Auto sales in China were down 12.4 percent year-on-year to 2.02 million units in June of 2021, the second consecutive month of decline, as a global shortage of semiconductors continued to hurt the auto sector. Meanwhile, sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) including battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in petrol-electric hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles jumped 139.3 percent to 256,000 units. Considering the first six months of the year, auto sales in China increased 25.6 percent to 12.89 million vehicles. source: China Association of Automobile Manufacturers

Total Vehicle Sales in China averaged 1161661.68 Units from 1997 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 3060271 Units in December of 2017 and a record low of 88416 Units in January of 1998. This page provides - China Total Vehicle Sales- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. China Total Vehicle Sales - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2021.

Total Vehicle Sales in China is expected to be 2580000.00 Units by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Total Vehicle Sales in China to stand at 2210000.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the China Total Vehicle Sales is projected to trend around 2150000.00 Units in 2022 and 2050000.00 Units in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2020000.00 2132800.00 3060271.00 88416.00 1997 - 2021 Units Monthly
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2021-04-09 06:20 AM Mar 74.9% 365% 50%
2021-05-12 06:00 AM Apr 8.6% 74.9% 70%
2021-06-11 06:00 AM May -3.1% 8.6% 5%
2021-07-09 06:00 AM Jun -12.4% -3.1% -5%
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Chip Shortage Drags China Auto Sales Down
Auto sales in China were down 12.4 percent year-on-year to 2.02 million units in June of 2021, the second consecutive month of decline, as a global shortage of semiconductors continued to hurt the auto sector. Meanwhile, sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) including battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in petrol-electric hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles jumped 139.3 percent to 256,000 units. Considering the first six months of the year, auto sales in China increased 25.6 percent to 12.89 million vehicles.
2021-07-09
China Car Sales Fall for 1st Time in 14 Months
China's auto sales dropped 3.1 percent year-on-year to 2.13 million units in May 2021, the first monthly decline in 14 months, amid a global chip shortage and surging raw material prices. Sales of passenger cars fell 1.7 percent from a year earlier to 1.7 million. Meanwhile, sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), including battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in petrol-electric hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, surged 159.7 percent from a year earlier to 217,000 units. In the first five months of the year, auto sales jumped 36.6 percent from a year earlier to 10.88 million, with passenger cars surging 38.1 percent to 8.44 million, while those of NEVs jumping by 224.2 percent. China Association of Automobile Manufacturers earlier expected China's overall car sales to grow 6.5 percent this year.
2021-06-11
China Car Sales Rise 8.6% in April
China's auto sales increased 8.6 percent year-on-year to 2.25 million units in April 2021, a 13th consecutive month of gains, as the world's largest car market consolidates its recovery from last year's contraction. Sales of passenger cars rose 10.8 percent from a year earlier to 1.7 million. Meanwhile, sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), including battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in petrol-electric hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, soared 180 percent from a year earlier to 206,000 units. In the January-April period, auto sales jumped 51.8 percent from a year earlier to 8.75 million, with passenger cars surging 53.1 percent to 6.79 thousand, while those of NEVs jumping by 249.2 percent to 732 thousand.
2021-05-12
China Vehicle Sales Rise for 12th Month
China's auto sales rose 74.9 percent year-on-year to 2.53 million units in March 2021, a 12th consecutive month of gains, as the world's largest car market consolidates its recovery from last year's contraction. Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), including battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in petrol-electric hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, increased 238.9 percent from a year earlier to 226,000 units. In the January-March period, auto sales rose 75.6 percent from a year earlier to 6.48 million units. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said the industry body expects the chip supply shortage to have bigger negative impact on China's auto production in the second quarter than in the first.
2021-04-09

China Total Vehicle Sales
In China, Total Vehicle Sales refers to the number of automobiles sold in a given month.