The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for February 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in February 2025
Retail
February retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.386 milli

On February 14, BMW announced the launch of all new BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle in China. The vehicle is scheduled to go on sale later in February 2025. The new models will be built at Lydia plant, a facility operated by BMW and its joint venture, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA).
The new X3 with an extended wheel

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for January 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in January 2025
Retail
January retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.794 million

On January 23, Alpine unveiled the interior design of A390_β, a show car previewing the A390 sport fastback set to launch in 2025. Two leading French suppliers contributed: Erpro Group, specializes in 3D printing, crafted the headrests, and Lavoisier Composites provided advanced materials for the vehicle floor.
The i

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for December 2024.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in December 2024
Retail
December retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.635 milli

On November 15, at the Auto Guangzhou 2024, GAC Honda introduced the new Ye P EV brand. The “Ye” and “P” imply “brilliance and shine” and “Prime”, respectively. The new brand will host a technology launch in 2025.
Ye P launched the Architecture W high-efficiency intelligent electric platform, which integrates resourc

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for October 2024.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in October 2024
Retail
October retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.261 million

On October 18, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that BMW Brilliance Automotive Limited (BMW Brilliance) and BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd. (BMW China) recently filed a plan to recall some vehicles from March 1, 2025.
BMW Brilliance will recall:
-          A total of 21,945 3-seri

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for September 2024.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in September 2024
Retail
September retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.109 mi

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for August 2024.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in August 2024
Retail
August retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.905 million uni

On August 16, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that BMW Brilliance Automotive Limited (BMW Brilliance) and BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd. (BMW China) recently filed a plan to recall some vehicles from the same day.
BMW Brilliance will recall:
-          A total of 2,026 1-series

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for July 2024.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in July 2024
Retail
July retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.720 million units, re

On August 6, BMW Group introduced a new Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) exclusively for the Chinese market, an extended-wheelbase version of the fourth generation BMW X3, providing more legroom and a comfortable rear-seat experience. BMW X3 30L xDrive is produced at the Lydia plant in Shenyang, the latest facility of t

On July 22, BMW announced that it has started the use of electricity to purify exhaust air in its paint shops. The new process allows for the high temperatures required for thermal purification of exhaust air from paint booths and drying rooms to be generated electrically by eliminating the need for natural gas.
The

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for June 2024.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in June 2024
Retail
June retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.767 million units, re

According to multiple press releases dated June 17, Shenyang Sanshi Automotive Industry Development Co., Ltd. was recently established in Shenyang, Liaoning.
Information from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (NECIPS) shows that the new company has a registered capital of CNY 50 million and

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for May 2024.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in May 2024
Retail
May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.71 million units, reflec

On May 29, BMW Group unveiled the seventh-gen BMW 3 Series and sixth generation of BMW M3 models. The vehicles will launch worldwide, with production starting in July 2024 at BMW Plant Munich and in San Luis Potosí plant, Mexico for the Sedan. The Chinese market's Sedan will be produced at the Tiexi plant in Shenyang

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for April 2024.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in April 2024
Retail
April retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.532 million units,

According to multiple press releases dated April 27, BMW Group signed an agreement on deepening strategic cooperation with the Shenyang Municipal People’s Government of Liaoning Province in Shenyang, planning to invest an additional CNY 20 billion in the Shenyang manufacturing site to deepen its deployment in China.