China's new-energy passenger vehicle market continued to see robust growth in April,with retail sales reaching about 922,000 units,industry association data showed Thursday.

The figure marked a 37 percent year-on-year increase,but a 7 percent decrease from the previous month,according to the China Passenger Car Association(CPCA).

The penetration rate of new-energy vehicles,a gauge of popularity,in the domestic market stood at 52.3 percent in April.

During the first four months of the year,total retail sales of new-energy passenger cars amounted to 3.34 million units,representing a 37 percent increase from the previous year,the CPCA data showed.

Retail sales of passenger cars stood at 1.79 million in April,up 17 percent year on year,but 8 percent lower than the previous month.

During the first four months of the year,total retail sales of passenger cars hit 6.92 million,up 9 percent year on year.