Automobile manufacturers and brands of China

There are currently about 150 active brands in the Chinese automobile market. Among them are 97 Chinese domestic brands and 43 joint venture (JV) brands. ^[1] Before 2010, the traditional "Big Four" refers to the four major state-owned car manufacturers, SAIC, FAW, Dongfeng and Changan. Other Chinese car manufacturers, both from public and private sectors, like Geely, BAIC, BYD, Chery, GAC, Great Wall, JAC and Seres emerged as the major players with the expansion of Chinese automotive industry.

The article is the introduction of major manufacturers and brands of China, for the full list see List of automobile manufacturers of China .

Major manufacturers and brands

Chinese major automobile manufacturers headquarter locations

See also: List of automobile manufacturers of China

Central state-owned manufacturers

Central state-owned manufacturer refers to manufacturer that directly owned by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) of the People's Republic of China. Currently, FAW, Dongfeng and Changan are owned and controlled by the Central Government. ^[2]

According to the civil service ranks of China, The central government controlled state-owned enterprises are ranked as Sub-Ministerial-Level Enterprise, which applies to FAW and Dongfeng. However, since Changan is the subsidiary of China South Industries Group Corporation, a Sub-Ministerial-Level Enterprise, Changan itself is ranked as Bureau-Director Level Enterprise.

• FAW (China First Automobile Works Group Corporation, Chinese: 中国第一汽车集团有限公司) is a Chinese state-owned automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Changchun which is directly under the control of central government of China. Founded on 15 July 1953, it is the oldest car manufacturer of the People's Republic of China. Currently FAW sells products under their different brands including Hongqi, Jiefang, and Bestune. FAW also operates joint ventures with Toyota, Volkswagen and Audi. ^{[3] [4]}
• Dongfeng (Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Chinese: 东风汽车集团有限公司) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei, which is directly under the control of central government of China. Originally known as Second Automobile Works when it was founded in 1969, FAW and SAW were the two major manufacturers before the Reform and Opening-up of China. It current owns Voyah, M-Hero, Aeolus, Forthing, Dongfeng Nammi and operates joint ventures including Cummins, Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and Stellantis (PSA Peugeot Citroën). ^[5]
• Changan (Chang'an Automobile Group, Chinese: 重庆长安汽车股份有限公司) is an automobile manufacturer headquartered in Chongqing, and is a subsidiary of China South Industries Group Corporation, an enterprise under the control of central government. It is the oldest automobile manufacturer in China which can be traced back to 1862 of Qing Dynasty. Changan designs, develops, manufactures and sells passenger cars sold under the Changan Auto, Deepal and Kaicene brand. Changan operates joint venture companies Avatr, Ford and Mazda. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Local state-owned manufacturers

Local state-owned manufacturer refer to manufacturer that owned by State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of local governments (instead of State Council). Most local government controlled manufacturers are ranked as Bureau-Director Level Enterprise or even lower level.

• SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, Chinese:上海汽车集团股份有限公司) is a Chinese state-owned automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Shanghai. It is controlled by the municipal government of Shanghai. SAIC sells vehicles under a variety of brands including IM, Rising Auto, Maxus, MG, Roewe, Wuling, Baojun, and Yuejin. Joint venture brands include Buick, Chevrolet, Iveco, Volkswagen, and Audi. ^[9]
• GAC (Guangzhou Automobile Corporation, Chinese: 广州汽车集团股份有限公司), is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Guangzhou and controlled by the municipal government of Guangzhou. GAC sells passenger cars under the Trumpchi, Aion, Hyptec brand and operates foreign joint ventures with Honda and Toyota. ^[10]
• BAIC (Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. , Chinese :北京汽车集团有限公司), is a state-owned enterprise located in Beijing and controlled by the municipal government of Beijing. Its owns the brands of Arcfox, Beijing, Beijing Off-road, Changhe, and Foton. It has foreign joint ventures with Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz. ^[11]
• JAC (Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corporation, Chinese: 安徽江淮汽车集团股份有限公司) is a state-owned enterprise based in Hefei, Anhui Province and controlled by the Provincial Government of Anhui. It owns the brands of JAC, JAC EV, Sehol, and collaborates with Huawei under Maextro brand. ^[12]
• Chery (Chery Automobile, Chinese :奇瑞汽车股份有限公司), a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer based in Anhui and controlled by the municipal government of Wuhu. It sells cars under the Chery, Exeed, Jetour and iCar brands. It also has a foreign joint venture with Jaguar Land Rover for the production of Jaguar and Land Rover cars in China. ^[13]

