Chinese retail sales of passenger cars in July 2026 fell 20.9% year-over-year to 1.461 million vehicles. However, sales of BEVs rose by 6%, while sales of internal combustion engine vehicles fell by 44% and plug-in hybrids by 21.1%. The share of electrified vehicles in the Chinese retail market reached a record 65.1% in July, up 11.6 percentage points year-over-year. China’s NEV exports rose by 147.8% in July to 540,000 vehicles, accounting for 58.8% of total passenger car exports. automotiveworld.com 🇬🇧