Cui Dongshu: Global new energy passenger vehicle sales reached 18.38 million units from January to September, up 15% year on year.

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that Cui Dongshu, Secretary-General of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), wrote in an article that from January to September 2026, global new energy passenger vehicles reached 18.38 million units, up 15% year on year. Among them, new energy vehicle sales in September were 2.65 million units, up 16% year on year and up 18% month on month from August, with growth returning to the historical normal level. From January to September 2026, the new energy vehicle share reached 25.3%, of which battery electric vehicles accounted for 17.8%, plug-in hybrids reached a 7.6% share of automobiles, and hybrids delivered an excellent performance with an 8% share.