China NEV retail at 265,000 in Nov 1-9, down 5% year-on-year

  • From November 1-9, China's total passenger vehicle retail sales came in at 415,000 units, down 19 percent year-on-year.
  • The retail penetration rate of NEVs in China was 64 percent from November 1 to 9, and 52.9 percent year-to-date.
China NEV retail at 265,000 in Nov 1-9, down 5% year-on-year
(A SAIC MG Cyberster displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Image credit: CnEVPost)

China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sales performance at the beginning of this month was weaker than last year.

From November 1-9, China's passenger NEV retail sales totaled 265,000 units, down 5 percent year-on-year, though up 16 percent month-on-month, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).

The month-on-month growth primarily resulted from a low base in October due to the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays occurring during October 1-8.

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Year-to-date, China's cumulative passenger NEV retail sales reached 10.42 million units, up 23 percent year-on-year.

Wholesale sales of passenger NEVs in China from November 1-9 totaled 306,000 units, down 3 percent year-on-year but up 59 percent month-on-month.

Year-to-date, cumulative wholesale sales of passenger NEVs in China reached 12.36 million units, up 29 percent year-on-year.

From November 1-9, China's total passenger vehicle retail sales reached 415,000 units, down 19 percent year-on-year and down 4 percent month-on-month.

Year-to-date, China's cumulative retail sales of all passenger vehicles reached 19.67 million units, up 7 percent year-on-year.

This indicates that China's NEV retail penetration rate stood at 64 percent during November 1-9 and 52.9 percent year-to-date.

During the first week of November, November 1-9, China's average daily retail sales of passenger vehicles totaled 46,056 units.

From November 1-9, China's wholesale sales of all passenger vehicles totaled 468,000 units, down 22 percent year-on-year but up 48 percent month-on-month.

During November 1-9, China's average daily wholesale sales of passenger vehicles were 52,020 units.

Year-to-date wholesale sales of passenger vehicles in China reached 24.24 million units, an 11 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

China's NEV retail sales totaled 1.282 million units in October, slightly below September's level, as hybrids recorded their fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decline.
Nov 10, 2025
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