China’s EV deliveries drop for sixth month
July 8, 2026
China’s EV deliveries in June failed to match their year-on-year numbers for the sixth month in a row, reports the South China Morning Post. This comes even as carmakers offered promotions to attract budget-conscious consumers, exacerbating worries about Chinese EV firms’ profitability.
A total of 1.04 million pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars were handed to customers in mainland China last month, down 7% from the same period in 2025, preliminary data from the China Passenger Car Association showed. During the first half of 2026, EV deliveries in the world’s largest automotive and electric car market fell 13% from a year earlier to 4.73 million units.
Analysts say that expectations for a new round of price wars have heightened amid a weak domestic market, but further price cuts could affect nearly all Chinese EV makers as their profit margins narrow.