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JANUARY 6, 2024

Due in the second quarter, the BYD Seal U is available globally as a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) and a fully electric model. Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV. Sharing its architecture with the Volkswagen ID.3 4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery.

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APRIL 12, 2025

The 2025 Manila International Auto Show opened its doors on April 10. It includes a larger presence than ever before of electrified vehicles as new and existing brands present their latest innovations and strategies for a more sustainable automotive future. CleanTechnica is covering the event, and below is a list.

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APRIL 23, 2021

Plugin electric vehicles are a hot item in China right now, and they scored a near-record 211,000 registrations last month. That was a 244% jump compared to the same month last year, making it the second best month ever, only behind last December. Last month’s plugin vehicle share actually reached the two-digit mark for the […].

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in China, having scored a record 413,000 registrations in November, up 106% year over year (YoY). This pulls the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over to 2.7 million units, and with December set to be another record month (half a million units?), we should have over 3 million registrations by […].

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in China, having scored 286,000 registrations in August, a full 22% increase over the previous record, which was set in June when 235,000 registrations were made. That pulls the year-to-date (YTD) tally to 1.6 million units, and with further record months set to happen until December, we should have […].

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

3 plugin vehicles made it into the overall automotive top 10 in September!

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JULY 23, 2021

Plugins are on fire in China, having scored a record 235,000 registrations last month, pulling the year-to-date (YTD) tally to 1.1 million units, a far cry from the 360,000 units that this market had 12 months ago. Share-wise, June also witnessed a record month, hitting 15% (12% full electrics/BEVs). This pulled the 2021 share to […].

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JUNE 23, 2021

Plugins are a hot item in China, having scored over 190,000 registrations last month and jumping 146% compared to the same month last year, with BEVs in particular growing even faster, at a 153% growth rate.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Plugin vehicles continue to see record or near-record levels in China, having scored 231,000 registrations in July, only 4,000 fewer than the record set in the previous month of June, when 235,000 registrations were made. That pulls the year-to-date (YTD) tally to 1.3 million units, which is already more than this market had in the […].

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in China, having scored 325,000 registrations in October, up 113% year over year (YoY). That’s an especially impressive performance when we consider that the overall market was down 5%. This pulls the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over to 2.3

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MAY 26, 2021

Plugin vehicles are a hot item in China, having scored over 175,000 registrations last month. That was a 173% jump compared to the same month last year, with BEVs in particular growing at an amazing 204% rate. April was the second month in a row that the plugin share reached the two-digit mark, hitting 10% […].

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OCTOBER 2, 2022

And 15% of new vehicles sold across the world have a plug.

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JUNE 28, 2022

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 55% in May 2022 compared to May 2021. With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% BEV share).

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AUGUST 28, 2022

And 14% of new vehicles sold across the world have a plug.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

#TheEVFutureIsNow Yep, the EV disruption many of us were dreaming of for years is finally happening, and the proof is that despite all the stuff happening right now — pandemic(s), war, inflation, material shortages, etc., imagine telling what happened in the past two years to our past selves of June 2020 — they would […].

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MAY 29, 2021

Nissan introduced the LEAF to the Philippines on May 9, officially plugging the country into the electric vehicle era. Nissan Philippines Inc. NPI), the local sales distribution unit which is partly owned by Nissan Motor Corp. of Japan, is focused on an ecosystem approach to LEAF sales and support. The priorities are not only vehicle […].

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MARCH 26, 2022

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Even in the slowest month of the year, plugins scored 291,000 registrations, up 176% year over year (YoY). This pulls the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 665,000 units, and with March set to be another strong month (400,000 units?), we should have over 1 million […].

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OCTOBER 3, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 114% in August 2021 compared to August 2020, scoring 516,000 units (or 7.7% share of the overall auto market). That made it the plugin market’s third best month ever, and expect September to be another record month.

