China's August Car Sales Rise 8.2% MoM Due to Consumption Stimulus Measures

China's monthly automobile sales have returned to an upward trend within a month, supported by government consumption promotion measures.

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According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers on the 11th, combined domestic and export automobile sales in August reached 2.582 million units, an 8.4% increase compared to the same period last year and an 8.2% increase from the previous month.

Cumulative domestic sales and exports of automobiles from January to August this year totaled 18.21 million units, up 8% year-on-year.

Domestic sales of new energy vehicles in August were 756,000 units, a 29.7% increase compared to the same period last year and an 11.4% increase compared to the previous month.

On the other hand, exports of new energy vehicles during the same period amounted to only 90,000 units, a decrease of 11.2%.

Cumulative domestic sales of new energy vehicles from January to August reached 4.647 million units, up 32% year-on-year, while cumulative exports recorded 727,000 units, an increase of 1.1 times.

The top 10 new energy vehicle manufacturers sold 4.675 million units, accounting for 87% of total sales.

The market share of the top 10 manufacturers increased by 8.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year. This indicates that the previously fragmented Chinese new energy vehicle industry is being reorganized around more competitive companies.

Due to weakened consumer sentiment, China's automobile sales (including exports) in July were 2.387 million units, down 1.4% and 9% compared to the same month last year and the previous month, respectively.

Domestic sales of new energy vehicles also increased by 26% compared to the same month last year but decreased by 6.9% compared to the previous month.

Meanwhile, Chinese authorities announced automobile consumption promotion measures in July to stimulate the overall economy, including easing purchase restrictions, supporting the replacement of old vehicles with new ones, and extending the exemption of purchase tax for new energy vehicles.

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