Number of new energy vehicles imported into China 2021, by country and type
China mainly imported hybrid electric vehicles from Japan, reaching 106,365 units in 2021. In terms of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle imports, the United States and Slovakia are China's key partners, with about 9,000 and 7,300 imports in that year, respectively. Germany is so far China's largest importer of battery electric vehicles, with nearly 5,000 units imported in 2021.