TREE NEWS reports: China’s new energy vehicle production reached 1.814 million units and sales 1.823 million units in September, up 12.2% and 13.6% year-on-year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said. NEVs accounted for 61.6% of total new vehicle sales for the month. For January-September, output totaled 12.483 million units and sales 12.472 million units, both up about 11% year-on-year, with NEVs at 53.6% of total sales.
China September NEV Output, Sales Hit 1.81M and 1.82M Units, Up 12.2% and 13.6% YoY
The headline growth rate understates the structural shift: NEVs now clear 60% of monthly new-vehicle sales, meaning the plug-in transition in China has moved from policy-driven to majority-replacement of the conventional fleet. That matters for battery, charging and critical-minerals supply chains far more than the mid-teens percentage gain, since the addressable market is now the whole vehicle market rather than a niche. The gap between the monthly share and the year-to-date share is the figure worth watching — if it holds, the full-year mix crosses a threshold that reshapes upstream demand planning.
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