State-private mixed ownership manufacturer

• Seres (Seres Group, Chinese :赛力斯集团股份有限公司), is one of the first state-private mixed ownership manufacturer in China. Headquartered in Chongqing, it is currently co-owned by the founder's family, the state-owned company Dongfeng and municipal government of Chongqing. It used to be famous for producing light commercial vehicles and budget passenger vehicles but is transforming to produce premium electric vehicle since 2021 after partnering with Chinese tech giant Huawei. It owns the brands of Seres, AITO, Fengon, Landian and DFSK. ^[14]

Notable privately owned manufacturers

• BYD (BYD Auto, Chinese :比亚迪汽车有限公司), is an automobile manufacturer based in Shenzhen, founded by BYD Company which are known for their batteries. It is currently the largest electric vehicle manufacturer of the world. It operates brands such as BYD, Denza, Fangchengbao, and Yangwang. ^[15]
• Geely (Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Chinese :浙江吉利控股集团有限公司), is the one of the biggest privately owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Taizhou, Zhejiang. Currently one of the fastest growing automotive groups in the world, Geely is known for its ownership of the Swedish luxury car brand Volvo Cars, its performance counterpart Polestar, and the British sports car company Lotus. It also owns the brands of Geely, Livan, Lynk & Co, Zeekr, Volvo Cars, LEVC, Farizon, Radar, Ji Yue, Proton and Smart. ^[16]
• GWM (Great Wall Motor, Chinese :长城汽车股份有限公司), is a private company famous for manufacturing SUVs headquartered in Baoding, Hebei. GWM sells vehicles under the brands of Haval, Wey, Tank and Ora. It operates a joint venture called Spotlight Automotive with BMW Group to produce Mini brand 5electric cars. ^[17]
• Li Auto (Beijing Car And Home Information Technology, Chinese: 北京车和家信息技术有限公司) is a startup manufacturer founded in 2015. It is specialized in developing and manufacturing premium range-extender electric vehicles and has rapidly grown into a major player in Chinese automobile market. ^[18]

Notable smaller startup manufacturers

• Nio (Shanghai Nio Automobile, Chinese: 上海蔚来汽车有限公司) is an EV startup manufacturer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shanghai. The company is noted for its battery-swapping stations and premium EV. The company launched a entry-level brand Onvo in 2024. ^[19]
• Xpeng (Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Technology, Chinese: 广州小鹏汽车科技有限公司) is an EV startup manufacturer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Guangzhou. Together with Nio and Li Auto, it is one of the first EV companies in China. Volkswagen Group acquired a 5% of stake Xpeng in 2023.
• Leapmotor (Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, Chinese: 浙江零跑科技股份有限公司) is an EV manufacturer hounded in 2015, headquartered in Hangzhou. Stellantis acquired a 20% stake of Leapmotor in 2023.
• Hozon (Zhejiang Hozon Auto New Energy Automobile, Chinese: 浙江合众新能源汽车有限公司), is an EV manufacturer headquartered in Hangzhou. It is a state-private mixed ownership manufacturer which is invested mainly by Chinese tech company Qihoo 360 and three local governments of Yichun, Tongxiang and Nanning. It produces vehicles under the Neta brand.
• Xiaomi Auto (Xiaomi Automobile Co., Ltd, Chinese: 小米汽车有限公司) is the subsidiary of Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi that produces EVs. It was founded in 2021 in Beijing and launched its first product, the Xiaomi SU7 in 2024. Xiaomi is currently the only Chinese tech company that is directly involved in automotive manufacturing.

