China's Electric Vehicles Sell 16.49 Million Units... Surpassing U.S. Total New Car Market

[Digitaltongyi AI Reporter] Sales of Chinese electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, exceeded the total new car sales in the U.S. According to CleanTechnica, an electric vehicle media outlet, China sold 16.49 million electric vehicles in 2025, while the U.S. total vehicle sales for the same period amounted to 16.38 million. This comparison is based on the standard new car market for consumer use, excluding large trucks and buses. In essence, China's electric vehicle sales alone surpassed the size of the U.S. automotive market. The gap in automotive production between China and the U.S. was also significant. According to a reader's comment, last year China's