The NEV segment fared better than the overall automotive market, while PHEVs outperformed BEVs.
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) retail sales declined in April, but penetration rose to a record high, as the overall market performed worse than the NEV segment.
Retail sales of Chinese passenger NEVs totaled 674,000 units in April, up 28.3 percent from a year ago but down 5.7 percent from March, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
The figure is lower than the 706,000 preliminary figure released by the CPCA earlier this month, and also lower than the 720,000-unit estimate it released at the end of last month.
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 60.1 percent of all NEV retail sales in April at 405,000 units. That's up 12.21 percent year-on-year, but down 5.37 percent from March.
Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) accounted for 269,000 units of retail sales in April, contributing 39.9 percent of all NEV retail sales. That's up 64.23 percent year-on-year, but 4.27 percent lower than in March.
China's passenger vehicles, including sedans, SUVs and MPVs, retailed 1,532,000 units in April, 5.7 percent lower year-on-year and 9.4 percent lower than in March.
China's NEV penetration at retail was a record 43.7 percent in April, up 11.7 percentage points from 32 percent a year earlier and up 2.1 percentage points from 41.6 percent in March, the CPCA said.
The retail penetration of NEVs of local brands was 66.8 percent in April, compared with 22.6 percent for luxury brands and 7.5 percent for mainstream joint venture brands, according to the CPCA.
Wholesale sales of passenger NEVs in China were 785,000 units in April, up 30 percent year-on-year but down 3.7 percent from March, the CPCA said.
NEV penetration at wholesale in April was 39.9 percent, up 6.0 percentage points from 33.9 percent a year earlier and 2.9 percentage points from 37 percent in March.
Penetration of local Chinese NEVs in April was 53.6 percent, compared to 31.5 percent for luxury brands and 6.8 percent for mainstream JVs.
Passenger NEVs exported from China stood at 115,000 units in April, up 26.8 percent year-on-year but 4.1 percent lower than in March, contributing 27.9 percent of passenger car exports.
BEVs contributed 78.8 percent of April's NEV exports, according to the CPCA.
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新能源汽车细分市场的表现要好于整个汽车市场，而插电式混合动力汽车的表现则优于电动汽车。
中国的新能源汽车（NEV）零售额在4月份有所下降，但由于整体市场表现不如新能源汽车细分市场，渗透率升至历史新高。
根据中国乘用车协会（CPCA）今天公布的数据，4月份中国乘用新能源汽车的零售总额为67.4万辆，比去年同期增长28.3％，但比3月份下降5.7％。
该数字低于CPCA本月早些时候公布的70.6万套初步数字，也低于其在上个月底公布的720,000套估计值。
电池电动汽车（BEV）占4月份所有新能源汽车零售额的60.1％，为40.5万辆。同比增长12.21％，但比3月份下降了5.37％。
插电式混合动力车（PHEV）在4月份的零售额中占26.9万辆，占所有新能源汽车零售额的39.9％。同比增长64.23％，但比3月份下降4.27％。
中国的乘用车，包括轿车、SUV和MPV，在4月份零售了153.2万辆，同比下降5.7％，比3月份下降9.4％。
加拿大消费品消费者协会表示，4月份中国新能源汽车零售业渗透率达到创纪录的43.7％，较去年同期的32％增长了11.7个百分点，较3月份的41.6％上升了2.1个百分点。
根据CPCA的数据，4月份本地品牌新能源汽车的零售渗透率为66.8％，而奢侈品牌的零售渗透率为22.6％，主流合资品牌的零售渗透率为7.5％。
CPCA表示，4月份中国乘用新能源汽车的批发销量为78.5万辆，同比增长30％，但比3月份下降3.7％。
4月份新能源汽车批发渗透率为39.9％，较去年同期的33.9％增长6.0个百分点，较3月份的37％增长2.9个百分点。
4月份，中国本土新能源汽车的渗透率为53.6％，而奢侈品牌的渗透率为31.5％，主流合资企业的渗透率为6.8％。
4月份中国出口的新能源乘用车为11.5万辆，同比增长26.8％，但比3月份下降4.1％，占乘用车出口的27.9％。
根据CPCA的数据，电动汽车贡献了4月份新能源汽车出口的78.8％。
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