Chinese major automobile groups global sales (joint venture brands excluded) ^[20]

Year	State-owned								Privately owned				Mixed
	FAW	Dongfeng	Changan	SAIC	GAC	BAIC	JAC	Chery	Geely	BYD	GWM	Li Auto	Seres
2010	1,038,290	607,068	1,239,990	1,424,513	45,065	682,895	442,547	750,456	425,194	521,761	415,779	-	226,198
2011	907,337	654,991	1,025,233	1,433,387	44,056	664,812	466,459	729,497	857,006	454,676	518,965	-	243,053
2012	718,327	611,446	1,053,645	1,659,973	71,505	683,991	448,813	653,476	905,083	462,512	672,234	-	202,991
2013	723,969	709,470	1,152,537	1,884,112	124,001	866,994	495,737	561,062	979,691	514,188	803,449	-	205,019
2014	627,006	715,344	1,363,487	2,051,240	146,694	864,783	446,802	570,718	878,818	446,329	767,825	-	277,000
2015	505,849	690,531	1,504,936	2,272,961	207,890	827,170	588,052	575,108	1,025,287	451,868	871,315	-	275,316
2016	505,711	779,298	1,682,741	2,533,586	375,723	988,109	643,342	682,474	1,333,077	510,157	1,086,639	-	381,636
2017	572,862	810,407	1,597,543	2,811,224	508,797	837,129	510,892	604,708	1,938,057	421,158	1,085,654	-	400,038
2018	543,986	664,313	1,270,100	2,957,136	535,323	701,754	462,477	752,759	2,276,846	528,298	1,072,529	-	347,837
2019	589,832	661,585	1,331,802	2,621,117	384,792	743,614	421,241	747,806	2,194,145	467,960	1,097,451	1,000	325,381
2020	779,403	725,475	1,503,604	2,575,775	353,597	790,241	456,125	731,117	2,150,134	431,447	1,111,598	33,457	273,590
2021	846,803	819,172	1,754,707	2,845,309	447,207	760,476	524,224	961,926	2,189,409	749,325	1,280,993	90,491	266,614
2022	555,406	743,032	1,874,569	2,779,123	633,704	570,681	500,401	1,232,727	2,312,613	1,881,669	1,067,523	133,246	267,246
2023	732,328	671,702	2,097,794	2,804,845	886,508	821,033	592,499	1,881,316	2,790,000	3,024,417	1,230,704	376,030	253,181

Chinese major EV startup ventures sales

Year	Nio	Xpeng	Hozon	Leapmotor	HIMA [21]	Xiaomi
2018	11,348	482	1,206	-	-	-
2019	20,565	16,608	11,212	1,000	-	-
2020	43,728	27,041	15,509	10,266	-	-
2021	91,429	98,155	69,674	43,121	-	-
2022	122,486	120,757	152,073	111,168	76,180	-
2023	160,038	141,601	127,496	144,155	95,279	-

Foreign and joint venture manufacturers

See also: List of automobile manufacturers of China § Foreign joint ventures/brands

Following the Chinese economic reform, from 1994 to 2018, Chinese automotive policy mandated that foreign carmakers had to establish joint ventures with a Chinese counterpart to produce vehicles in the country, with the Chinese partner owning at least 50% of the venture. This measure was implemented to protect local manufacturers and provide it with the chance to bridge the technology gap and develop their brands. ^[22]

On April 17, 2018. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China announced that foreign ownership limits on automakers would be phased out over a 5-year period. ^{[23] [24]} On 28 July 2018, China lifted foreign ownership restrictions on new energy vehicle production, which benefited American electric car manufacturer Tesla, Inc. The company established a plant in Shanghai, becoming the first foreign automaker to open a wholly-owned manufacturing facility in China. ^{[25] [26]} The liberalization was followed by commercial vehicles in 2020 and passenger cars in 2022. The rule that prohibited foreign automakers from setting up more than two joint ventures in China was also lifted in 2022. Therefore, it became legally possible for the foreign automakers to buy out local partners from joint ventures. In 2022, BMW and Volkswagen had acquired 75% stake in their joint ventures. ^{[27] [28]}

Foreign manufacturers

The following are foreign manufacturers that operate in China either through wholly-owned manufacturing plants or joint ventures where they own more than 50 percent of the shares.

