China NEV retail at 537,000 in Jul 1-20, up 23% year-on-year

  • The penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales was 54.9 percent in July 1-20, and 50.56 percent year-to-date.
  • So far this year, China's passenger NEV cumulative retail sales totaled 6.006 million units, up 32 percent year-on-year.
China NEV retail at 537,000 in Jul 1-20, up 23% year-on-year
(A Geely Xingyuan EV displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Image credit: CnEVPost)

China's new energy vehicle (NEV) retail sales performance was weak last week, dragging down this month's performance.

From July 1 to 20, China's passenger NEV retail sales came in at 537,000 units, up 23 percent year-on-year, but down 12 percent month-on-month, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

For reference, from July 1 to 13, China's passenger NEV retail sales were 332,000 units, up 26 percent year-on-year, though down 4 percent from the same period last month.

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So far this year, China's cumulative passenger NEV retail sales were 6.006 million units, up 32 percent year-on-year.

Wholesale sales of passenger NEVs from July 1 to 20 were 514,000 units, up 25 percent year-on-year, but down 12 percent month-on-month, according to the CPCA.

So far this year, cumulative wholesale sales of passenger NEVs have reached 6.962 million units, up 36 percent year-on-year.

From July 1 to 20, China's total retail sales of passenger vehicles totaled 978,000 units, up 11 percent year-on-year, but down 12 percent compared to the same period last month.

So far this year, China's cumulative retail sales of passenger vehicles reached 11.88 million units, up 11 percent year-on-year.

This means that the penetration rate of NEVs in retail sales was 54.9 percent from July 1 to 20, and 50.56 percent year-to-date.

In the first week of July, July 1-6, the average daily retail sales of passenger vehicles in China were 39,660, up 1 percent year-on-year, but down 6 percent compared to the same period last month.

In the second week of July, July 7-13, the average daily retail sales of passenger vehicles in China were 47,548, up 11 percent year-on-year, but down 4 percent compared to the same period last month.

In the third week of July, July 14-20, the average daily retail sales of passenger vehicles in China were 58,207, up 17 percent year-on-year, but down 20 percent compared to the same period last month.

From July 1 to 20, China's wholesale sales of all passenger cars were 960,000, up 22 percent year-on-year, but down 12 percent from the same period last month.

From July 1 to 6, China's average daily wholesale sales of passenger cars were 38,757, up 39 percent year-on-year and flat from the same period last month.

From July 7 to 13, China's daily average wholesale sales of passenger vehicles were 46,085, up 31 percent year-on-year, but down 12 percent from the same period last month.

From July 14 to 20, China's daily average wholesale sales of passenger vehicles were 57,826, up 8 percent year-on-year, but down 17 percent from the same period last month.

So far this year, China's passenger car wholesale sales reached 14.24 million units, up 13 percent year-on-year.

Nio Inc, which includes the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw insurance registrations of 4,900 units in China last week, up 19.51 percent from 4,100 in the previous week.
Jul 22, 2025
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