New energy vehicles (NEVs) made up 61.6% of all new vehicles sold in China in September 2026, a monthly record. The figures come from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) and were published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on October 12, 2026. NEV sales reached 1.823 million units in the month, up 13.6% year on year, while total vehicle sales fell 8.4% to 2.956 million.
Key Takeaways
- NEVs reached a record 61.6% of China’s new vehicle sales in September 2026.
- Domestic NEV sales fell 9.4% year on year, while NEV exports rose 157.2%.
- China exported 4.006 million NEVs in the first nine months of 2026.
- Growing exports raise charger demand in the markets where these vehicles land.
Key Figures
| Metric | September 2026 | January–September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| NEV sales | 1.823 million (+13.6%) | 12.472 million (+11.1%) |
| NEV share of new vehicle sales | 61.6% | 53.6% |
| NEV domestic sales | 1.252 million (−9.4%) | 8.466 million (−10.6%) |
| NEV exports | 571,000 (+157.2%) | 4.006 million (+127.9%) |
| All vehicle sales | 2.956 million (−8.4%) | 23.271 million (−4.5%) |
| All vehicle exports | 1.053 million (+61.4%) | 8.205 million (+65.8%) |
A Split Market
The record share hides two different stories. At home, NEV sales fell 9.4% from a year earlier, although they rose 12% from August. Overseas, NEV exports more than doubled. CAAM noted that NEVs have made up more than half of China’s vehicle exports for four months in a row.
Conventional vehicles fell even faster than NEVs at home, which is why the NEV share kept rising while NEV volumes slipped.
What It Means
Every exported EV needs a charger at its destination. With more than four million Chinese NEVs shipped abroad in nine months, markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East are seeing fast growth in vehicles that use Type 2, CCS2 or local standards. Distributors and installers in those markets should plan charger stock around the plug types and power levels these vehicles actually use.
EVDANCE supplies portable chargers, wallboxes and compact DC units for export markets. Distributors can review our distributor program, and brands that want their own label can use our OEM and private-label service.
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