Guangzhou (JLC), November 11, 2025--China's new energy vehicle (NEV) sales in October for the first time accounted for more than half of the total monthly car sales, according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
In October, the country's NEV sales jumped 20% year-on-year to 1.715 million units, while production climbed 21.1% to 1.772 million vehicles, the data shows.
NEVs, which include battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, made up 51.6% of total car sales last month.
In the first ten months of this year, China’s NEV production and sales reached 13.015 million and 12.943 million units, rising 33.1% and 32.7% from a year earlier, respectively.
Overall automobile production and sales in January-October totaled 27.692 million and 27.687 million units, each increasing more than 10% year-on-year, the data shows.
Government subsidies for car trade-ins and the plan to reduce tax incentive for NEV purchases next year spurred sales, noted Chen Shihua, deputy secretary general of CAAM.
"Some consumers brought forward their car purchases," Chen said, referring to the policy that half of the purchase tax for NEVs will be levied next year, versus exemption at present.
Experts also attributed the robust growth to a wider range of model offerings, technological advances and the expansion of charging infrastructure.
Meanwhile, China’s exports of NEVs soared 90.4% from a year before to 2.014 million units in January-October, establishing them as a strong driver for the country’s automobile market.
