Cui Dongshu: Global auto sales up 3% year-on-year in Jan-Sep, with self-owned brands rising across the board

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that Cui Dongshu, Secretary-General of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), noted in a post that according to statistics from the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), global automobile production has continued to grow, reaching 96.89 million units in 2025, up 6% from 91.77 million units in 2024, with China accounting for 35.4% of world production. From January to September 2026, cumulative global vehicle sales totaled 72.52 million units, up 3% year on year; in September alone, sales were 8.74 million units, up only 2% year on year and up 12.4% month on month, indicating that the growth momentum of the global auto market remains weak.