The figures regarding new car sales in China are always overwhelming, as, after a hundred years of U.S. dominance, starting in 2009, it became the largest market in the world – in 2024, it accounted for 30.6% of global sales, with 26.05 million units sold, out of a total of 85.12 million worldwide (15.94 million in the U.S.). It is also a leader in the sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles, frequently breaking records in this area, as it did last October.
According to figures from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), which account for exports, 1.715 million vehicles with alternative powertrains to conventional internal combustion engines (the so-called NEVs, or “new energies,” meaning: fully battery electric; fully hydrogen electric with fuel cells; electric with range-extending systems; and plug-in hybrids) were sold last month. At the same time, in the domestic market, sales increased by 6.9% compared to last September, and 20% compared to October 2024. And, in October 2025, for the second consecutive time, more than one million 100% electric cars were sold in China (1.109 million). The share of NEVs surpassed, for the first time, half of total sales (51.4%), thanks to the 3,322 units sold, which is an increase of 8.8% compared to October of last year.
