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US DOE: China Has The Highest Number Of Sales Of Plug-In Vehicles In The World

About 756,000 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in the world in 2016, with 95% of those sales in China, Europe, the United States, Japan, and Canada, according to data gathered by the US Department of Energy (DOE).

China’s plug-in vehicle sales grew by 53% from 2015 to 2016, to a high of nearly 317,000 vehicles, most of which were all-electric vehicles (77%).

All of the European countries combined had 11% plug-in vehicle sales growth from 2015 to 2016, with an EV share of 44%.

The United States plug-in vehicle market grew by 40% during the same time frame, with over half (54%) of sales being EV in 2016.

Japan’s plug-in vehicle sales market grew by 7%, with a 63% share of EV in 2016.


Plug-in Vehicle Sales by Vehicle Type, Calendar Years 2015 and 2016 (Thousands)

Vehicle
Type
ChinaEuropeUSJapanCanadaWorld
201520162015201620152016201520162015201620152016
EV143.3244.487.891.371.186.710.415.24.74.9333.0464.6
PHEV63.872.4100.6118.043.072.912.49.12.25.4233.0291.7
Total PEV207.0316.8188.3209.3114.0159.622.824.36.910.3566.0756.3

 

May 16, 2017Blagojce Krivevski
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