Cui Dongshu: From January to May 2026, China accounted for 31% of the world's automotive market share.

The article published by Cui Dongshu, a member of the China Automobile Association, stated that according to statistics from the World Automobile Organization, global automobile production continues to grow, reaching 96.38 million units in 2025, an increase of 4% compared to 92.72 million units in 2024, with China accounting for 36% of the world's production share. According to our statistics, global automobile sales reached 96.89 million units in 2025, a 6% increase compared to 91.77 million units in 2024. In May 2026, global automobile sales reached 8.16 million units, an increase of 3% compared to the same period last year. From January to May 2026, global automobile sales reached 39.15 million units, a 2% increase compared to the same period last year. With the relative negative growth in the US and Chinese car markets at the beginning of the year, global car sales growth from January to May 2026 was not strong. China accounted for 35.4% of the world's automobile market share in 2025; this share dropped to 31.2% at the beginning of 2026. At the beginning of 2026, China's automobile sales experienced a significant decline, but with the commercial vehicle segment strengthening, the market share rose to 32.2% in May. The early-year decline is a reflection of the anomaly of shrinking entry-level sales, with passenger cars weak and commercial vehicles strong, resulting in a sharp increase in exports. It is hoped that there will be improvements in low-end income and the reduction of policies that suppress low-end consumption. With the gradual recovery of the policy stimulus effect, it is expected that the future Chinese car market will gradually strengthen.