China's auto output, sales both hit 10 million units in first four months of 2025: data

China's auto industry exceeded 10 million units in both production and sales during the first four months of this year, China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said on Monday.

Data from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed that, from January to April this year, the country's auto production and sales reached 10.175 million units and 10.06 million units respectively, up 12.9 percent and 10.8 percent year on year.

Among them, the production and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) reached 4.429 million units and 4.3 million units respectively, up 48.3 percent and 46.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the data.

The sales of new NEVs accounted for 42.7 percent of the total new auto sales, the data showed.

The data also showed that China exported 1.937 million units of cars in the first four months of this year, marking a 6-percent year-on-year growth. Among them, NEV exports reached 642,000 units, surging 52.6 percent year on year.

China's auto market growth was fueled by strong economic policies, according to an official of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

New regulations, tech upgrades, and stable prices are helping boost industry growth, according to the official.

China's auto output, sales both hit 10 million units in first four months of 2025: data

China's Spring Festival travel rush continued to remain at high intensity on Friday, the 12th day of the 40-day period that started on Feb 2 this year, as transportation systems nationwide have kept handling surging passenger flows, official data showed.

On Friday, the national railway system is expected to handle 15.1 million passenger trips, and 2,117 additional passenger trains are planned, particularly on popular routes and key sections, to meet rising demand ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday running from Feb 15 to 23.

National highways are operating smoothly despite heavy traffic, with an estimated 42 million vehicle trips on Friday.

Heavy traffic is reported on the Jiangsu section of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway, the Zhejiang section of the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, and the Anhui section of the Chuzhou-Xincai Expressway.

In the civil aviation sector, 19,994 flights are expected on the day to manage an estimated 2.46 million passenger trips.

The Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, is the world's largest annual human migration, as millions embark on journeys across the nation to reunite with loved ones and celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year on Feb 17 this year.

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