South Korea sold nearly one million new energy vehicles last year, and the local sales of hydrogen energy vehicles exceeded 10,000 for the first time.

January 31 news, according to foreign media reports, in the development of electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and other new energy vehicles, South Korea's Hyundai, Kia and other brands are also making great investment, they have also made great progress in new energy vehicles, sales have been considerable.

According to data released by South Korea, their sales of new energy vehicles last year were close to 1 million, of which 440000 were sold locally, up 22.8% from a year earlier and a new high, while exports were 554000, up 36.8% from the same period last year.

Of the 440000 new energy vehicles sold locally, 157000 are pure electric vehicles, up 62.6% from the same period last year; about 260000 hybrid vehicles, up 16.8% from the same period last year; and sales of hydrogen energy vehicles exceeded 10000 for the first time, up 19.5% from the same period last year.

Of the 554000 new energy vehicles exported, 224000 were pure electric vehicles, up 34.5 percent from the same period last year, and 285000 hybrid vehicles, up 34.5 percent from the same period last year.

In addition, according to the data released by the South Korean side, South Korean automakers produced a total of 3.757 million vehicles in the mainland last year, and 994000 new energy vehicles were produced, accounting for more than 26% of the total output, that is, an average of four cars are produced. One is a new energy vehicle.