China’s Car Exports Surge as Domestic Sales Decline and EVs Gain Ground
Passenger vehicle retail sales fell 27% year on year in October 2026, while exports rose 69%
Passenger vehicle retail sales fell 27% year on year in October 2026, while exports rose 69%
Clean-tech exports reached almost USD 200 billion through August 2026, already 89% of the 2025 full-year total
China installed 434 GW of new wind and solar capacity in 2025, while clean-tech exports hit a record level in 2026
Rapid growth in batteries, EVs and solar technologies is reinforcing China’s position at the centre of global clean energy supply chains.
A sharp post-2021 step-change in car exports is scaling rapidly and expanding China’s reach across developed and emerging markets.