A look back at a transformative year in China's auto industry
Retail and production predicted to hit new heights
Statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that from January to November 2025, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles in China reached 31.23 million and 31.13 million units, respectively. These marked year-on-year increases of 11.9 percent and 11.4 percent. Both production and sales have reached new highs. Among these, over 11.2 million vehicles benefited from the national trade-in program with subsidies. Automobile exports reached 6.34 million units in the first 11 months of 2025, a year-on-year growth of 18.7 percent. The China Passenger Car Association estimates that the cumulative retail sales of the passenger car market will reach approximately 23.78 million units for 2025, a year-on-year growth of about 4 percent.
