Cui Dongshu, Secretary General of the Passenger Transport Association, published an article stating that according to World Automobile Organization statistics, the cumulative global automobile sales volume from January to August 2026 was 63.43 million units. By country, China sold 20.31 million units, with a share of 32.0%, a significant drop from 35.4% in 2025; the US sold 10.94 million units, with a share of 17.2%, a slight decline; India performed well, increasing its share to 6.7%, becoming a highlight of growth. Judging from changes in share over the years, China's share of the world continued to rise from 2022 to 2025, reaching a phased high in 2025. The overall share of major European countries has been declining steadily, while the share of emerging markets such as Brazil and Russia has remained stable. The decline in sales volume in the Chinese market in the first 8 months of 2026 is the core reason for changes in global share. The rapid growth of emerging markets such as India has to some extent hedged the growth pressure of the Chinese and US markets and supported the global car market to maintain a slight positive growth. Global automobile sales increased by 2% from January to August 2026, with sales in the Indian automobile market increasing by 20%, the Thai car market by 16%, the Russian market by 6%, and Vietnam by 28%. Emerging markets drive better market performance.

Cui Dongshu, Secretary General of the Passenger Transport Association, published an article stating that according to World Automobile Organization statistics, the cumulative global automobile sales volume from January to August 2026 was 63.43 million units. By country, China sold 20.31 million units, with a share of 32.0%, a significant drop from 35.4% in 2025; the US sold 10.94 million units, with a share of 17.2%, a slight decline; India performed well, increasing its share to 6.7%, becoming a highlight of growth. Judging from changes in share over the years, China's share of the world continued to rise from 2022 to 2025, reaching a phased high in 2025. The overall share of major European countries has been declining steadily, while the share of emerging markets such as Brazil and Russia has remained stable. The decline in sales volume in the Chinese market in the first 8 months of 2026 is the core reason for changes in global share. The rapid growth of emerging markets such as India has to some extent hedged the growth pressure of the Chinese and US markets and supported the global car market to maintain a slight positive growth. Global automobile sales increased by 2% from January to August 2026, with sales in the Indian automobile market increasing by 20%, the Thai car market by 16%, the Russian market by 6%, and Vietnam by 28%. Emerging markets drive better market performance.