Currently reading: Ferocious PHEV demand in China poised to boost UK sales too

Plug-in hybrid ‘compliance cars’ are generally too expensive for retail customers, but China is working to change that

Strong demand in China could prove the saviour of the plug-in hybrid globally as the ‘bridge to EV’ technology stumbles at legislative hurdles in the UK and Europe.

Chinese makers now dominate the global PHEV market after sales rapidly grew this year, topped by BYD.

“Initially of European origin, PHEV technology has gradually become a Chinese specialty,” automotive analyst Inovev said in a new report revealing the extent of the Chinese dominance.

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