In a display of market resilience, China’s light vehicle (LV) market defied typical seasonal sluggishness to post a strong performance in September 2025. Total sales reached approximately 2.5 million units, reflecting an 11% YoY increase. The expansion was largely fueled by the PV (passenger vehicle - car) segment, which grew by 10% YoY to 2.3 million units. Complementing this was a standout 23% YoY surge in LCV sales, which amounted to 216k units. On a YTD basis, the market maintained its momentum with ...