# China reports massive increase in electric car sales

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**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [July 25, 2016, 5:46am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-reports-massive-increase-in-electric-car-sales/6264 "2016-07-25T05:46:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2016, 5:46am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-reports-massive-increase-in-electric-car-sales/6264/1 "2016-07-25T05:46:44Z")

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Electric car sales in China, which include pure electric vehicles and hybrids, increased by a massive 162% in the first half of 2016. The split was 134,000 electric vehicles and 36,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. While there is still much work to be done this does show a continuing trend of electric vehicle take up across China, encouraged by the Chinese government.

It is no surprise that Tesla is working on close relations with China and looking to expand its battery operation and sell Tesla vehicles across the country. While it seems fairly obvious that the US will lead the electric car market in the short to medium term, could China be a viable competitor for this mantle?

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**Author:** ![havelovea19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e8c25b/32.png) [@havelovea19](https://community.electricforum.com/u/havelovea19)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-reports-massive-increase-in-electric-car-sales/6264/2 "2016-08-13T19:22:47Z")

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I don’t think that is the truth. Because china usually lie

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2016, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-reports-massive-increase-in-electric-car-sales/6264/3 "2016-08-14T18:32:53Z")

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Sorry to disagree with you. Recent items relating to Commercial Transportation items produced in China have been fairly credible.

China produced Automotive products are gaining a reputation for Quality and quantity produced.

The worlds automotive producers are investing HUGE sums of money in the China  
auto industry.

An interesting aside. Buick is a big hit in China.

China produces more electric vehicles than any other country.

One company produces NEVs that are sold under a Myriad of brand names in many different country’s.

Keep a close watch on India in the near future.

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**Author:** ![toddperco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@toddperco](https://community.electricforum.com/u/toddperco)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 2:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-reports-massive-increase-in-electric-car-sales/6264/4 "2016-08-17T02:52:10Z")

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Vert interesting indeed!