{"article":{"id":1918,"slug":"chinas-ev-exports-hit-record-usd-92-billion-as-asean-demand-surges-49-percent","title":"China's EV Exports Hit Record USD 9.2 Billion as ASEAN Demand Surges 49 Percent","category":"news","summary":"China's EV exports hit a record US$9.2 billion in May 2026 (49% YoY), with ASEAN demand surging to US$1.2 billion led by Thailand and the Philippines.","content":"## English\n\n* **China's EV exports reached a record US$9.2 billion in May 2026**, a 49% year-on-year increase according to energy think tank Ember\n* **Previous monthly record was US$9.1 billion in April 2026**, showing sustained momentum in Chinese EV export growth\n* **Approximately 448,000 electric passenger vehicles exported in May**, comprising 279,000 BEVs and 169,000 PHEVs\n* **ASEAN demand hit an all-time high of US$1.2 billion**, led by Thailand (36,000+ vehicles) and the Philippines (33,000+ vehicles)\n* **Cambodia reduced customs duties on BEVs to zero** and lowered PHEV duties to 7% from 35% in late March 2026\n* **Laos mandated EVs to account for 10% of transport company fleets** by end of 2026 and temporarily banned petrol car imports\n* **Energy security concerns driving ASEAN adoption** as countries seek to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels\n* **EV exports now approaching lithium-ion batteries** as China's largest clean technology export category among the \"new three\"\n\n## 中文\n\n* **2026年5月中国电动汽车出口创纪录达92亿美元**，同比增长49%，据能源智库Ember数据\n* **此前月度纪录为2026年4月的91亿美元**，显示中国电动汽车出口增长势头持续强劲\n* **5月出口约44.8万辆电动乘用车**，包括27.9万辆纯电动车和16.9万辆插电式混合动力车\n* **东盟需求创历史新高，达12亿美元**，其中泰国进口超3.6万辆，菲律宾超3.3万辆\n* **柬埔寨将纯电动车关税降至零**，并于2026年3月底将插电式混合动力车关税从35%降至7%\n* **老挝要求运输公司车队到2026年底电动车占比达10%**，并临时禁止汽油车进口\n* **能源安全担忧推动东盟采用电动汽车**，各国寻求减少对进口化石燃料的依赖\n* **电动汽车出口正接近锂电池**，成为中国\"新三样\"清洁技术出口中最大类别","html_content":"English
\n\n- China's EV exports reached a record US$9.2 billion in May 2026, a 49% year-on-year increase according to energy think tank Ember
\n- Previous monthly record was US$9.1 billion in April 2026, showing sustained momentum in Chinese EV export growth
\n- Approximately 448,000 electric passenger vehicles exported in May, comprising 279,000 BEVs and 169,000 PHEVs
\n- ASEAN demand hit an all-time high of US$1.2 billion, led by Thailand (36,000+ vehicles) and the Philippines (33,000+ vehicles)
\n- Cambodia reduced customs duties on BEVs to zero and lowered PHEV duties to 7% from 35% in late March 2026
\n- Laos mandated EVs to account for 10% of transport company fleets by end of 2026 and temporarily banned petrol car imports
\n- Energy security concerns driving ASEAN adoption as countries seek to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels
\n- EV exports now approaching lithium-ion batteries as China's largest clean technology export category among the "new three"
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\n中文
\n\n- 2026年5月中国电动汽车出口创纪录达92亿美元，同比增长49%，据能源智库Ember数据
\n- 此前月度纪录为2026年4月的91亿美元，显示中国电动汽车出口增长势头持续强劲
\n- 5月出口约44.8万辆电动乘用车，包括27.9万辆纯电动车和16.9万辆插电式混合动力车
\n- 东盟需求创历史新高，达12亿美元，其中泰国进口超3.6万辆，菲律宾超3.3万辆
\n- 柬埔寨将纯电动车关税降至零，并于2026年3月底将插电式混合动力车关税从35%降至7%
\n- 老挝要求运输公司车队到2026年底电动车占比达10%，并临时禁止汽油车进口
\n- 能源安全担忧推动东盟采用电动汽车，各国寻求减少对进口化石燃料的依赖
\n- 电动汽车出口正接近锂电池，成为中国"新三样"清洁技术出口中最大类别
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