2 million +! Exports were booming in the first quarter, and demand in South America and the Middle East continued to explode

As of March 24, 2026, the China Automobile Association has not released official data for March and January-March. The following is the complete official data for January and February + the industry forecast for March, which is combined into the overall situation from January to March.

1. Total volume from January to March (estimated)

1-3 Monthly total: 2.05 - 2.1 million vehicles, year-on-year +47% 50%

January: 681,000 vehicles, year-on-year +44.9%

February: 672,000 vehicles, year-on-year +52.4%

March estimate: 700,000 - 750,000 vehicles, year-on-year +45% 50%

2. Structural split (official January-February + March estimate)

passenger cars

1-2 Month: 1.174 million vehicles, year-on-year +53.3%

1-3 Monthly estimate: 1.77 - 1.82 million vehicles, accounting for 87%

commercial vehicle

1-2 Month: 178,000 vehicles, year-on-year +22.4%

1-3 Monthly estimate: 270,000 - 280,000 vehicles, accounting for 13%

New energy (core engine) January-February: 583,000 units,+110% year-on-year, accounting for 43% of total exports

1-3 Monthly estimate: 880,000 - 920,000 vehicles, accounting for 44%-45%

Pure electricity/plug-in hybrid: both doubled growth

traditional fuel

1-2 Month: 769,000 vehicles, year-on-year +22.2%

1-3 Monthly estimate: 1.17 - 1.2 million vehicles, accounting for 55%-56%

3. Leading enterprises (cumulative from January to February)

Chery: 243,000 vehicles (first)

BYD: 201,000 vehicles,+130% year-on-year (overseas sales exceeded domestic sales for the first time)

SAIC: 188,000 vehicles

Geely: 156,000 vehicles,+150% year-on-year (first growth rate)

Chang 'an, Great Wall and Jianghuai all increased significantly

4. Market structure (trend from January to March)

Main markets: South America, the Middle East, ASEAN, and Russia have high growth

Europe: Steady penetration, high proportion of new energy

Peru/Chile/Mexico: Demand for quasi-new cars + new energy explodes

Export structure: From low prices to high quality products/new energy/high gross profit upgrades

Source: Xiong Yu, digital automobile export

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