Car sales in China are likely to point to a 25 percent decline in the first quarter of 2026

Cui Dongshu, general secretary of the Chinese Association of Passenger Cars (CPCA), said that car sales in China are likely to decline by 25 percent between January and March 2026 compared to the period from October to December this year, remaining stable year-on-year.

Meanwhile, in the period from January to March 2026, sales of new energy vehicles may increase by 5 percent year-on-year, and a decrease of 36 percent compared to the period from October to December this year