More than 10,000 new energy vehicles were sold in China last year, Chinese government officials said Friday, in line with the country\'s push to foster an eco-friendly automobile market. China has been encouraging its automakers to jump into the burgeoning market of hybrid and electric cars so they will be able to vie with global rivals. The Chinese government said earlier that it will invest more than 100 billion yuan (US$15.5 billion) to help nurture the new car industry over 10 years, starting this year.