By 2025, GWM Haval, the Chinese automaker, plans to sell 80% of its vehicles globally as plug-in hybrids or all-electric vehicles, and by 2030, it wants to completely discontinue selling internal-combustion engines.
However, given the declaration from China, we would anticipate certain GWM Haval goods in 2023 and 2024 that go beyond mild hybridization.
It was announced that in 2023, Ora, a different GWM member brand, would introduce an electric hatchback in this country.
The company’s move to prioritize NEVs comes amid the rapid proliferation of PHEVs and BEVs – dubbed New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) – across China.
According to the International Council on Clean Transportation, NEVs have accounted for 24% of passenger car registrations in China this year.
Further statistics from the China Passenger Car Association show 564,000 NEV sales in July, up 123.7% year-on-year.
For a little context, this suggests around six million EVs and PHEVs will be registered in the Chinese domestic market this year.
The GWM Haval announcement comes as the mighty Haval H6, which for several years has been China’s best-selling SUV, is reportedly now being outsold by the Song from fellow Chinese brand BYD, as well as the Tesla Model Y.
