China’s global auto sales are set to overtake Japan for the first time in 2025, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. Based on company disclosures from January to November 2025 and data from S&P Global Mobility, Chinese automakers are projected to sell about 27 million vehicles
Chinese automakers look set to become the world’s largest sellers of new vehicles for the first time in 2025, overtaking Japanese manufacturers that have held the position for over 20 years, reports Nikkei Asia.
Based on data from S&P Global Mobility as well as company disclosures from January to November 2025, Chinese carmakers are projected to sell about 27 million vehicles worldwide in 2025, which is 17% higher than in 2024. Meanwhile, combined sales of Japanese automakers are expected to remain flat at around 25 million vehicles, which could see a drop to second place.
The report also notes approximately 70% of sales by Chinese automakers last year happened inside China, with fully electric (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models making up nearly 60% of passenger car demand.
As for exports, Southeast Asia is expected to see sales of 500,000 Chinese vehicles in 2025, while it is nearly 2.3 million units in Europe. In other markets, Africa could absorb about 230,000 units, while it is around 540,000 units in Latin America – both saw an over 30% year-on-year (YoY) increase.
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does that number include perodua ?
Congratulations to Japan and China,
The past pioneer and the New Pioneer.
this is good news. all patriotic malaysians still remember which country brutally colonized malaya during ww2
do not also forget which country became a major supporter of the violent insurgents in malaya during the emergency
hidup china
hidup malaysia
u jgn mimpi, malaysia ini jaguh dato ckd tongkat only
sepatutnya u jgn mengarut.. tengok betul2 ada apa bendera kat IC kamu tu: jalur gemilang ataupun bendera merah 5 bintang?
27 million of mostly fake sales vs 25 million of mostly real sales.
Reason for slower Japanese car sales of recent times come from poor performance by Nissan and Mitsubishi, both struggling to move cars out of showroom.
The Chinese brands are also making to the top in Thailand though only 3 years those service centers are expanding by days their vehicles are seen everywhere even in small villages really amazing how fast is their success in gaining buyer’s confidence