• Tesla
  • Gigafactory Shanghai (Tesla is the first and currently the only 100% foreign-owned car manufacturer in Chinese mainland) ^[29]
• BMW
  • BMW China (former 50-50 joint venture with Brilliance Auto Group, a majority 75% stake was acquired by BMW in 2022) ^[30]
• Volkswagen
  • Volkswagen Anhui (former 50-50 joint venture with JAC, a majority 78.52% stake was acquired by Volkswagen in 2020) ^[31]
• Ford
  • Ford Beyond (Jiangling Ford Technology, Ford holds 65.32% majority of stake indirectly)

Summary

Company	Marques	Foreign-branded JVs
Central state-owned manufacturers
FAW	Hongqi, Jiefang, Bestune	FAW-Toyota, FAW-Volkswagen (Volkswagen, Audi, Jetta)
Dongfeng	Voyah, M-Hero, Aeolus, Forthing, Nammi	Dongfeng-Honda (Honda, Lingxi), Dongfeng-Nissan (Nissan, Infiniti, Venucia), Dongfeng-Peugeot Citroën
Changan	Changan, Deepal, Avatr, Kaicene	Changan Ford (Ford, Lincoln), Changan Mazda, Changan Ford NEV
Local state-owned manufacturers
SAIC	IM, Rising, MG, Roewe, Maxus, Baojun/Wuling (under SGMW)	SAIC-Volkswagen (Volkswagen, Audi), SAIC-General Motors (Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac)
GAC	Trumpchi, Aion, Hyptec	GAC-Toyota, GAC-Honda
BAIC	Arcfox, Beijing, Beijing Off-road, Foton, Stelato	Beijing-Benz, Beijing-Hyundai
Chery	Chery, Exeed, Jetour, iCar, Luxeed, Jaecoo, Omoda	Chery-Jaguar Land Rover
JAC	JAC, JAC Yiwei, JAC Refine, Maextro
State-private mixed ownership manufacturer
Seres	Seres, AITO, Fengon, DFSK, Landian
Privately owned manufacturers
Geely	Geely, Livan, Lynk & Co, Zeekr, Volvo Cars, Polestar, Lotus, LEVC, Farizon, Radar, Ji Yue, Smart, Proton
BYD	BYD Auto, Yangwang, Denza, Fangchengbao
Great Wall	GWM, Haval, Wey, Tank, Ora	Mini (Spotlight)
Li Auto	Li
Smaller startup manufacturers
Nio	Nio,Onvo
Xpeng	Xpeng
Leapmotor	Leapmotor
Hozon	Neta
Xiaomi	Xiaomi

Joint venture manufacturers

The following are foreign manufacturers that operate in China through joint ventures where they hold a maximum of 50 percent ownership.

• Volkswagen
  • FAW-VW (with FAW) (Volkswagen, Jetta, Audi)
  • SAIC-VW (with SAIC) (Volkswagen, Audi)
• General Motors
  • SAIC-GM (with SAIC) (Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet)
  • SAIC-GM-Wuling (with Guangxi Auto, SAIC)
• Ford
  • Changan Ford (with Changan) (Ford, Lincoln)
  • Jiangling Motors (with JMCG) (Ford, JMC)
  • Changan Ford New Energy (with Changan)
• Stellantis
  • Dongfeng PSA (with Dongfeng) (Peugeot, Citroën)
  • Leapmotor International (with Leapmotor)
• Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
  • Dongfeng Nissan (with Dongfeng) (Nissan, Infiniti, Venucia)
  • Zhengzhou Nissan (with Dongfeng) (Nissan, Fengdu)
  • JMEV (with JMCG)
  • eGT New Energy Automotive (with Dongfeng)
• Toyota
  • FAW Toyota (with FAW)
  • GAC Toyota (with GAC)
• Mercedes-Benz
  • Beijing Benz (with BAIC)
  • Fujian Benz (with BAIC, Fujian Motors)
• BMW
  • Spotlight Automotive (Mini, with Great Wall Motor)
• Honda
  • Dongfeng Honda (with Dongfeng)
  • GAC Honda (with GAC)
• Hyundai-Kia
  • Yueda Kia (with Yueda)
  • Beijing Hyundai (with BAIC)
• Isuzu
  • Jiangxi Isuzu (with JMCG)
  • Qingling Motors (with Qingling)
• Tata
  • Chery Jaguar Land Rover (with Chery)
• Mazda
  • Changan Mazda (with Changan)

Reversed joint ventures

In the 1990s, Chinese automakers pursued Western technology through joint ventures. However, a reversal occurred in the 2020s, with Western manufacturers now seeking technological assistance from Chinese counterparts and invested in China through joint ventures. ^[32] Several Chinese electric vehicle startups have leveraged their technological advantages, attracting investments from traditional Western automotive giants such as Renault-Nissan, VW, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Stellantis.

