China News Service, Chengdu, August 29 (Shan Peng) Since the beginning of this year, the sales of new energy vehicles in China's automobile consumer market have continued their rapid growth in recent years.

At the 24th Chengdu International Automobile Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as the Chengdu International Automobile Exhibition) that kicked off on the 29th, "new car-making forces" and new energy brands under traditional car companies gathered on a large scale at home and abroad in Chengdu, Sichuan. Auto companies' new products are the main starting positions in western China, accelerating their deployment in the western China market.

　　In the context of the automotive industry's comprehensive transformation towards intelligence, electrification, connectivity, and sharing, new energy vehicles are playing a major role.

According to the "Annual Report on China's Automobile Industry Development (2021)" recently released by the Equipment Industry Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China's new energy vehicle sales in 2020 will reach 1.367 million units, exceeding 1 million units for 3 consecutive years and ranking globally for 6 consecutive years. First.

According to data from the Ministry of Commerce of China, from January to July this year, China’s new energy vehicle sales have surpassed the full-year level of 2020. Manufacturers’ sales of new energy vehicles were 1.478 million, a year-on-year increase of 2 times and a year-on-year increase of 1 time. New car sales 10%; July sales of new energy vehicles reached 271,000, an increase of 1.6 times year-on-year, setting a new single-month historical record.

　　The enthusiasm of new energy vehicles can be seen in the Chengdu International Auto Show: in the 16 exhibition halls on the spot, almost every exhibition hall can see the figure of new energy vehicles; Hall 10, which focuses on new energy vehicles, is crowded The audience who visits the experience.

Some car companies released new cars that day. For example, BYD launched the first model of its marine car series "Dolphin", and Great Wall Euler released the retro fashion model category "Ballet Cat".

　　The consumption of new energy vehicles reflects the increasing endogenous power of the market. In the first half of this year, the proportion of personal purchases of new energy vehicles exceeded 70%.

On the first day of the Chengdu International Auto Show, many individual consumers visited new energy vehicles.

After passing the security check, Liu Jue, who works for an Internet company in Chengdu, went straight to Hall 10, the most concentrated new energy vehicle, and boarded the car under the guidance of sales staff. “Electricity is cheaper than gas. From the perspective of urban transportation, New energy vehicles are a relatively ideal choice, and new energy vehicles have low noise, fast acceleration, and are very fun to drive." But Liu Jue also has his own troubles: the community he lives in is an old community, facing the problem of installing charging piles. Buying a car is a big deal, and various factors must be considered comprehensively." Liu Jue said.

　　Zhong Shi, a member of the Expert Committee of the China Automobile Dealers Association and an automotive industry analyst, believes that the policy support for the development of new energy vehicles, the continuous innovation of related car companies, and the popularization of charging facilities have jointly contributed to the rapid sales of new energy vehicles in the Chinese market in recent years. At present, new energy vehicles should focus on improving battery performance. "Only when the power system is above the average level can a new energy vehicle have room for survival in the market."

　　Zhong Shi also said that another key factor affecting the consumption of new energy vehicles is battery safety. The spontaneous combustion of individual new energy vehicles has caused widespread concern in the society, forcing companies to strengthen battery safety. "Consumers are becoming more and more daring. The premise of'buying' is to be assured of the safety of new energy vehicle batteries."

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