Cui Dongshu, who serves as the Secretary - General of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), revealed in an article that between January and November 2025, the global automotive sales volume hit 87.66 million units. Among them, new energy vehicle (NEV) sales soared to 20.33 million units. The sales proportion of generalized new energy vehicles climbed to 30%, marking a 3.7 - percentage - point increase compared to 2024. Meanwhile, the NEV market share stood at 23.2%.

During this same time frame, the United States witnessed new energy vehicle sales reaching 1.41 million units, growing at a rate of 6%. However, sales took a hit in November, primarily due to the imposition of high tariffs and the cancellation of subsidies.

In Europe, the sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 3.32 million units, representing a 30% year - on - year increase. Specifically, in November, there was a 28% year - on - year surge in sales.

In 2025, China's new energy passenger vehicles claimed a remarkable 68.4% of the global market share. In November, this share peaked at an impressive 73.7%. Moreover, China contributed a substantial 68% to the global growth in new energy vehicle sales.

From January to November, China's market shares in the global battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug - in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) markets were 64.3% and 76.4%, respectively.

In November, the sales share of Chinese - branded new energy passenger vehicles in overseas markets reached 20%, showing a 1.3 - percentage - point month - on - month increase. From January to November, the cumulative sales share rose to 15.4%.