--- title: "China's April passenger NEV wholesale seen rising 7% to 1.22 million units" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285535314.md" description: "China's wholesale sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in April are projected to rise 7% year-on-year and month-on-month, reaching approximately 1.22 million units, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). BYD leads the market with 314,100 units sold, followed by Geely and Chery. High oil prices and the recent Beijing Auto Show have driven consumer interest in NEVs, contributing to a rebound in sales as the industry emerges from its slow season. The CPCA also emphasizes the need for budget EV standards to stimulate demand in underdeveloped regions." datetime: "2026-05-07T10:59:48.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285535314.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285535314.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285535314.md) --- # China's April passenger NEV wholesale seen rising 7% to 1.22 million units > - Spurred by high oil prices and enthusiasm from the Beijing Auto Show, multiple major automakers posted stellar April sales. > - BYD maintained its lead among all manufacturers in the NEV wholesale rankings of major automakers with 314,100 units. China passenger NEV wholesale sales -- CPCA 2024 2025 2026 \*Apr 2026 figure is CPCA estimate Source: CPCA © CnEVPost China's wholesale sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) last month extended the month-on-month rebound seen in March, as the industry gradually emerges from its traditional slow season at the start of the year. Wholesale sales of passenger NEVs are estimated at 1.22 million units for April, up 7% both year-on-year and month-on-month, according to data released Thursday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). With recent electrification breakthroughs by major automakers and the launch of several blockbuster new models, multiple manufacturers experienced their highest-ever April sales, the CPCA noted. Join us on Telegram or Google News Persistently high international crude oil prices are spurring consumers to accelerate their shift from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to NEVs, while the Beijing Auto Show held in April stimulated market sentiment, the CPCA report said. In March, manufacturers with wholesale sales exceeding 10,000 passenger NEVs accounted for 92% of all NEV wholesale volumes for the month. These automakers have an estimated sales volume of 1.13 million units for April. Based on last month's structure, China's passenger NEV wholesale sales for April will be around 1.22 million units, the CPCA said. In China, NEVs include battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and fuel cell vehicles. Specific figures for these categories are expected to be released later this month. In the wholesale rankings of major automakers, BYD (HKG: 1211) continued to maintain its leading position among all manufacturers with 314,100 units. Geely Auto (HKG: 0175) ranked second with 135,591 NEVs sold wholesale, closely followed by Chery (HKG: 9973) with 93,058 NEV sales. Tesla China's wholesale volume in April came in at 79,478 units, ranking fourth. Leapmotor (HKG: 9863) came in fifth with 71,387 units. China passenger NEV wholesale sales (Apr 2026) China passenger NEV wholesale sales (Apr 2026) Rank Automaker NEV Wholesale Sales 1 BYD 314,100 2 Geely 135,591 3 Chery 93,058 4 Tesla China 79,478 5 Leapmotor 71,387 6 Changan 57,370 7 SAIC-GM-Wuling 45,684 8 SAIC Passenger Vehicle 43,139 9 Dongfeng 37,499 10 Li Auto 34,085 11 Xpeng 31,011 12 Seres 30,168 13 Xiaomi EV 30,000 14 Nio 29,356 15 GAC Aion 27,672 16 Great Wall Motor 26,777 17 Arcfox 17,658 18 GAC Toyota 13,078 19 SAIC-GM 10,162 20 IM Motors 10,016 21 Dongfeng Nissan 9,394 22 FAW Hongqi 8,578 23 SAIC-Volkswagen 7,769 24 FAW Bestune 7,416 25 GAC Trumpchi 6,588 26 Spotlight 6,506 27 Changan Mazda 4,734 28 Seres Hubei 3,513 29 BAIC 2,952 30 Beijing Automobile Works 2,576 31 BMW Brilliance 2,327 32 JAC 1,831 33 SAIC Maxus 1,411 34 FAW Toyota 1,099 35 FAW-Volkswagen 983 36 Yueda Kia 700 37 Livan Auto 575 38 Others 13,759 CPCA head calls for China to establish budget EV standards to boost sales CPCA's Cui advocates introducing standards for budget EVs in China to stimulate demand in underdeveloped regions and address sluggish auto sales. ### Related Stocks - [002594.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/002594.CN.md) - [BYDDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BYDDY.US.md) - [01211.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/01211.HK.md) - [BYDDF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BYDDF.US.md) - [00175.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00175.HK.md) - [GELYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GELYY.US.md) - [GELHY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GELHY.US.md) - [515030.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/515030.CN.md) - [DRIV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DRIV.US.md) - [516380.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/516380.CN.md) - [09973.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09973.HK.md) - [TSLA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [09863.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09863.HK.md) - [000625.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/000625.CN.md) - [200625.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/200625.CN.md) - [00305.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00305.HK.md) - [00489.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00489.HK.md) - [600006.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/600006.CN.md) - [02015.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/02015.HK.md) - [LI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LI.US.md) - [09868.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09868.HK.md) - [XPEV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XPEV.US.md) - [09927.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09927.HK.md) - [601127.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/601127.CN.md) - [01810.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/01810.HK.md) - [09866.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09866.HK.md) - [NIO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NIO.US.md) - [HYDD.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HYDD.SG.md) - [81211.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/81211.HK.md) - [80175.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/80175.HK.md) - [XIACY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XIACY.US.md) - [81810.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/81810.HK.md) - [HXXD.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HXXD.SG.md) - [NIO.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NIO.SG.md) ## Related News & Research - [BYD Datang SUV hits 100,000 pre-orders as brand expands high-end lineup](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285552552.md) - [BYD sales continue to decline](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285046504.md) - [BYD, Geely benefit from overseas orders amid Middle East energy shock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285132506.md) - [From Beijing to Berlin: Chinese EVs turn heads as brands eye European markets](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285349790.md) - [BYD to establish Flash Charging stations in Australia and New Zealand](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285080374.md)