China's new-energy passenger car sales see steady growth in November

China's new-energy passenger vehicle market continued to see stable growth in November, with retail sales reaching nearly 1.32 million units, industry association data showed on Monday, according to Xinhua.

The figure marked a 4.2 percent year-on-year increase, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

In November, production of new-energy passenger vehicles reached around 1.76 million units, representing an increase of 18.3 percent year-on-year.

The penetration rate of new-energy vehicles, a gauge of popularity, in the domestic market climbed to 59.3 percent last month, up 7 percentage points year on year, according to the data.

During the first 11 months of the year, total retail sales of new-energy passenger cars amounted to 11.47 million units, representing a 19.6 percent increase from the previous year, the CPCA data showed.

On the export front, China shipped about 284,000 new-energy passenger vehicles last month, surging 243.3 percent year on year.

From January to November, total exports of new-energy passenger vehicles reached about 2.15 million units, up 82.6 percent year on year, the association said.