Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-14 06:06Core Insights - The Chinese passenger car market is projected to retail 23.78 million units in 2025, reflecting a 4% year-on-year growth, supported by policies like "trade-in" [20][21] - Major domestic automakers such as BYD, Geely, Changan, and Leap Motor have achieved significant breakthroughs, while several joint ventures are showing signs of recovery in China [20][21] Domestic Automakers Performance - BYD set a new annual sales record with 4.60 million units sold in 2025, a 7.73% increase, with pure electric vehicle sales reaching 2.25 million units, up 27.85% [21][22] - SAIC Group sold 4.51 million vehicles in 2025, marking a 12.3% increase, with its new energy vehicle sales growing by 33.1% to 1.64 million units [3][21] - China FAW achieved total vehicle sales of 3.30 million units, a 3.2% increase, with its new energy vehicle sales soaring by 71% to 366,000 units [3][22] - Geely exceeded its sales target with 3.02 million units sold, a 39% increase, and its new energy vehicle sales reached 1.69 million units, up 90% [4][22] - Changan's sales reached 2.91 million units, an 8.5% increase, with new energy vehicle sales growing by 51% to 1.11 million units [4][23] - Chery Group achieved a record high of 2.81 million units sold, with new energy vehicle sales increasing by 54.9% to 903,800 units [5][23] Joint Ventures Performance - Joint ventures are under pressure but some have found ways to adapt, with FAW-Volkswagen selling 1.59 million vehicles, maintaining its position as the top joint venture [26][27] - SAIC Volkswagen achieved sales of 1.06 million units, successfully surpassing the million mark [27] - Toyota's joint ventures in China reported positive growth, with FAW Toyota selling 805,500 units, marking three consecutive years of growth [27][28] New Energy Vehicle Market - The new energy vehicle segment is a common highlight across major automakers, with significant growth reported [21][22] - Leap Motor achieved a remarkable 103% year-on-year growth, delivering 596,600 units in 2025 [29] - Xpeng Motors delivered 429,400 units, a 126% increase, while NIO delivered 326,000 units, up 46.9% [30][31] Export Growth - China's automobile exports are expected to exceed 7 million units in 2025, marking a historic high [16][34] - Chery led the export of Chinese passenger cars with 1.34 million units, a 17.4% increase [34][35] - BYD's overseas sales surpassed 1 million units for the first time, reaching 1.05 million units, a 145% increase [35][36] Globalization Strategies - SAIC Group updated its overseas strategy, achieving 1.07 million units in overseas sales, a 3.1% increase [35][36] - Changan's overseas sales reached 637,000 units, an 18.9% increase, while Geely's overseas sales totaled 420,000 units [36][37] - New energy vehicle startups are also targeting international markets, with Leap Motor and Xpeng making significant strides in overseas deliveries [36][37]