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AUGUST 1, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up an impressive 153% last month compared to June 2020, scoring a record 583,000 units (or 8.7% share of the overall auto market). Add this record performance to the 700,000-plus hybrids and mild hybrids registered last month (their second best month ever) and we get over 1.3

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AUGUST 31, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 94% last month compared to July 2020, scoring 480,000 units (or 7.1% share of the overall auto market). That made it the plugin market’s third best month ever. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) represented 66% of plugin registrations in July, in line with the year-to-date (YTD) tally.

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 72% in November 2021 compared to November 2020. There were 721,000 registrations (or 11.5% share of the overall auto market), establishing a new global record for PEV sales.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Full electric cars accounted for 22% of new car sales in the Chinese market last month! Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. They grew 75% year over year (YoY) in October. They scored over 578,000 registrations last month, their second best month ever, only behind last September when they […].

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JUNE 30, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up an impressive 199% last month compared to May 2020, to some 442,000 units (or 6.6% share of the overall auto market). That was the industry’s 3rd best month ever. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) jumped 190%, to some 295,000 registrations (or 4.4% We should be seeing the plugin vehicle […].

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 70% in October 2021 compared to October 2020, scoring 589,000 units (or 8.8% share of the overall auto market). Add the 600,000-plus units of plugless hybrids registered in October, and we have some 18% of the global overall market having some form of electrification last month, and with the […].

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over 658,000 sales last month, up 31% year over year (YoY). That pulled the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 3.9 million units. Share-wise, with July showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 38% market share!

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MARCH 29, 2023

BYD Tesla GAC Aion Shines

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NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored more than 776,000 sales last month, up 22% year over year (YoY), which is this market’s second record month in a row. And expect the last quarter of the month to continue this record streak. The September sales pulled the year-to-date (YTD) […]

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MAY 31, 2023

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over half a million sales last month, up 93% year over year (YoY). That pulled the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 1.9 million units. Share-wise, with April showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 35% market share!

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over 750,000 sales last month, up 36% year over year (YoY) and a new record. That pulled the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 4.6 million units. Share-wise, with August showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 39% market share!

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 98% in September 2021 compared to September 2020, scoring a record 685,000 units (or 10.2% share of the overall auto market, the first time the global market share reached two digits).

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MARCH 5, 2022

World EV sales continue to grow fast around the world. January kept the trend going, or even increased it. Tesla Model Y New #1 in Hot Market Registrations were up 87% year over year (YoY) in January, to over 603,000 units. China’s market was the main driver of growth, as we can see on the […].

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Plugin vehicles in China once again ended the year with a record month, growing by 83% year over year (YoY) in the last month of the year to a record 671,000 units. Interestingly, full electric vehicles (BEVs) had a slow month, growing just 13%, to 471,000 units. They were responsible for 70% of the plugin […]

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MARCH 1, 2022

After the December sales peak, one would expect a sales hangover in January, only … it didn’t happened, as the market had some 372,000 passenger new energy vehicle registrations, an impressive 115% jump year over year (YoY)! As a consequence of this, the plugin vehicle (PEV) share started the year at a high 17% (13% […].

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JUNE 4, 2022

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 38% in April 2022 compared to April 2021. Despite several disturbing factors happening all at once (the invasion of Ukraine, Covid-19 lockdowns in China, chip and battery shortages, supply chain disruptions …), the truth is that there were 542,000 registrations last month, representing 10.2%

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

We’ve looked at the top selling plugin vehicle models in the world. Let’s now take a look at the auto brands and auto groups that sell the most plugin vehicles worldwide. The Rise & Rise of BYD In October, BYD’s record streak continued, scoring more than 200,000 registrations again, its 8th record score in a […].

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JANUARY 6, 2025

Geely is Rising Following up on our latest report on the top selling electric vehicle models in the world, heres a broader look at the top selling auto brands and auto groups/OEMs. Top Selling Auto Brands In November, #1 BYD, deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric).

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MAY 1, 2023

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over half a million sales last month, up 23% year over year (YoY), pulling the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 1.3 million units. Share-wise, with March showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 34% market share!

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