(260114) -- BEIJING, Jan. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A worker operates on a light truck production line at the workshop of a new energy vehicle company in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, Dec. 12, 2025. China's automobile production and sales both exceeded 34 million units last year, setting a new record high, industry data showed on Wednesday.
New energy vehicles (NEVs) accelerated their growth momentum, with production and sales totaling 16.626 million and 16.49 million units, respectively, marking respective year-on-year increases of 29 percent and 28.2 percent, and maintaining the top position in the world for 11 straight years, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers confirmed. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)
