New energy automobile sales rise
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- Category: Ningbo News
- Published: Tuesday, 13 May 2014 13:50
New energy-efficient vehicles purchases in Ningbo are on the rise, according to a recent survey on local automobile market. The city is expected to see a significant increase on new energy automobile sales as its subsidy policy for green vehicles will soon be issued.
"I've accepted over ten car orders so far, and around 100 car orders have been placed in the three stores of our company," said Tong, a sales assistant in a 4S store of a domestic brand automobile located in the No.1 Automobile Market. He said hybrid electric vehicle sells very well since it was launched last October.
A salesperson in another domestic brand 4S store said, "Almost every day we receive customers who ask for information about an electric car unveiled in the recent Beijing Auto Show. I think many customers really want to buy it. "
As the national and local policies continue to support green cars and more car manufacturers keeps promoting new products, more local consumers are turning to these environmentally friendly and energy-efficient vehicles. However, most car manufacturers cannot ensure the market supply in Ningbo before the city officially issues its subsidy policy. According to Dong, Ningbo customers have to wait for at least one and a half month before they get their booked cars.
According to a survey conducted by the Chinese Automobile Association, a total of 6,853 new energy vehicles were sold in first quarter of 2014, a 1.2 fold increase year on year. It is estimated that China's total sale of new energy vehicle in 2014 might hit 30,000 and a fast growth period is to come.
