Gasgoo Munich-According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China’s auto exports reached 1.01 million units in August 2026. While that represents a 3.2% decline from July, it marks a 65.3% surge year-on-year, keeping monthly exports above the 1-million-unit threshold for three consecutive months. From January through August, cumulative exports totaled 7.153 million units — a 66.7% increase over the same period last year.
Breaking it down by vehicle type, both passenger and commercial vehicle exports maintained year-on-year growth. In August, passenger car shipments hit 890,000 units, down 3.5% month-over-month but up 67.1% annually. Commercial vehicle exports stood at 120,000 units, slipping 0.8% from July yet rising 53.3% from a year ago. Over the first eight months, passenger car exports accumulated to 6.248 million units, a 71.8% jump, while commercial vehicles reached 905,000 units, up 38.1%.
In terms of fuel type, new energy vehicles posted notably faster growth. August saw NEV exports climb to 526,000 units — a 5% monthly dip that still translates to a 1.3-fold annual increase. Traditional fuel vehicle exports, meanwhile, fell 1.1% month-over-month to 485,000 units, though they still managed a 25.2% yearly rise. For the year-to-date, NEV exports reached 3.435 million units, up 1.2-fold, while traditional fuel exports totaled 3.718 million units, increasing by 34.7%. This sustained high-speed growth in exports has become a vital growth engine for stabilizing the broader industry.
