by recent registration figures. A considerable number of plug-ins sold in China are domestically produced, with the rest of the world often importing cars from China.

En juin 2023, all-electric models accounted for a remarkable quarter of the Chinese car market, while plug-in hybrids made up approximately 13 pour cent.

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June 2023 Results:

  • Battery Electric Vehicles (Véhicules électriques à batterie): Environ 470,000 Unités, avec un 25 percent market share.
  • Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Véhicules hybrides rechargeables): Environ 244,000 Unités, avec un 13 percent market share.
  • Total Plug-in Car Sales: 713,932 Unités, représentant un 28 percent year-over-year increase, et un 38 percent market share.

À partir du mois de juin 2023, China has registered over 3.2 million new plug-in electric cars this year, Marquage d’un 38 percent year-over-year surge, accounting for about 35 percent of the total volume.

Year-to-date Results:

  • Véhicules électriques à batterie: Environ 2.2 millions d’unités, avec un 24 percent market share.
  • Véhicules hybrides rechargeables: Environ 1.0 millions d’unités, with an 11 percent market share.
  • Total Plug-in Car Sales: 3,262,831 Unités, représentant un 38 percent year-over-year increase, et un 35 percent market share.

For reference, dans 2022, China registered over 5.92 million new passenger plug-in electric cars, comptabilisation de 30 percent of the total volume.

During June 2023, four out of the top five best-selling cars in China were plug-in electric models. The Tesla Model Y led the pack, followed by the BYD Song, Qin, and Yuan. The Nissan Sylphy, the most popular internal combustion engine model, secured the fifth position.

Top 10 Plug-ins for June 2023:

  1. Tesla Model Y: 51,471 Unités
  2. BYD Song Plus (2,203 Véhicules électriques à batterie + 41,085 Véhicules hybrides rechargeables): 43,288 Unités
  3. BYD Qin Plus (11,420 Véhicules électriques à batterie + 30,666 Véhicules hybrides rechargeables): 42,086 Unités
  4. BYD Yuan Plus (aka Atto 3) BEV: 30,012 Unités
  5. BYD Dauphin: 26,408 Unités
  6. BYD Han (11,033 Véhicules électriques à batterie + 12,173 Véhicules hybrides rechargeables): 23,206 Unités
  7. Modèle Tesla 3: 22,741 Unités
  8. GAC Aion S: 22,487 Unités
  9. GAC Aion Y: 20,583 Unités
  10. Wuling Bingo: 19,740 Unités

Despite the Tesla Model Y’s remarkable performance in June, BYD’s Song and Qin families dominated the first half of the year. The Model Y secured the third spot, followed by BYD’s Yuan and Dolphin models.

BYD remains the most popular brand and automotive group in China, avec un impressionnant 35.3 percent market share in the plug-in segment during January-June. L’entreprise, including its Denza brand, accounts for a significant 37.0 percent of the plug-in segment. Tesla and GAC Aion follow with 9.1 percent and 6.5 percent market shares, respectivement, among brands.

China’s incredible achievements in the plug-in car market reflect the country’s commitment to sustainable mobility and position it as a global leader in electric vehicle adoption.