CAAM: China's auto vehicle sales down 3.2 percent in January 2026

Thursday, 12 February 2026 09:36:43 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai

In January this year, production and sales of automotive vehicles in China amounted to 2.45 million units and 2.346 million units, increasing by 0.01 percent and decreasing by 3.2 percent year on year, while down 25.7 percent and 28.3 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

In January, China’s vehicle exports amounted to 681,000 units, up 44.9 percent year on year, while down 9.5 percent month on month.

Vehicle purchase subsidy policies in many regions have been in the annual transition stage, while some consumer demand was released ahead of schedule in 2025, contributing to the year-on-year decline in vehicle sales in January. 

EuniceOuyang
Eunice Ouyang
Editor

I graduated from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, with 16 years of deep expertise in the steel industry. I am responsible for steel-related news and intelligence, as well as leading the content team in China.

Similar articles

CPCA: China's passenger vehicle retail sales down 20.9% in July 2026

Wholesale NEV sales in China estimated at 1.47 million units in July 2026

CPCA: Passenger vehicle sales in China to total 1.52 million units in July 2026

CAAM: NEV sales in China up 7.3 percent in January-June 2026

CAAM: China's auto vehicle sales down 4.1 percent in January-June 2026

CPCA: China’s passenger vehicle retail sales down 21% in June 2026

Wholesale NEV sales in China estimated at 1.51 million units in June 2026

New-energy heavy truck sales in China up 67.6 percent in Jan-May

CAAM: Commercial vehicle sales in China up 7.7 percent in Jan-May 2026

CAAM: NEV sales in China up 3.5 percent in January-May 2026