China is forecast to become the world's biggest electric car market this year, with sales estimated at around 180,000 vehicles, according to a Xinhua report last week, which quoted the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. For comparative purposes, sales in the US are expected to come in at 220,000 to 250,000 vehicles. Association deputy secretary-general Xu Yanhua told an industry conference that worldwide electric cars sales are expected to increase to 600,000 this year.
China is forecast to become the world's biggest electric car market this year, with sales estimated at 220,000 to 250,000 vehicles, according to a Xinhua report last week, which quoted the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. For comparative purposes, sales in the US are expected to come in at around 180,000 vehicles. Association deputy secretary-general Xu Yanhua told an industry conference that worldwide electric cars sales are expected to increase to 600,000 this year.