China

• Reuters

• Published On Apr 10, 2026 at 02:17 PM IST

Gasoline cars were outsold by electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids last month.

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China’s car sales fell ‌for a ⁠sixth ⁠straight month in March, as rising fuel prices hit demand for gasoline models while electric vehicle sales still reeled from reduced incentives as the ⁠economic recovery ‌is sputtering.

Sales dropped 15.2 per cent from a year earlier ⁠to 1.67 million vehicles last month, data from the China Passenger Car Association showed on Thursday.

Combustion-engine car sales were down 15.7 per cent year-on-year, faster than a 13.4 per cent decline ‌in the first two months, although China has curbed domestic fuel ⁠price hikes to soften the impact of surging oil prices. Gasoline cars were outsold by electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids last month.