China Buys Nearly Two in Five Cars Sold Worldwide in October

China buys nearly two in five new cars sold worldwide in October, EVs pass half of domestic sales and Chinese cars climb global market share.
An electric vehicle production line at the Leapmotor factory in China, September 18, 2024. China buys nearly two in five new cars sold worldwide in October, EVs pass half of domestic sales and Chinese cars climb global market share. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)

Almost two in every five new cars sold worldwide in October were bought in China, according to China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) Secretary-General Cui Dongshu.

CPCA data put global auto sales in October at 8.64 million units, up 4 percent from a year earlier and 1 percent from September.

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