Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in operation have an average age of 1.8 years, according to a report cited by Bloomberg. The figure comes from a newspaper report that references a combined analysis by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Hejun Consulting, as published in the 21st Century Business Herald. The same report says gasoline-powered cars in China have an average age of 8.2 years. The comparison suggests EVs are significantly newer on average than conventional internal-combustion vehicles in the market. The sources presented here focus on average vehicle age “on the road,” using the figures attributed to the industry groups’ report. No additional context is provided in the excerpts about the methodology used to calculate vehicle age, the time period covered, or how “on the road” is defined. The reporting does not mention regional breakdowns, EV model categories, or whether the comparison adjusts for differences in vehicle ownership, replacement cycles, or reporting practices.