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China passenger car inventory at end of April: 3.54 million
Automakers producing only NEVs had an inventory of 750,000 units at the end of April, up from 690,000 units at the end of March.
Data table: China NEV sales in May 1-17
China's passenger NEV retail sales totaled 400,000 units from May 1 to 17, down 12% year-on-year but up 18% from the same period last month.
Data table: China NEV sales in May 1-10
China's passenger NEV retail sales totaled 226,000 units from May 1 to 10, marking a 13% year-on-year decline but a 27% increase compared to the same period last month.
CPCA rankings: Top-selling automakers in China in Apr 2026
This article shares the CPCA's rankings of the top-selling automakers in China for April 2026.
China April NEV production data by CPCA: 1,209,000
April BEV production totaled 747,000 units, up 0.6% year-on-year.
China April NEV retail data by CPCA: 849,000
BEV retail sales in April totaled 579,000 units, up 2.4% year-on-year and flat from March.
Data table: China NEV sales in April
In April, China's passenger NEV retail sales totaled 883,000 units, down 5% year-on-year but up 4% from the previous month.
Data table: China NEV sales in April 1-26
From April 1 to 26, retail sales of passenger NEVs in China totaled 614,000 units, down 11% year-on-year and 6% month-on-month.
China passenger car inventory at end of Mar: 3.45 million
Automakers producing only NEVs had an inventory of 690,000 units at the end of March, up from 680,000 units at the end of February.
Data table: China NEV sales in Apr 1-12
From April 1 to 12, retail sales of passenger NEVs in China totaled 224,000 units, down 11% year-on-year but up 7% month-on-month.