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The sale of electric cars in the Chinese mainland reached over 3.2 million units in 2021, nearly half of the total sales of global electric vehicles (EVs), according to global analyst firm Canalys on Monday. The firm estimated in its latest report that 6.5 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide in 2021, a 109 percent increase from that in 2020.
Despite the global market reeling under COVID-19 restrictions and chip shortages, the sale of electric vehicles – fully electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars – has been rising. It said 85 percent of electric vehicles sold globally were delivered to customers in the Chinese mainland and Europe. Europe still has the highest level of electric vehicle adoption rate.