July 2026 Production & Sales Report（Autust 17）

On August 12th, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released the automobile production and sales data for July 2026. Data shows that in July 2026, automobile production and sales reached 2.573 million and 2.584 million respectively, a month on month decrease of 6.8% and 8% respectively, and a year-on-year decrease of 0.7% and 0.3% respectively; Among them, the domestic sales volume was 1.541 million vehicles, a decrease of 13.1% month on month and 23.6% year-on-year; The export volume was 1.043 million vehicles, a month on month increase of 0.6% and a year-on-year increase of 81.3%. The monthly export volume exceeded one million vehicles for two consecutive months.

From January to July 2026, the cumulative production and sales of automobiles reached 17.567 million and 17.602 million respectively, a year-on-year decrease of 3.7%, with the decline further narrowing compared to the first half of the year. Among them, the cumulative domestic sales volume was 11.462 million vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 21.4%; The cumulative export volume was 6.14 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 66.8%.

In July, the production and sales of commercial vehicles reached 328000 and 317000 respectively, a decrease of 15.4% and 22.5% month on month, and an increase of 10% and 3.5% year-on-year, respectively. Against the backdrop of a downturn in the overall automotive market during the off-season, commercial vehicles continue to achieve year-on-year positive growth, and market resilience continues to emerge. Among them, the sales volume of natural gas commercial vehicles was 8000 units, a month on month decrease of 50.6% and a year-on-year decrease of 48.5%.

From January to July, the cumulative production and sales of commercial vehicles reached 2.6 million and 2.614 million respectively, an increase of 8.4% and 7.7% year-on-year; Among them, the sales of natural gas commercial vehicles reached 148000 units, a year-on-year increase of 10%.

In July, truck sales dropped from 270000 heavy trucks to 84000 light trucks, a year-on-year increase of 12.1%
In July, the sales volume of trucks was 270000, a decrease of 22.3% compared to the previous month and an increase of 1.9% year-on-year. In terms of product categories, the sales volume of heavy-duty trucks was 84000 units, a decrease of 28% month on month and 1.1% year-on-year. Although the monthly sales level of over 100000 units in the previous period has declined, it is still in a historically good range; The sales volume of medium-sized trucks was 8000 units, a month on month decrease of 38% and a year-on-year decrease of 6%; The sales volume of light trucks was 155000 units, a month on month decrease of 16.2% and a year-on-year increase of 12.1%; The sales volume of micro trucks was 22000 units, a month on month decrease of 30.7% and a year-on-year decrease of 31.4%.

From January to July, the cumulative sales of trucks reached 2.288 million units, a year-on-year increase of 7.9%. By category, the sales volume of heavy-duty trucks reached 745000 units, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%; Sales of medium-sized trucks reached 83000 units, a year-on-year increase of 21.3%; The sales volume of light trucks reached 1.205 million units, a year-on-year increase of 4.2%; The sales of micro trucks reached 256000 units, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%.

In July, the sales of passenger cars reached 47000 units, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%. The driving effect of light passenger cars was significant
In July, the sales volume of buses was 47000 units, a decrease of 23.3% compared to the previous month and an increase of 13.6% year-on-year. By category, the sales volume of large and medium-sized buses was 8000 units, a month on month decrease of 39.6% and a year-on-year decrease of 11.5%; The sales volume of light buses was 40000 units, a month on month decrease of 19.1% and a year-on-year increase of 20.2%.

From January to July, the cumulative sales of passenger cars reached 326000 units, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%. Among them, the sales volume of large and medium-sized buses was 61000, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%; The sales volume of light buses reached 264000 units, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%.

In July, the export of commercial vehicles increased by 59.6% year-on-year, and the penetration rate of new energy continued to rise
In July, the export of commercial vehicles was 121000 units, a month on month decrease of 8.6% and a year-on-year increase of 59.6%. Among them, 107000 trucks were exported, a month on month decrease of 5.9% and a year-on-year increase of 66.9%; The export of passenger cars was 14000 units, a month on month decrease of 25.1% and a year-on-year increase of 18.9%. From January to July, the cumulative export of commercial vehicles was 785000 units, a year-on-year increase of 36.1%.

In terms of new energy commercial vehicles, the domestic sales volume in July was 92000 units, a month on month decrease of 18.8% and a year-on-year increase of 48.8%. The domestic sales volume of new energy commercial vehicles accounted for 46.9% of the domestic sales volume of commercial vehicles. From January to July 2026, the cumulative domestic sales of new energy commercial vehicles reached 587000 units, a year-on-year increase of 42.1%. The domestic sales of new energy commercial vehicles accounted for 32.1% of the domestic sales of commercial vehicles, and the penetration rate of new energy continued to rise.

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