China’s auto output, sales exceed 10 million units in first four months of 2025

BEIJING, 12th May, 2025 (WAM) — China’s auto industry exceeded 10 million units in both production and sales during the first four months of this year, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said on Monday.

China Central Television (CCTV), citing data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, reported that from January to April, automobile production reached 10.175 million units while sales totalled 10.06 million units, representing a year-on-year increase of 12.9 percent and 10.8 percent, respectively.

Among them, the production and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) reached 4.429 million units and 4.3 million units respectively, up 48.3 percent and 46.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the data.

The sales of new NEVs accounted for 42.7 percent of the total new auto sales, the data showed.

The data also showed that China exported 1.937 million units of cars in the first four months of this year, marking a 6-percent year-on-year growth. Among them, NEV exports reached 642,000 units, surging 52.6 percent year-on-year.