Registrations of pure electric cars and plug-in hybrids totaled 171,415 units*, up by 279% compared with May 2020. BEV volume totaled 83,700 (+261%), and PHEVs totaled 87,700 (+299%). The market share for SUVs jumped from 40.2% in May 2020 to 44.6% last month. In May 2018, SUVs accounted for 34% of the market.