An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2026 shows vehicles to be exported at a ro-ro dock of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin. China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday. Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua)
BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) -- China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively.
In the first quarter of the year, automobile output reached 7.04 million units and sales totaled 7.05 million units, said the association.
During the same period, NEV output and sales came in at 2.97 million units and 2.96 million units, respectively.
Looking ahead to the second quarter, the effects of policies such as the large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in programs will continue to materialize, while the Beijing auto show will usher in a wave of new model launches, helping sustain market momentum and boost auto consumption, said Chen Shihua, deputy secretary-general of the association. ■
An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2026 shows vehicles to be exported at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Zhang Chao/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on April 7, 2026 shows vehicles to be exported at Lianyungang Port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)
A woman learns about a new energy vehicle at a car dealership in Tancheng County, Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2026.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)
Workers assemble new energy recreational vehicles (RVs) at a RV manufacturing industrial base in an economic development zone in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2026.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)
People visit an auto show in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2026.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Hao Xincheng/Xinhua)
A man experiences a new energy vehicle at a car dealership in Tengzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2026.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Song Haicun/Xinhua)
Workers operate in the welding workshop of an automobile company in Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2026.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2026 shows vehicles to be exported at a ro-ro dock of Tianjin Port in north China's Tianjin.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua)
A woman learns about a new energy vehicle at a car dealership in Mengzi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 10, 2026.
China's automobile production and sales rose sharply in March from the previous month, industry data showed on Friday.
Automobile output totaled 2.92 million units in March and sales came in at 2.9 million units, surging 74.4 percent and 60.6 percent month on month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
New energy vehicle (NEV) output and sales stood at 1.23 million units and 1.25 million units, respectively. (Photo by Xue Yingying/Xinhua)