• In 2017, Renault-Nissan and Dongfeng set up a joint venture called "eGT New Energy Automotive" to produce A-segment EV. ^[33]
• In 2019, Mercedes-Benz announced the establishment of a joint venture partnership with Chinese automaker Geely. ^[34] Geely acquired 50% of Smart brand to produce EVs based on Geely's SEA platform. ^[35]
• In July 2019, Renault Group announced a capital injection of 1 billion yuan to acquire a 50% stake in JMEV, an EV subsidiary of Jiangling Motors Corporation. ^[36]
• In 2020, BMW and Great Wall Motor invested RMB 5.1 billion on a joint venture Spotlight Automotive to produce the Mini brand EV using the technology of Great Wall Motor. ^[37]
• In 2020, Toyota announced its joint venture with Chinese manufacturer BYD. The joint venture was set to assist technical know-how for Toyota's EV development and supply the battery, electric motor and electronic control unit for Toyota's EV. ^[38] Toyota bZ3, the first electric sedan of Toyota, was built under the assistance of BYD with its technology.
• In July 2023, Audi and SAIC announced their partnership that the EV platform from IM Motors, the brand of SAIC, will be introduced into Audi's electric models. ^[39]
• In July 2023, Volkswagen Group announced its investment of $700 million in XPeng, the EV startup venture from China, for purchasing 4.99% stake of the company. The VW will collaborate with XPeng to develop two VW brand electric models for the mid-size segment in the Chinese market in 2026. ^{[40] [41]}
• In August 2023, Geely and Renault decided to set a joint venture codenamed Horse with each entity holding 50% stake, to manufacture internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid powertrains for Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicle with Geely's technology. ^[42]
• In September 2023, Ford and Changan announced to establish a new joint venture Changan Ford NEV, to produce and distribute Ford vehicles based on Changan's technology of electric vehicle. Changan holds 70% stake in the JV while Ford holds 30%. ^{[43] [44]}
• In October 2023, Stellantis announced its investment to Leapmotor at the price of 1.5 billion euro, acquiring 20% of Leapmotor for the support of technology to produce EVs. ^[45]
• In April 2024, Toyota introduced the bZ3X which was jointly developed with GAC Group and GAC Toyota. ^[46]
• In June 2024, Jaguar Land Rover and Chery signed a letter of intent to create a new EV brand called Freelander that will be based on an EV platform from Exeed. ^[47]

See also: List of foreign brand vehicles developed and manufactured by automobile companies of China

Year	Foreign manufacturer	Chinese manufacturer	Reversed joint venture / collaboration
2017	Renault/Nissan	Dongfeng	Producing Renault and Dacia brand EV based on Dongfeng's technology
	eGT New Energy Automotive (25:25:50)
2019	Renault	JMCG	50% of JMEV acquired by Renault Developing and producing JMEV and Mobilize brand EV
	JMEV (50:37)
2019	Mercedes-Benz	Geely	50% of Smart brand acquired by Geely Producing Smart brand EV by Geely
	Smart Automobile (50:50)
2020	BMW	Great Wall Motor	Developing and producing Mini brand EV by GWM
	Spotlight Automotive (50:50)
2020	Toyota	BYD	Provide technical support for Toyota and supply the BYD-made battery, electric motor and electronic control unit for Toyota's EV.
	BYD Toyota EV Technology (50:50)
2023	Volkswagen	XPeng	4.99% of Xpeng acquired by VW Rebadging or technology transfer for VW vehicles
2023	Audi	IM Motors	Rebadging or technology transfer for Audi vehicles
2023	Stellantis	Leapmotor	20% of Leapmotor acquired by Stellantis Rebadging/technology transfer for Stellantis vehicles Setup of joint venture for the exclusive rights to sell Leapmotor vehicles outside China
	Leapmotor International (51:49)
2023	Renault	Geely	Supply of ICE and hybrid powertrains for Renault, Dacia, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles by Geely
	Horse (50:50)
2023	Ford	Changan	Developing and producing Ford brand electric vehicles by Changan
	Changan Ford NEV (30:70)
2024	Jaguar Land Rover	Chery	Rebadging or technology transfer of Freelander vehicle

Involvement of Chinese technology industry in the automotive industry

Since the 2020s, Chinese technology corporations such as Huawei, Baidu, DJI with their advanced software or hardware technological capability started entering the automotive business by various approaches.

