Shanghai (ZXZC)- China saw a robust NEV sales growth in 2017. According to the data released by China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), BYD topped the rank with annual NEV delivery of 113,669 units, increasing 11% year on year. With NEV deliveries soaring 125% on an annual basis to 104,520 units, BAIC BJEV took the second place among the top ten automakers. Though SAIC Passenger Vehicle ranked third with a total delivery of 44,236 units, it lagged far behind BAIC BJEV. Notably, it saw a year-on-year surge of 121%.

ZHIDOU posted NEV deliveries of 42,484 units with a year-on-year leap of 109%, taking the fourth place among the ten automakers. Zotye followed ZHIDOU with an annual NEV sales of 36,979 units, down 0.05% over the previous year.

What's worth mentioning, among the top ten automakers, Changnan enjoyed the largest YoY sales growth of 487% to 29,063 units. Four brands achieved three-digit growth, including BAIC BJEV, SAIC Passenger Vehicle, ZHIDOU, and Changan Automobile. Among the ten automakers, only Zotye suffered an annual sales drop of 0.05%, and the rest nine all gained two-digit or even three-digit YoY sales growth in 2017.