The number of newly registered new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China nearly doubled year on year in the first nine months, according to statistics from the Ministry of Public Security.

From January to September 2022, 3.71 million NEVs were registered, up 98.48 percent compared with the same period last year. NEVs accounted for 21.34 percent of all new automobile registrations.

By the end of September, China had a total of 11.49 million NEVs on the road, representing 3.65 percent of the total number of automobiles.

Meanwhile, 23.92 million new driving licenses were issued in the first three quarters of this year.

As of the end of September, 82 Chinese cities reported of seeing over 1 million automobiles traveling on the road. In particular, the number in Beijing surpassed 6 million, according to the ministry.

(Cover photo via CFP)