China car sales and EV sales
China car sales and EV sales data track monthly motor vehicle production, sales, and exports.
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| Indicator | 09-2026 | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | |
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| Motor vehicle sales3 | 295.6 | 271.2 | 258.4 | 281 | 262.9 | 252.6 | 289.9 | 180.5 | 234.6 | 327.2 | 342.9 | 332.2 | 322.6 | 285.7 | 259.3 | 290.4 | 268.6 | 259 | 291.5 | 212.9 | 242.3 | 348.9 | 331.6 | 305.3 | 280.9 | 245.3 | 226.2 | 255.2 | 241.7 | 235.9 | 269.4 | 158.4 | 243.9 | 315.6 | 297 | 285.3 | 285.8 | |
| Passenger car sales | 258.8 | 238.3 | 226.8 | 240.2 | 225.3 | 212.9 | 241.2 | 153.6 | 198.8 | 284.7 | 303.7 | 296.1 | 285.9 | 254 | 228.7 | 253.6 | 235.2 | 222.3 | 246.8 | 181.5 | 213.3 | 312 | 300.1 | 275.5 | 252.5 | 218.1 | 199.4 | 221.5 | 207.5 | 200.1 | 223.6 | 133.3 | 211.5 | 279.2 | 260.4 | 248.8 | 248.7 | |
| Commercial vehicle sales | 36.9 | 32.8 | 31.7 | 40.9 | 37.6 | 39.7 | 48.7 | 26.9 | 35.9 | 42.5 | 39.2 | 36.1 | 36.8 | 31.6 | 30.6 | 36.9 | 33.5 | 36.7 | 44.7 | 31.3 | 29 | 36.9 | 31.5 | 29.8 | 28.4 | 27.2 | 26.8 | 33.7 | 34.1 | 35.7 | 45.8 | 25.1 | 32.4 | 36.4 | 36.6 | 36.5 | 37.1 | |
| New energy vehicle sales | 182.3 | 164.3 | 156.1 | 164.3 | 149.6 | 134.4 | 125.2 | 76.5 | 94.5 | 171 | 182.3 | 171.5 | 160.4 | 139.5 | 126.2 | 132.9 | 130.7 | 122.6 | 123.7 | 89.2 | 94.4 | 159.6 | 151.2 | 143 | 128.7 | 110 | 99.1 | 104.9 | 95.5 | 85 | 88.3 | 47.7 | 72.9 | 119.1 | 102.6 | 95.6 | 90.4 | |
| Motor vehicle production3 | 299 | 268.4 | 257.3 | 276 | 261.6 | 257.5 | 291.7 | 167.2 | 245 | 329.6 | 353.2 | 335.9 | 327.6 | 281.5 | 259.1 | 279.4 | 264.9 | 261.9 | 300.6 | 210.3 | 245 | 336.6 | 343.7 | 299.6 | 279.6 | 249.2 | 228.6 | 250.7 | 237.2 | 240.6 | 268.7 | 150.6 | 241 | 307.9 | 309.3 | 289.1 | 285 | |
| Passenger car production | 262.6 | 236.9 | 224.6 | 237.3 | 224.1 | 219.7 | 244.6 | 140 | 206.2 | 287.9 | 314.4 | 299.5 | 290 | 250 | 229.3 | 244.1 | 231.3 | 225.7 | 257.4 | 178.5 | 215.1 | 300.6 | 310.9 | 270.6 | 250.2 | 222.1 | 203 | 217.7 | 205.1 | 204.8 | 225 | 127.3 | 208.3 | 271.3 | 270.5 | 251.3 | 249.6 | |
| Commercial vehicle production | 36.4 | 31.5 | 32.8 | 38.7 | 37.5 | 37.8 | 47.1 | 27.3 | 38.8 | 41.6 | 38.8 | 36.4 | 37.6 | 31.5 | 29.8 | 35.4 | 33.6 | 36.2 | 43.1 | 31.8 | 29.9 | 36.1 | 32.7 | 29 | 29.4 | 27.1 | 25.6 | 33 | 32.1 | 35.8 | 43.7 | 23.3 | 32.7 | 36.6 | 38.8 | 37.8 | 35.4 | |
| New energy vehicle production | 181.4 | 165.3 | 157.6 | 159.8 | 155.4 | 132 | 123.1 | 69.4 | 104.1 | 171.8 | 188 | 177.2 | 161.7 | 139.1 | 124.3 | 126.8 | 127 | 125.1 | 127.7 | 88.8 | 101.5 | 153 | 156.6 | 146.3 | 130.7 | 109.2 | 98.4 | 100.3 | 94 | 87 | 86.3 | 46.4 | 78.7 | 117.2 | 107.4 | 98.9 | 87.9 | |
| Motor vehicle exports1 | 105.3 | 101 | 104.3 | 103.7 | 93 | 90.1 | 87.5 | 67.2 | 68.1 | 75.3 | 72.8 | 66.6 | 65.2 | 61.1 | 57.5 | 59.2 | 55.1 | 51.7 | 50.7 | 44.1 | 47 | 50.4 | 49 | 54.2 | 53.9 | 51.1 | 46.9 | 48.5 | 48.1 | 50.4 | 50.2 | 37.7 | 44.3 | 49.9 | 48.2 | 48.8 | 44.4 | |
| New energy vehicle exports | 57.1 | 52.6 | 55.3 | 52.3 | 44.6 | 43 | 37.1 | 28.2 | 30.2 | 30 | 30 | 25.6 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 22.5 | 20.5 | 21.2 | 20 | 15.8 | 13.1 | 15 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 11 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 9.6 |
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The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2012 to Sep 2026. Source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), data of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) — Automobile Industry Performance.
About this data
China car sales and EV sales data track monthly motor vehicle production, sales, and exports. Published by MIIT with CAAM data, the table details passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and new energy vehicles. Volumes represent manufacturer wholesale shipments in 10,000 vehicles, combining domestic sales and complete vehicle exports. All monthly production, sales, and export series are reported since 2012.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for China car sales and EV sales?
- Motor vehicle sales stood at 295.6 10,000 vehicles in Sep 2026. That is +9.0% from Aug 2026 and −8.4% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the China car sales and EV sales data go?
- The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2012 to Sep 2026. Source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), data of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) — Automobile Industry Performance. Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What do China motor vehicle production and sales statistics measure?
- China motor vehicle statistics measure monthly wholesale shipments by domestic manufacturers, including domestic deliveries and vehicle exports. The data, compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) and released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), cover passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and new energy vehicles.
- Which vehicle categories and breakdowns are included in the China car sales table?
- The table breaks down China motor vehicle production and sales into passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and new energy vehicles (NEVs). It also provides specific series for complete vehicle exports and new energy vehicle exports, with all volumes expressed in units of 10,000 vehicles.
- How do wholesale vehicle sales in China differ from retail automotive sales?
- Wholesale vehicle sales in China reflect factory dispatches from automakers to dealers and export markets, as tracked by CAAM and MIIT. In contrast, retail automotive figures measure final sales registered to end consumers at dealerships, meaning wholesale series can reflect pipeline stocking by auto dealers.