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According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), car sales in China rose 14.7% year-on-year to 2.59 million units in July 2025. This follows a 13.8% increase in June.
Each month, the results were less positive as the results fell 10.7% in July, reversing the 8.1% growth seen in June.
New Energy Vehicles (NEV) Sale – This includes Battery Electric (BEV), Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) – In July, 27.4% rose 27.4% year-on-year to 1.26 million units. This marks the fifth consecutive growth in the sector. NEV accounts for 48.7% of all new car sales in China.
Looking closer to the NEVS market, BEVS increased 41.7% year-on-year, with sales totaling 811,000. Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) increased slightly (2.8%) year-on-year, but contraction was 4% in July compared to June. This indicates a potential change in consumer habits as preferences move away from PHEV. A year ago, we saw the opposite situation.
BYD continues to be a major Chinese brand, but in July NEV sales fell 10%, with NEV sales being sold compared to June.
Vehicle sales in 2025
In the first seven months of 2025, sales of total vehicle in China increased by 12%, with NEV dominating the sector, increasing 8.22 million units by 38.5%.
This is a promising start to the year, following the disappointing 2024, when vehicle sales totaled 31.44 million units, a moderate 4.5% increase and a significant slowdown compared to a year when growth of 12%.