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China's Auto Juggernaut: Sales Surge 12% in 2025 as EV Demand Soars
15 Nov
Summary
- China's vehicle sales, including exports, rose 9% in October 2025
- Domestic sales up 6%, exports surged 23% in first 10 months of 2025
- New energy vehicle sales jumped 26% year-to-date, led by 40% surge in BEVs
According to the latest data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), China's vehicle sales, including exports, rose by almost 9% year-on-year to 3.322 million units in October 2025. Domestic sales increased by almost 6% to 2.656 million units, while exports surged by 23% to 666,000 units.
In the first ten months of 2025, total sales of China-made vehicles increased by over 12% to 27.687 million units, including an almost 12% rise in domestic sales to 22.071 million units. Exports also rose by close to 16% to 5.616 million units. Overall vehicle production in the country increased by 13% to 27.692 million units year-to-date.
The strong performance has been driven by an increase in government stimulus, including vehicle trade-in incentives and cuts in vehicle purchase taxes, as well as strong price competition among domestic manufacturers and numerous new model launches. Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) rose by over 26% to 12.943 million units year-to-date, with battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales surging 40% to 8.321 million units.
