Sales of Chinese-made vehicles, including exports, declined by 8.4% year-on-year to 2.956 million units in September 2026, after rising by 15% to 3.226 million units a year earlier, according to passenger car and commercial vehicle wholesale data compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
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Once again, domestic sales and overseas sales of Chinese-made vehicles showed contrasting trends.
Domestic sales plunged by 23% to 1.903 million units last month, after rising by 9% to 2.470 million units a year earlier, while exports surged by 61% to 1.053 million units from 756,000 units.
Total sales of light passenger vehicles declined by 9.5% to 2.588 million units in September, while commercial vehicle sales were unchanged at 368,000 units. Overall vehicle production in the country declined by 8.7% to 2.990 million units.
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