China’s new-energy vehicle output to reach 1 million units in 2018, gov official says

Published: Dec 13, 2017 11:07

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Chinese gov sees new-energy vehicles output and sales grow over 40% to 1 million units in 2018.

SHANGHAI, Dec 13 (SMM)－China’s new-energy vehicles output and sales will reach 700,000 units in 2017, and increase further to 1 million units in 2018, according to Wan Gang, the country's minister of science and technology. He made the comment at a meeting with visiting director of the International Energy Agency on December 8 in Beijing.

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