China Used Car Transactions Near New Car Sales as New Vehicle Demand Falls, DSC Holdings Says

• DSC Holdings released its inaugural China used-car report, showing transactions nearly matched new-car sales in the first half of 2026.
• Used-car transactions rose 1.5% year over year to 9,710,000 vehicles.
• New-car sales fell 21.1% to 9,920,000 vehicles, driving the convergence rather than stronger used-car demand.
• Used-car prices dropped 23.1% from the first half of 2022, versus an 11.2% decline for new cars.
• Dealer profitability deteriorated across all size tiers, with only 28.7% of dealers selling fewer than 50 vehicles annually remaining profitable.

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