In November 2025, the retail sales volume of China's narrowly - defined passenger car market hit 2.225 million units. This figure represented an 8.1% decline year - on - year and a 1.1% drop month - on - month. In contrast, the retail sales volume of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in the same month reached 1.321 million units, marking a 4.2% increase year - on - year and a 3.0% rise month - on - month. The market penetration rate of NEVs soared to an impressive 59.3%. BYD emerged as the leader in the sales race, with a remarkable sales volume of 306,561 units. Geely Auto and SAIC - GM - Wuling followed closely behind, securing the second and third positions respectively. Xiaomi Auto had a stellar performance in November, selling 46,249 units. This reflected a substantial 99.7% year - on - year increase, enabling it to successfully break into the top ten in terms of sales. It's worth noting that there's an overlap between Harmony Intelligent Mobility and Seres Auto (AITO Auto). Harmony Intelligent Mobility ranked fourth, with sales of 81,864 units, representing a 95.2% year - on - year growth. Seres Auto, on the other hand, ranked ninth, selling 51,706 units, a 59.9% increase compared to the same period last year. Tesla China also made a notable comeback. It witnessed a staggering 181.3% month - on - month increase, climbing back to the fifth place with sales of 73,145 units.