Huawei's partnership with automobile manufacturers has taken the form of three business models, from the standardized parts supply model, the "Huawei Inside" (HI) model, and the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA). ^{[48] [49]} Baidu and DJI has been providing autonomous driving system and hardware to automotive manufacturers. ^{[50] [51]} Qihoo 360 invested in the Chinese EV startup company Hozon Auto. ^[52] Geely collaborates with Baidu to set up joint venture brands, and acquired Chinese smartphone company Meizu for its Polestar and Lynk & Co brands with its auto OS and AR system. Xiaomi is the first and the only Chinese tech company that is directly involved in automotive design, development and manufacturing, and operates its factory in Beijing. ^[53]

Involvement of Chinese technology industry in the automotive industry

Tech company	Manufacturer	Collaborating brand	Note
Huawei (Yinwang/HIMA)	Seres	AITO	Collaborated under the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) model. Huawei provides a complete set of vehicle solutions and participates in product definition, design, marketing, user experience, quality control and delivery, while the manufacturers are responsible for vehicle manufacturing. [48]
	Chery	Luxeed
	JAC
	BAIC BluePark	Stelato
	BAIC BluePark	Arcfox	Collaborated under the Huawei Inside (HI) model. Huawei provide full-stack smart car solution and Huawei's smart cockpit to car manufacturers. In this mode, Huawei empowers vehicle intelligence through the supply of both software and hardware, but does not participate in the design, development, and marketing of the vehicles. [48]
	Dongfeng	Voyah, M-Hero
	Changan	Avatr
Baidu	Dongfeng	Voyah	Baidu empowers Dongfeng's electric vehicle brand, Voyah, by equipping it with Baidu's Apollo autonomous driving system. [50]
	Geely	Jidu Auto / Ji Yue	Baidu and Geely established two joint venture companies, Jidu Auto for automotive technology solution and Ji Yue for car manufacturing. [54] [52]
DJI	SAIC-GM-Wuling	Baojun	DJI provides autonomous driving system for several brands, including Baojun, Volkswagen, [55] and iCar. [56]
	Volkswagen
	Chery	iCar
Qihoo 360	Hozon	Neta	Collaborated in a form of investment. [52]
Xiaomi	Xiaomi Auto		Directly invested and involved in automotive design, development and manufacturing. [53]
Meizu	Geely	Lynk & Co, Polestar	Meizu provides auto OS called Flyme Auto OS, and an AR system. [57]

Statistics

Historic sales volume of Chinese brand passenger vehicle

Year	Chinese brand passenger vehicle sales [58]	Domestic share of Chinese brand passenger vehicle [58]	Global passenger vehicle sales [59]	Global share of Chinese brand passenger vehicle
2010	6,273,000	45.6％	58,239,494	10.77%
2011	6,112,200	42.2％	59,897,273	10.20%
2012	6,485,000	41.9％	63,081,024	10.28%
2013	7,222,000	40.3%	65,745,403	10.98%
2014	7,518,000	38.1%	67,782,035	11.09%
2015	8,737,600	41.3%	68,539,516	12.75%
2016	10,529,000	43.2%	72,105,435	14.60%
2017	10,847,000	43.9%	73,456,531	14.77%
2018	9,890,000	42.1%	70,498,388	14.03%
2019	8,470,000	39.2%	64,033,463	13.23%
2020	7,749,000	38.4%	53,915,928	14.37%
2021	9,543,000	44.4%	56,437,803	16.91%
2022	11,766,000	49.9%	57,485,378	20.47%
2023	14,596,000	56%	65,272,367	22.36%

Historic production data and notable milestones of Chinese automobile industry ^{[60] [61] [62]}

