China Jul auto imports up 5.26% from Jun
In the January-July period, China's auto imports stood at 411,700 units, down 21.21 percent year-on-year.
China Jul auto exports up 6.76% from Jun
In the January-July period, China's auto exports stood at 2,779,300 units, up 69.29 percent year-on-year.
Data table: China NEV sales in Aug 1-20
From August 1 to August 20, China's retail sales of NEVs stood at 351,000 units, up 29 percent year-on-year and up 1 percent from the same period last month.
Data table: China EV weekly insurance registrations
Weekly insurance registrations for vehicles of NIO, XPeng, Li Auto, Tesla, Zeekr, Neta, and Leapmotor are included in this article.
Shanghai fuel car license plate bidders fall further to 98,049 in Aug
In Shanghai's August fuel vehicle license plate auction, there were 98,049 bidders, down from 106,115 in July and a new low since December 2014.
Shanghai NEV registrations down 32.23% MoM in Jul
NEVs contributed 50.73 percent of the 46,225 license plate registrations for all vehicles in Shanghai in July, down from 58.20 percent in June.
China auto inventories up 1.46% in Jul from Jun
The inventory level could support retail sales for the next 56 days, down from 58 days at the end of June.
Data table: China NEV sales in Aug 1-13
From August 1 to August 13, China's retail sales of NEVs were 208,000 units, up 38 percent year-on-year and up 1 percent from the same period last month.
China Jul auto sales breakdown: Sedans 47.35%, SUVs 47.37%, MPVs 5.28%
Sedans, SUVs and MPVs sold 837,117, 837,322 and 93,329 units respectively in July.
China Jul auto sales breakdown: Premium models contribute 14.93%
This is higher than the 13.98 percent recorded in June and up from 11.43 percent a year ago.