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chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Mar 14, 2022

Tesla maintained its fourth consecutive Best Seller title in 2021, followed by BYD, according to the data aggregated by Jose Pontes of EV Volumes for CleanTechnica.com.

The SGMW joint venture took its first podium position in 2021, earning bronze, while Volkswagen went from runner-up in 2020 to the fourth place in 2021.

BMW and Mercedes kept their 2020 positions in 2021, while SAIC jumped from No 10 in 2020 to the 7th spot in 2021.

Let's look at the full list.

No 10 Hyundai

A Hyundai fuel cell electric vehicle is displayed during the Fourth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 5, 2021. [Photo/IC]

No 9 Audi

An Audi A6 e-tron concept electric vehicle is seen during the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, on April 20, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

No 8 Volvo

Volvo's new electric car Volvo C40 Recharge is displayed in Stockholm, Sweden, March 2, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

No 7 SAIC

A SAIC model is driven into a cargo ship headed to Europe. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

No 6 Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz's electric EQS is shown at the CIIE on Nov 5, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

No 5 BMW

Visitors look at BMW's iX Flow prototype at the BMW booth during the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Jan 5, 2022. [Photo/Agencies]

No 4 Volkswagen

Volkswagen shows its electric platform and models in Haikou, Hainan province, on Jan 24, 2022. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn]

No3 SGMW

SAIC-GM-Wuling's popular Hongguang MINI EVs are shown at an event in Shanghai in 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

No 2 BYD

The BYD e-SEED GT concept EV is unveiled during the Shanghai Auto Show on April 16, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

No 1 Tesla

Employees on the production line of Tesla's Shanghai plant. [Photo/Xinhua]
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World's top 10 brands with most plugin electric vehicle sales in 2021

chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Mar 14, 2022

Tesla maintained its fourth consecutive Best Seller title in 2021, followed by BYD, according to the data aggregated by Jose Pontes of EV Volumes for CleanTechnica.com.

The SGMW joint venture took its first podium position in 2021, earning bronze, while Volkswagen went from runner-up in 2020 to the fourth place in 2021.

BMW and Mercedes kept their 2020 positions in 2021, while SAIC jumped from No 10 in 2020 to the 7th spot in 2021.

Let's look at the full list.

No 10 Hyundai

A Hyundai fuel cell electric vehicle is displayed during the Fourth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 5, 2021. [Photo/IC]

No 9 Audi

An Audi A6 e-tron concept electric vehicle is seen during the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, on April 20, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

No 8 Volvo

Volvo's new electric car Volvo C40 Recharge is displayed in Stockholm, Sweden, March 2, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

No 7 SAIC

A SAIC model is driven into a cargo ship headed to Europe. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

No 6 Mercedes

Mercedes-Benz's electric EQS is shown at the CIIE on Nov 5, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

No 5 BMW

Visitors look at BMW's iX Flow prototype at the BMW booth during the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Jan 5, 2022. [Photo/Agencies]

No 4 Volkswagen

Volkswagen shows its electric platform and models in Haikou, Hainan province, on Jan 24, 2022. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn]

No3 SGMW

SAIC-GM-Wuling's popular Hongguang MINI EVs are shown at an event in Shanghai in 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

No 2 BYD

The BYD e-SEED GT concept EV is unveiled during the Shanghai Auto Show on April 16, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

No 1 Tesla

Employees on the production line of Tesla's Shanghai plant. [Photo/Xinhua]
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