In 2018, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 1.27 million units and 1.256 million units respectively, increasing 59.9% and 61.7% year on year. To be specific, the production and sales of BEV reached 986 thousand units and 984 thousand units, increasing 47.9% and 50.8% year on year; such figures for PHEV were 283 thousand units and 271 thousand units, increasing 122% and 118% year on year; and for FCVs were both 1527 units.
As seen by type, for passenger cars, the production and sales of BEV reached 792 thousand units and 788 thousand units, increasing 65.5% and 68.4% year on year; and such figures for PHEV were 278 thousand units and 265 thousand units, increasing 143.3% and 139.6% year on year. For commercial vehicles, the production and sales of BEV reached 194 thousand units and 196 thousand units, increasing 3% and 6.3% year on year; and such figures for PHEV were both 6 thousand units, both decreasing 58% year on year.