CPCA
China passenger car inventory at end of Jan: 3.57 million
Automakers producing only NEVs held inventory of 720,000 units at the end of January, up from 660,000 units at the end of December.
CPCA rankings: Top-selling automakers in China in Jan 2026
This article shares the CPCA's rankings of the top-selling automakers in China for January 2026.
China Jan NEV production data by CPCA: 938,000
January BEV production totaled 548,000 units, down 2.8% year-on-year.
China Jan NEV retail data by CPCA: 596,000
BEV retail sales in January totaled 348,000 units, down 17% year-on-year and down 56% month-on-month.
Data table: China NEV sales in Feb 1-8
From February 1-8, China's passenger NEV retail sales were 119,000 units, marking a 42% year-on-year increase and a 41% month-on-month rise.
China passenger car inventory at end of Dec: 3.65 million
Automakers producing only NEVs held inventory of 780,000 units at the end of December, up from 740,000 units at the end of November.
Data table: China NEV sales in Jan 1-18
From January 1-18, China's passenger NEV retail sales totaled 312,000 units, down 16% year-on-year and down 52% month-on-month.
Data table: China NEV sales in Jan 1-11
From January 1-11, China's passenger NEV retail sales totaled 117,000 units, down 38% year-on-year and down 67% month-on-month.
CPCA rankings: Top-selling automakers in China in Dec 2025
This article shares the CPCA's rankings of the top-selling automakers in China for December 2025.
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.