As of April 2025, Chinese retailers offered 1.755 million passenger vehicles, showcasing a 14.5% year-over-year surge and a 9.4% month-on-month decline, resulting in cumulative annual sales of approximately 6.872 million units, according to the China Passenger Automobile Association? The manufacturing quantity saw a significant increase of 11.2% year-over-year, with 2.23 million passenger vehicles produced, representing a decline of 10.3% compared to the previous month, bringing the cumulative annual total to 8.544 million automobiles.
| 1 | BYD | 269,000 | 15.3% | 5.8% |
| 2 | Geely | 210,000 | 12.0% | 81.4% |
| 3 | FAW-Volkswagen | 111,000 | 6.3% | -7.2% |
| 4 | Changan | 105,000 | 6.0% | 27.4% |
| 5 | Chery | 95,000 | 5.4% | 19.7% |
| 6 | SAIC-Volkswagen | 83,000 | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| 7 | FAW-Toyota | 65,000 | 3.7% | 32.4% |
| 8 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 61,000 | 3.5% | 38.1% |
| 9 | GAC-Toyota | 60,000 | 3.4% | 14.9% |
| 10 | Nice Wall Motor | 55,000 | 3.1% | 20.3% |
Chinese automakers produced 1.15 million passenger vehicles in the period, a 31% increase year-over-year and a 5% decline month-over-month, capturing a commanding 65.5% of the domestic market. As BYD led the way, its approach was swiftly adopted by Geely, while Changan, Chery, and Nio all achieved top-ten rankings. The three-way partnership’s automobile sales totalled 440,000 units, representing a 3% decline from the previous year and an 8% drop compared to the preceding month. According to the data, German, Japanese, and American automobile manufacturers held market shares of 15.6%, 12.2%, and 4.8% in the retail sector, respectively.
| BEV | 559,000 | 38.2% |
| PHEV | 260,000 | 25.9% |
| EREV | 86,000 | 32.7% |
| Complete | 905,000 | 33.9% |
Electric Vehicles: $12.3 million
Hybrid Electric Vehicles: $6.2 million
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Vehicles: $40.5 million
In the past year, some 905,000 new energy-powered passenger vehicles were introduced to the market, marking a notable 33.9% increase compared to the same period last year, while decreasing by 8.7% from the previous month, with a penetration rate reaching 51.5%. Over the four-month period from January to April, total retail sales volume surpassed 3.324 million units, marking a significant 35.7% increase.
| 1 | BYD | 268,778 |
| 2 | Geely | 118,813 |
| 3 | Changan | 60,606 |
| 4 | SAIC-GM-Wuling | 51,828 |
| 5 | Chery | 36,977 |
| 6 | Li Auto | 33,939 |
| 7 | Xpeng | 31,343 |
| 8 | Tesla China | 28,731 |
| 9 | Xiaomi | 28,585 |
| 10 | Leapmotor | 28,317 |
| 11 | HIMA | 27,555 |
| 12 | GAC Aion | 26,428 |
| 13 | Nice Wall Motor | 25,118 |
| 14 | Nio Group | 23,900 |
| 15 | Dongfeng | 23,872 |
The retail NEV market share comprised 73% from homegrown Chinese manufacturers, 3.4% from joint-venture companies, and 19.4% from innovative start-ups. According to recent statistics, Tesla’s retail market share in China stood at a modest 3.2%.
Supply: CPCA
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