Year	Production	Global share	Milestones
1955	61		Foundation of the First Automobile Works (FAW)
1960	22,574
1970	87,166
1978	149,062		Beginning of the Reform and Opening-up
1985	443,377
1990	509,242
1995	1,452,697
2002	3,250,000	5.6%	Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
2005	5,710,000	8.6%
2009	13,790,000	25.0%	Surpassing the United States as the world's largest automobile producer
2010	18,260,000	24.2%	The largest number of production by any nation in history
2015	24,500,000	27.43%	Became the world largest EV producer
2017	29,020,000	30.19%
2022	27,021,000	31.8%	Surpassing Germany as the world's second largest car exporter
2023	30,161,000	33.8%	The highest production record in history, surpassing Japan as the world's largest car exporter

Automotive industry production capacity of China by province ^[63]

Region	Production share	Provincial	Production volume in 2023	Capacity utilization	Chinese brands	Foreign brands
Yangtze Delta	28.1%	Anhui	2,250,743	67.0%	Chery, BYD, Changan, Sehol, JAC, Jetour	Land Rover, Jaguar
		Jiangsu	1,837,252	39.3%	Li Auto, BYD, Ora, Roewe, MG, Maxus, Deepal, HiPhi	Volkwagen, Kia, Mazda
		Shanghai	1,810,679	69.6%	IM Motors, Roewe, Rising, BYD	Cadillac, Audi, Tesla, Buick, Mercedes-Benz
		Zhejiang	1,368,005	29.7%	Geely, Zeekr, Geely Galaxy, Lynk & Co, Polestar, Aion, Neta, Leapmotor, BYD	Volkswagen, Volvo, Ford
Central	14.8%	Hubei	1,585,294	41.4%	Voyah, M-Hero, Aeolus, Trumpchi, Tank	Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, Buick, Chevrolet, Dacia
		Hunan	1,009,720	42.1%	BYD, Denza, Geely, Beijing	Volkswagen
		Henan	811,836	37.4%	MG, Jetour, Roewe, BYD, Fangchengbao	Venucia
		Jiangxi	431,244	26.3%	BYD, Trumpchi, JMC	Ford
Chuan-Yu	9.6%	Chongqing	1,698,586	34.9%	Changan, Avatr, Deepal, Oshan, Tank, Jinbei, AITO, Seres, Landian, Livan, Wuling, Baojun	Ford, Lincoln
		Sichuan	782,924	43.3%	Zeekr, Lynk & Co, Kaiyi	Volvo, Toyota, Volkswagen, Jetta
Pearl River Delta	13.2%	Guangdong	3,418,749	65.5%	Trumpchi, Aion, BYD, Xpeng, Beijing	Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Audi, Volkswagen
Jing-Jin-Ji	9.8%	Tianjin	1,075,244	71.1%	Haval	Volkswagen, Audi, Toyota
		Beijing	912,003	45.6%	Changan, Beijing, Xiaomi, Li Auto	Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai
		Hebei	542,214	35.0%	Haval, Wey, Lynk & Co	Hyundai
Northeast	10.5%	Jilin	1,450,020	65.0%	Hongqi, Bestune	Volkswagen, Audi, Toyota
		Liaoning	1,197,285	64.9%	Chery	BMW, Nissan, Infiniti, Buick
		Heilongjiang	83,876	52.4%		Volvo, Ford
Other	14.0%	Shaanxi	1,255,307	85.1	BYD, Yangwang, Denza, Smart
		Guangxi	882,892	36.8%	Guangxi Auto, Forthing	Chevrolet
		Shandong	849,469	36.5%	BYD, Wuling	Volkswagen, Audi, Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet
		Fujian	287,021	44.5%	MG	Mercedes-Benz
		Shanxi	164,188	54.7%	Geely Geometry
		Inner Mongolia	89,775	89.8%	Chery
		Guizhou	51,529	16.6%	Geely
		Xinjiang	40,789	40.8%	Trumpchi	Volkswagen
		Hainan	12,871	2.9%	Haima
		Yunnan	3,387	3.4%	JMEV

See also

• List of automobile manufacturers of China
• List of foreign brand vehicles developed and manufactured by automobile companies of China

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