China Dec NEV retail data by CPCA: 1,337,000
BEVs recorded retail sales of 782,000 units in December, marking a 2.5% year-on-year increase but a 5.5% decline from November.
China Nov Dec production data by CPCA: 1,560,000
In 2025, China's passenger NEV production reached 15.35 million units, marking a 26.1% year-on-year increase.
Tesla Shanghai plant exports in Dec: 3,328
In 2025, Tesla's Shanghai factory exported 226,034 vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 12.92%.
Tesla sales in China in Dec: 93,843
In 2025, Tesla sold 625,698 vehicles in China, a year-on-year decrease of 4.78%.
Data table: China NEV sales in Dec 1-31
From December 1-31, China's passenger NEV retail sales totaled 1.387 million units, marking a 7% year-on-year increase and a 5% rise compared to November.
Data table: Top EV battery makers' global installations in Jan-Nov 2025
This post shares the global battery installations of the top EV battery makers from SNE Research.
Tesla China car sales in Dec: 97,171
Tesla China's wholesale sales in 2025 totaled 851,732 units, marking a 7.08% year-on-year decline.
BYD battery installations in Dec: 27.352 GWh
In 2025, BYD's power battery and energy storage battery installations totaled about 285.634 GWh, marking a year-on-year increase of 46.70 percent.
BYD NEV sales in Dec: 420,398
BYD sold 420,398 NEVs in December, down 18.34 percent year-on-year and down 12.45 percent month-on-month.
Geely Auto sales in Dec: 236,817
Geely sold 196,507 vehicles in the Chinese market and exported 40,310 vehicles in December.