China is now the world's biggest electric vehicle market, with nearly 1. 29 million electric vehicles（EVs） （sell） in 2020 alone, accounting 40. 5 percent of global sales （3. 17 million） last year, and a （grow） of 8. 3 percent year-on-year, according to data from the International Energy Agency.
"The EV firms have grown （dramatic） in a short period of time, and the acquisition of some struggling Western automaker brands further （prove） China's success, "said Gavin Harper, a researcher from the Faraday Institution at the University of Birmingham. "In doing so, they have also had the foresight （plan） in advance for this transition and secure the critical raw materials and the supply chain required for Chinese industry. "
Emissions over the lifetime of battery electric vehicles are 19-34 percent lower than of comparable gasoline vehicles, estimated by the International Council for Clen Transportation based on a life-cycle assessment. "As China's power sector continues to decarbonize, switching to EVs will play increasingly important role in helping the country to achieve （it） 2030/2060 climate goals, " said Xie Chunping, policy fellow at the Lon- don School of Economics and Political Science. "As technology advances, reducing the carbon e- missions of EV manufacturing will （consider） in the years to come, "said Harper.
