Speed, cost, convenience helping propel demand for clean energy vehicles

With the impact of COVID-19 on new energy vehicles in China gradually diminishing, the country's charging pile sector is slowly recovering and is expected to surge in the second half, insiders said.

As many as 7,834 new public chargers were added in July in China as the country－the world's largest auto market－saw strong performance in the new energy vehicle sector during the month, with production and sales surging 15.6 percent and 19.3 percent, respectively, year-on-year, said the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

The number of electric vehicle chargers for public use in China stood at around 566,000 at the end of July, said the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance.