Introduction   AUTO--REVIEW

In March 2025, automobile production surged to 3.006 million units, and sales reached 2.915 million units, marking a 42.9% and 37% increase respectively from the previous month. Year-over-year, production and sales grew by 11.9% and 8.2% respectively.

From January to March, cumulative automobile production stood at 7.561 million units, while sales totaled 7.47 million units, reflecting an annual growth of 14.5% and 11.2% respectively. Notably, the growth rates narrowed by 1.7 and 1.9 percentage points compared to the first two months of the year.

Key Points Overview

Automobile Overall: March sales reached 2.915 million units, up 8.2% year-on-year. Cumulative sales from January to March amounted to 7.470 million units, up 11.2%.

Passenger Cars: Sales in March hit 2.468 million units, up 10.4% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative sales totaled 6.419 million units, up 12.9%.

Commercial Vehicles: Sales in March were 447,000 units, down 2.4% year-on-year. However, cumulative sales from January to March reached 1.051 million units, up 1.8%.

New Energy Vehicles: March sales soared to 1.237 million units, up 40.1% year-on-year. Cumulative sales from January to March amounted to 3.075 million units, up 47.1%.

Chinese Brand Passenger Cars: Sales in March reached 1.629 million units, up 22.8% year-on-year. From January to March, cumulative sales totaled 4.369 million units, up 28.8%.

Automobile Exports: Exports in March were 507,000 units, up 1.0% year-on-year. Cumulative exports from January to March reached 1.420 million units, up 7.3%.

Editor: Zheng Xueqin