
In 2013, the global new energy vehicle market witnessed rapid development and new energy vehicles gradually became the preferred alternative to ordinary cars. Chinese new energy automobile market grew quickly under the government’s vigorous support, although the total market capacity was still at a low level. China’s new energy vehicle output and sales volume reached 17,533 and 17,642 respectively in 2013, showing the separate year-on-year increase of 39.7% and 37.9%; wherein, the output and sales volume of pure electric vehicles were 14,243 and 14,604 resepctively, while the output and sales volume of hybrid vehicles amounted to 3,290 and 3,038 separately.