China's NEV sales top 50% of monthly new vehicle sales for the 1st time

In October alone, China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sales reached nearly 1.72 million units, accounting for 51.6 percent of all new vehicle sales, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Tuesday. It was also the first time that NEV sales accounted for more than half of all new vehicle sales in the country.

NEV production jumped by 33.1 percent year on year to nearly 13.02 million units during the first 10 months of 2025. Meanwhile, sales climbed 32.7 percent year on year to more than 12.94 million units, accounting for 46.7 percent of total new-vehicle sales in China, CAAM data showed.

According to the association, China's auto market maintained a robust growth trend in October, with the NEV market growing rapidly and auto exports demonstrating resilience.

Total auto output topped 27.69 million units in the first 10 months, marking a 13.2 percent year-on-year increase. Meanwhile, sales grew 12.4 percent to nearly 27.69 million units.

Tuesday's data also showed that China's auto exports rose by 15.7 percent year on year to 5.62 million units during the same period. Notably, NEV exports surged 90.4 percent year on year to 2.01 million units.