China vehicle inventory alert index rises to 57.5% in Mar
China's Vehicle Inventory Alert (VIA) Index stood at 57.5% in March, indicating that the automotive industry remains in contraction territory.
Data table: China NEV sales in Mar 1-22
From March 1 to 22, China's passenger NEV retail sales totaled 495,000 units, down 17% year-on-year but up 66% from the same period in February.
China passenger car inventory at end of Feb: 3.33 million
For manufacturers producing only NEVs, inventory stood at 680,000 units at the end of February, down from 720,000 units at the end of January.
China auto dealer inventory factor rises to 1.95 in Feb
China's auto dealer inventory factor was 1.95 in February, above the alert line of 1.50 and higher than the reasonable range.
CPCA rankings: Top-selling automakers in China in Feb 2026
This article shares the CPCA's rankings of the top-selling automakers in China for February 2026.
Tesla Shanghai plant exports in Feb: 20,393
In January-February, Tesla's Shanghai factory exported 71,037 vehicles, marking a 112.39% year-on-year increase.
Tesla retail sales in China in Feb: 38,206
In January-February, Tesla's retail sales in China totaled 56,691 units, marking a 6.26% year-on-year decline.
Tesla China wholesale sales in Feb: 58,599
This represents a 90.95% increase from the 30,688 units sold in the same period last year, but a 15.23% decrease from January's 69,129 units.
China EV battery installations in Feb: 26.3 GWh
This article contains detailed data on China's monthly power battery installations and production volumes.
China Feb NEV production data by CPCA: 645,000
February BEV production totaled 388,000 units, down 18.5% year-on-year.