CAAM: Passenger vehicle sales in China down 10.7 percent in Jan-Feb 2026

Friday, 13 March 2026 09:23:39 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai

In the January-February period this year, production and sales of passenger vehicles in China amounted to 3.462 million units and 3.524 million units, decreasing by 12 percent and 10.7 percent year on year, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

In February alone, production and sales of passenger vehicles in China amounted to 1.4 million units and 1.536 million units, down 21.6 percent and 15.4 percent year on year, while decreasing by 32.1 percent and 22.7 percent month on month, respectively.

EuniceOuyang
Eunice Ouyang
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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.


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