中国成为世界最大新能源电动汽车市场

Electric car sales in China are expected to reach 220,000 to 250,000 this year, surpassing the US to rank first worldwide, China Association of Automobile Manufactures (CAAM) forecast.

据中国汽车工业协会预计，中国新能源汽车今年销量将有望达到22万-25万辆，或超过美国成为世界最大新能源汽车市场。

Worldwide electric cars sales will hit 600,000 and the figure for the US market is estimated to be 180,000, said Xu Yanhua, deputy secretary-general of CAAM.

中国汽车工业协会副秘书长许艳华表示，全球新能源汽车销量今年将达60万辆，美国全年销量预计为18万辆。

Although China has achieved rapid development in electric vehicles, quality instead of quantity should be focused on for the sustainable development of the industry, Xu told an industry conference.

许艳华在一次产业会议上说，虽然中国已经在新能源汽车这一领域实现了快速发展，但是接下来'质量取代数量'应该是行业可持续性发展的重中之重。

In particular, vehicle safety and the quality of batteries should be carefully examined and supervised, she added.

她补充说道，尤其是在汽车的安全以及电池质量这两方面，都是需要经过严密的监督和检查的。

China's new energy vehicle sector has seen explosive growth in the past two years, thanks to the government's support policies including subsidies and tax cuts.

由于政府出台了购车补贴、税费减免等扶持政策，过去两年我国新能源汽车产业呈现爆炸式增长。

In the first ten months, the sales of electric cars surged 290 percent year on year to 171,145, CAAM data showed.

国汽车工业协会数据显示，今年1-10月，全国累计销售电动汽车171145辆，同比增长290%。