Electric Passenger Vehicles Sales and Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction Potential in China’s Leading Market

Journal Article · Fri Jan 10 04:00:00 EST 2020 · Journal of Cleaner Production

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118607· OSTI ID:1603671

Zheng, Jihu; Sun, Xin; Zhou, Yan

This study summarizes the annual sales and market trends of plug-in electric vehicles in China from 2011 to 2017 at the national and regional levels. The major performance characteristics of top-selling plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) models sold in China are summarized. Then, incentive policies of PEV adoption are explored at the provincial level in China. Approximately 70% of the total PEV model sales have lower all-electric ranges and battery capacity than average in the top 5 provinces that have sold the most battery electric vehicles (BEVs) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Sales by make and model in these top 5 provinces are used to estimate regional electricity consumption, gasoline replacement and carbon dioxide reductions. From 2011 to 2017, 682,047 PEVs have been sold in the 5 provinces, with 18.3 billion electric vehicle kilometers traveled (VKT). 3.0 TWh of electricity were consumed, reducing gasoline consumption by 1.6 billion liters and CO2 emissions by 611,824 tons. Approximately 70% of the total gasoline replacement and 80% of the total CO2 emissions reduction were contributed by BEVs. A sensitivity analysis is also conducted to assess the impacts of certain parameters on the results.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) - Vehicle Technologies Office
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 1603671
• Journal Information: Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Name: Journal of Cleaner Production Vol. 243; ISSN 0959-6526
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Battery electric vehicles
Carbon dioxide emissions
Electricity consumption
Gasoline replacement
Passenger vehicle
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle