Sales of new cars in February in China increased by more than 18% from the same month last year, marking the second consecutive month of positive growth, due to a significant increase in EV = electric vehicle sales.
Meanwhile, industry groups are also worried about the future as international prices for raw materials are rising in response to the situation in Ukraine.
According to the "China Automobile Industry Association" made by Chinese automobile manufacturers, the number of new cars sold in China in February was 1,737,000, which is 18.7% higher than the same month last year and has been positive for the second consecutive month. rice field.
Of these, the number of "new energy vehicles" such as EVs sold was 334,000, which was 2.8 times that of the same month last year, and the main reason for this was the continued significant increase.
In addition, some improvement in the impact of the global semiconductor shortage also led to an increase in unit sales.
On the other hand, industry groups have expressed concern about the future as the international price of raw materials has risen due to Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, saying that "the external environment is becoming more complex due to the situation in Ukraine". I am.