China shipped about 7.2 million vehicles overseas in the first eight months of 2026, reports Caixin. The number surpasses its total auto exports for all of 2025.
The country’s auto export engine was in overdrive in August, shipping more than 1 million vehicles for a third straight month, according to data released Thursday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The momentum is fueling expectations that full-year exports will hit 10 million cars.
Domestic auto sales fell 24.2% year-on-year to 1.7 million units in August, bringing the January-to-August total to 13.2 million units, a 21.8% decline from a year earlier.