China's retail sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) fell in the first 20 days of September but continued to outperform the broader market as gasoline-powered vehicles suffered a steeper decline.
Retail sales of passenger NEVs totaled 596,000 from September 1-20, down 9% year-on-year but up 14% from the same period last month, according to data released Wednesday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
Year-to-date retail sales of passenger NEVs came in at 7.27 million units, down 12% year-on-year.
NEVs accounted for 67.9% of passenger car retail sales from September 1-20.
Over the same period, wholesale NEV sales by China's passenger car manufacturers totaled 740,000, up 8% year-on-year and 25% from the same period last month.
NEVs accounted for 73.9% of passenger car wholesale sales from September 1-20.
The broader auto market remained under pressure. China's passenger car retail sales totaled 878,000 from September 1-20, down 22% year-on-year but up 8% from the same period last month.
In the first week of September, from September 1-6, daily retail sales averaged 35,050, down 19% year-on-year and 1% from the same period in August.
In the second week, from September 7-13, daily retail sales averaged 43,515, down 26% year-on-year but up 8% from the same period in August.
In the third week, from September 14-20, daily retail sales averaged 51,824, down 20% year-on-year but up 13% from the same period in August.
001 million from September 1-20, down 19% year-on-year but up 21% from the same period last month.
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