KATHMANDU: Chinese car brands continue to strengthen their position in the world’s largest automobile market. Chinese brands accounted for 62.67% of passenger-car retail sales in China during the first eight months of 2026.
BYD was the largest individual brand, holding a 9.77% market share. Volkswagen ranked second with 7.17%, followed by Toyota with a 7% share. Geely Galaxy stood fourth with 4.45%, while Geely Auto held 4.29%. Together, the two Geely brands accounted for 8.74% of the market.
Wuling held a 3.65% share, while Leapmotor had 3.64%. Tesla ranked eighth with 2.68%, followed by Chery at 2.42% and Changan at 2.41%.
From January to August, China recorded around 11.7 million passenger-car retail sales. The figure was down around 20.8% from the same period last year.
New energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for 56.9% of total passenger-car sales during the period. In August alone, their share reached 65.2%.
The rapid growth of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is helping Chinese brands expand their market share. BYD, Geely, Wuling, Leapmotor, Chery and Changan are among the major Chinese brands offering a growing range of electrified models.
Other Chinese brands, including Xiaomi, XPeng and Li Auto, are also expanding their presence in the new energy vehicle market.
