In March, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 128 thousand units and 126 thousand units respectively, increasing 88.6% and 85.4% year on year. To be specific, the production and sales of BEV reached 100 thousand units and 96 thousand units, increasing 96.2% and 83.4% year on year; such figures for PHEV were 28 thousand units and 30 thousand units, increasing 65.5% and 91.5% year on year; and for FCVs were both 86 units, increasing 168.8% and 42 times year on year.
For the first quarter, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 304 thousand units and 299 thousand units, increasing 102.7% and 109.7% year on year. To be specific, the production and sales of BEV reached 226 thousand units and 227 thousand units, increasing 109.3% and 121.4% year on year; such figures for PHEV were 78 thousand units and 72 thousand units, increasing 85.2% and 79.1% year on year; and for FCVs were 278 units and 273 units, increasing 7.2 times and 135.5 times year on year.