China auto sales grow 11.4% on higher exports and demand for EVs

Trade-in subsidies lifted domestic sales in first half of year as industry comes under scrutiny

Export-bound cars at a port in Nanjing, China, in June. Mexico, the United Arab Emirates and Russia were the top export destinations in the first five months of the year, according to a separate report by the China Passenger Cars Association. (cnsphoto via Reuters)

WATARU SUZUKI

July 10, 2025 14:27 JST

SHANGHAI -- China's new vehicle sales grew 11.4% from the same period last year to 15.65 million units in the first six months of 2025, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said on Thursday, driven by exports and demand for electric vehicles.