Pressemitteilung: China's NEV share of new car sales hits record 61.6 pct in September / BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- New energy vehicles (NEVs) accounted for a record 61.6 percent of China's monthly new car sales in September, marking the third consecutive month above the 60 percent threshold, while the cumulative share for the first three quarters rose to 53.6 percent, industry data showed on Monday. In the first three quarters of 2026, NEV output and sales reached 12.483 million and 12.472 million units, respectively, both up by more than 10 percent year on year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Overall auto output and sales in September stood at 2.99 million and 2.956 million units, respectively, up 11.4 percent and 9 percent month on month. NEV output and sales for the month reached 1.814 million and 1.823 million units, up 12.2 percent and 13.6 percent year on year, respectively. In the first three quarters, auto output and sales totaled 23.246 million and 23.271 million units, edging down slightly year on year. (....)