Electric Passenger Vehicles Sales and Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction Potential in China’s Leading Market
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 Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- 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, Vol. 243
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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