China’s NEV Sales on Track to Surpass Gasoline Cars in 2025
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Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China are poised to surpass those of gasoline-powered cars for the first time in 2025, with the segment accounting for nearly half of all new car sales so far this year.
From January to August, NEV sales — including battery electric and plug-in hybrid models — jumped 36.7% year-on-year to 9.62 million units, or 45.5% of all new car sales, according to data released Thursday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). In the domestic market, NEVs captured 48% of sales with 8 million units sold, putting the country on track to hit a 50% share by year-end.
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- 2020：
- The Chinese government set a plan aiming for NEVs to reach 20% of new car sales by 2025.
- 2024：
- Plug-in hybrid vehicles led the NEV segment with an 83.3% increase in sales, compared to 15.5% for battery electric vehicles.
- January-August 2025：
- NEV sales in China jumped 36.7% year-on-year to 9.62 million units, representing 45.5% of all new car sales; pure electric vehicle sales rose 46.1% to 6.158 million units; plug-in hybrid sales rose 22.8% to 3.46 million units.
- January-August 2025：
- The top 15 automotive groups accounted for 9.1 million NEV sales, or 95.1% of the total market, increasing their market share by 1.5 percentage points compared to 2024.
- January-August 2025：
- Total vehicle sales in China climbed 12.6% year-on-year to 21.13 million units; domestic sales increased 12.3% to 16.84 million units.
- January-August 2025：
- Total vehicle exports from China rose 13.7% year-on-year to 4.29 million units; NEV exports surged 87.3% to 1.53 million units.
- August 2025：
- Total vehicle sales in China rose 10.1% year-on-year to 2.86 million units; NEV exports nearly doubled to 224,000 units.
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