On February 12, the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) issued a report revealing that the comprehensive inventory coefficient for auto dealers in January 2025 stood at 1.40, marking a 22.8% increase from the previous month and a 1.4% rise year-on-year. While this inventory level currently remains below the warning threshold, it has surpassed the reasonable range. Estimates suggest that the total inventory held by auto dealers at the end of January approximated 2.59 million vehicles. Notably, the inventory coefficients for high-end luxury and imported brands, joint venture brands, and independent brands all witnessed varying degrees of increase.
