China Builds World’s Largest EV Charging Network as Infrastructure Tops 20 Million Units
China has built the world’s largest electric vehicle charging network, capable of supporting the charging needs of more than 40 million new energy vehicles.
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China has built the world’s largest electric vehicle charging network, capable of supporting the charging needs of more than 40 million new energy vehicles.
In December 2025, the MPV market grew 26.1%, SUVs rose 11.3%, while sedans declined 7.8%.
China’s EV mini-car market cooled in December 2025, facing competition and declining sales across several models.
Li Auto aims to regain EREV product leadership in 2026.
Speculation followed a GAC–Gree visit after a joking remark about chip counts was taken literally by some outlets. GAC later clarified that no large-scale chip replacement plan has been finalized.
Full-year 2025 sales of Chinese brands in Europe reached about 811,000 units, up 99% YoYr, lifting market share to 6.1%.
The top three Japanese automakers sold approximately 3.08 million vehicles in China in 2025, accounting for less than 9% of the market share.
Yang stressed that solid-state batteries remain in an exploratory phase of technological development and criticized what he described as excessive hype within parts of the industry and capital markets.
XPeng will penetrate into lower-tier cities this year while expanding its regional presence, with a focus on the northern market.
The subsidy will not impose origin-based restrictions, meaning Chinese EV brands will be eligible alongside local automakers.