In China you literally have to win the lottery to buy an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicle. But China's lack of developed charging infrastructure means it's likely that many of those cars will spend most of their time running entirely on internal-combustion power. The Chinese government has been trying for years now to get people to use less fossil fuels. However there is no such lottery for EVs and hybrids, which probably goes some way to explaining their popularity. Furthermore, detractors of the lottery scheme say it is a waste of time as hybrids are not included, meaning they can be bought easily, but the lack of charging infrastructure in China means they are almost certainly run mostly on petrol.
In China you literally have to win the lottery to buy an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) vehicle. The Chinese government has been trying for years now to get people to use less fossil fuels. However there is no such lottery for EVs and hybrids, which probably goes some way to explaining their popularity. Furthermore, detractors of the lottery scheme say it is a waste of time as hybrids are not included, meaning they can be bought easily, but the lack of charging infrastructure in China means they are almost certainly run mostly on petrol.