China Monthly NEV Sales (Exports Included) 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
729,000
944,000
945,000
February
477,000
892,000
765,000
March
883,000
1,237,000
1,252,000
April
850,000
1,226,000
1,344,000
May
955,000
1,307,000
1,496,000
June
1,049,000
1,329,000
1,643,000
July
991,000
1,262,000
1,561,000
August
1,100,000
1,395,000
1,643,000
September
1,287,000
1,604,000
October
1,430,000
1,715,000
November
1,512,000
1,823,000
December
1,596,000
1,710,000
China monthly NEV sales (exports included)
2024
2025
2026
- China’s BEV sales rose 27.8% in August, while PHEV sales fell 0.9%.
- NEV exports rose about 130% year-on-year, offsetting a decline in domestic sales.
China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales rose 17.8% year-on-year in August, accounting for a record share of total new vehicle sales as exports continued to offset domestic market weakness.
NEV sales totaled 1.643 million in August, including domestic sales and exports, according to a report released Thursday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
That was up 5.3% from July, matching the year’s high set in June, although year-on-year growth slowed from July’s 23.7%, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.
NEVs accounted for 60.6% of total vehicle sales, up from 60.4% in July and 48.8% a year earlier, exceeding 60% for the second consecutive month.
China Monthly NEV Penetration 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
29.9%
39%
40.3%
February
30.1%
41.9%
42.4%
March
32.8%
42.4%
43.2%
April
36%
47.3%
53.2%
May
39.5%
48.7%
56.9%
June
41.1%
45.8%
58.5%
July
43.8%
48.7%
60.4%
August
44.8%
48.8%
60.6%
September
45.8%
49%
October
46.8%
51.6%
November
45.6%
53.2%
December
45.7%
52.3%
China monthly NEV penetration
2024
2025
2026
CAAM’s NEV wholesale figures cover passenger and commercial vehicles, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles.
BEVs continued to lead growth. Sales reached 1.161 million in August, up 27.8% year-on-year and 8.3% month-on-month, setting a new high for the year.
China Monthly BEV Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
445,000
574,000
597,000
February
294,000
544,000
484,000
March
566,000
806,000
831,000
April
519,000
822,000
905,000
May
583,000
834,000
1,026,000
June
612,000
859,000
1,142,000
July
551,000
811,000
1,072,000
August
646,000
908,000
1,161,000
September
775,000
1,058,000
October
842,000
1,109,000
November
908,000
1,170,000
December
973,000
1,108,000
China monthly BEV sales
2024
2025
2026
By contrast, PHEV sales totaled 482,000, down 0.9% year-on-year and 1.4% month-on-month, returning to decline after 2 consecutive months of year-on-year growth.
China Monthly PHEV Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
284,000
370,000
348,000
February
183,000
348,000
280,000
March
317,000
431,000
421,000
April
331,000
403,000
439,000
May
371,000
473,000
470,000
June
436,000
470,000
500,000
July
438,000
451,000
489,000
August
453,000
487,000
482,000
September
511,000
546,000
October
587,000
605,000
November
604,000
652,000
December
622,000
599,000
China monthly PHEV sales
2024
2025
2026
NEV production reached 1.653 million in August, up 18.9% year-on-year. Cumulative NEV sales in the first 8 months totaled 10.65 million, up 10.7%, accounting for 52.4% of total vehicle sales.
China Monthly NEV Production 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
787,000
1,015,000
1,041,000
February
464,000
888,000
694,000
March
863,000
1,277,000
1,231,000
April
870,000
1,251,000
1,320,000
May
940,000
1,270,000
1,554,000
June
1,003,000
1,268,000
1,598,000
July
984,000
1,243,000
1,576,000
August
1,092,000
1,391,000
1,653,000
September
1,307,000
1,617,000
October
1,463,000
1,772,000
November
1,566,000
1,880,000
December
1,530,000
1,718,000
China monthly NEV production
2024
2025
2026
Exports and domestic sales continued to diverge. NEV exports reached 526,000 in August, up about 130% year-on-year, despite falling 5% from July.
China Monthly NEV Exports 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
101,000
150,000
302,000
February
82,000
131,000
282,000
March
124,000
158,000
371,000
April
114,000
200,000
430,000
May
99,000
212,000
446,000
June
86,000
205,000
523,000
July
103,000
225,000
553,000
August
110,000
224,000
526,000
September
111,000
222,000
October
128,000
256,000
November
83,000
300,000
December
134,000
300,000
China monthly NEV exports
2024
2025
2026
NEVs accounted for about 52.1% of total vehicle exports during the month, exceeding half for the third consecutive month. Cumulative NEV exports in the first 8 months reached 3.435 million, up 124.3% year-on-year.
Domestic NEV sales totaled 1.118 million in August, down 4.6% year-on-year but up 10.9% month-on-month. In the first 8 months of the year, domestic NEV sales totaled 7.215 million, down 10.8% year-on-year.
China Monthly NEV Sales (Excluding Exports) 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
629,000
793,000
643,000
February
395,000
760,000
483,000
March
758,000
1,079,000
882,000
April
736,000
1,025,000
914,000
May
856,000
1,095,000
1,049,000
June
963,000
1,124,000
1,120,000
July
887,000
1,037,000
1,008,000
August
990,000
1,171,000
1,118,000
September
1,176,000
1,382,000
October
1,302,000
1,459,000
November
1,429,000
1,522,000
December
1,463,000
1,410,000
China NEV sales excluding exports
2024
2025
2026
Domestic passenger NEV sales totaled 1.015 million in August, down 8.2% year-on-year, while commercial NEV sales rose 56.6% to 103,000.
The broader auto market remained under pressure. Total vehicle sales came in at 2.712 million in August, down 5.1% year-on-year but up 4.9% month-on-month.
China Monthly Car Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
2,439,000
2,423,000
2,346,000
February
1,584,000
2,129,000
1,805,000
March
2,694,000
2,915,000
2,899,000
April
2,359,000
2,590,000
2,526,000
May
2,417,000
2,686,000
2,629,000
June
2,552,000
2,904,000
2,810,000
July
2,262,000
2,593,000
2,584,000
August
2,453,000
2,857,000
2,712,000
September
2,809,000
3,276,000
October
3,053,000
3,322,000
November
3,316,000
3,429,000
December
3,489,000
3,272,000
China monthly car sales
2024
2025
2026
CAAM said expanded vehicle purchase subsidies across multiple regions and active promotional campaigns by automakers helped drive the monthly recovery in vehicle production and sales.
However, domestic vehicle sales fell 24.2% year-on-year to 1.701 million in August, marking the fifth consecutive month with a decline exceeding 20%. Domestic sales of conventional fuel-powered vehicles fell 45.7% to 584,000.
Against that backdrop, NEVs accounted for 65.7% of domestic vehicle sales, further underscoring the contraction in the conventional fuel-powered vehicle market.
Exports continued to support the industry’s overall sales. China exported 1.01 million vehicles in August, up 65.3% year-on-year and exceeding 1 million for the third consecutive month, although shipments fell 3.2% from July.
In the first 8 months of the year, China’s vehicle exports totaled 7.153 million, up 66.7% year-on-year, while total vehicle sales fell 3.8% to 20.315 million.
Tesla returned to sixth place with a 5.0% share, while Leapmotor retained third place and posted the fastest year-on-year growth among the top 10.
