On December 29, Cui Dongshu, Secretary General of the Passenger Transport Association, published an article stating that judging the growth of the auto market in 2026 is quite complicated. The early implementation of state subsidies this year will have outstanding results. Achieving a good start in January should be no problem. There should be no problem in achieving positive growth in January. The pressure in February was slightly higher, and overall it is still an optimistic start for January-February. Cui Dongshu said that in the first quarter of 2026, the car market is expected to remain flat year on year, down 25% month on month; new energy vehicles are expected to increase slightly by 5% year on year in the first quarter, down 36% month on month.

On December 29, Cui Dongshu, Secretary General of the Passenger Transport Association, published an article stating that judging the growth of the auto market in 2026 is quite complicated. The early implementation of state subsidies this year will have outstanding results. Achieving a good start in January should be no problem. There should be no problem in achieving positive growth in January. The pressure in February was slightly higher, and overall it is still an optimistic start for January-February. Cui Dongshu said that in the first quarter of 2026, the car market is expected to remain flat year on year, down 25% month on month; new energy vehicles are expected to increase slightly by 5% year on year in the first quarter, down 36% month on month.