BYD has topped the global sales list for pure electric vehicles, and two Chinese companies remain in the top four in the latest global car market value ranking... At the beginning of 2026, new trends in China's automotive industry have once again become the focus of attention at home and abroad. Several car companies have recently released their 2025 performance reports, and behind the impressive data of rising sales, a main line has become increasingly clear - China's automotive industry adheres to the innovation core, links with the industry ecosystem, and deeply cultivates market demand, constantly leaping towards high-quality development through continuous technological breakthroughs. By 2025, BYD will have sold over 4.6 million vehicles and remain the annual sales champion of Chinese automobiles. BYD's comprehensive breakthrough, from showcasing its hardcore product strength with "full price coverage+popular model matrix", to upgrading its core three electric and cloud intelligent chassis technologies across the entire industry chain, and finally opening up new growth space with a global strategic layout, is a vivid epitome of Chinese car companies' move towards new and optimal development. In 2025, China FAW's total vehicle sales exceeded 3.3 million units, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%. Among the joint venture brands, FAW Volkswagen sold over 1.58 million units, ranking first in sales among joint venture car companies and first in sales of fuel vehicles; Geely Automobile sold over 3.02 million vehicles, exceeding its annual target and setting a new historical high... In 2025, the new state-owned enterprise China Changan Automobile Group was established to accelerate breakthroughs in new energy, intelligence, and globalization. Differentiated brand matrices such as Avita and Shenlan Automobile met diverse market demands and built a solid foundation for steady sales growth, ultimately delivering a total of 2.91 million vehicles for the year and setting a new sales record in nearly nine years. Chery Group's sales will exceed 2.8 million vehicles by 2025. We empower our products through innovation to better serve global users, "said Yin Tongyue, Chairman of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. The company adheres to affordable prices, reliable quality, and sustainable development, constantly shaping a new image of Chinese automobiles as" safe, reliable, and high-end ". As the biggest "dark horse" in the new force track in 2025, Zero Run Automobile delivered nearly 600000 vehicles throughout the year, a year-on-year increase of 103%, winning the new force sales championship with an annual target achievement rate of over 119%. Zhu Jiangming, founder of Zero Run Technology, stated that with its comprehensive self-developed technical strength, Zero Run has achieved self research and production of core components that account for 65% of the total vehicle cost, creating a highly competitive product matrix in the market within 300000 yuan, and achieving a comprehensive breakthrough from technological accumulation to market explosion. Huawei empowers car companies with its profound accumulation in the field of information and communication technology, and collaborates with companies such as SAIC and BAIC to launch "Five Realms" models such as the WENJIE and XIANJIE, which are selling well. By 2025, HarmonyOS Zhixing will deliver nearly 590000 vehicles in total; Xiaopeng Motors delivered nearly 430000 vehicles throughout the year, achieving a growth rate of more than double... Starting from the second half of 2025, NIO will return to the high-speed growth channel, with delivery volumes reaching historic highs in December and the fourth quarter. Our long-term investment has entered a harvest period. ”NIO Chairman Li Bin said that NIO delivered over 320000 new cars throughout the year, setting a new record. Adhering to the pure electric technology route without wavering, we are committed to building an energy service system that is rechargeable, replaceable, and upgradable. Currently, NIO has more than 8500 charging and swapping stations in operation. In Li Bin's view, the firm investment of enterprises in technology and infrastructure is translating into user value and sustainable business results. Looking ahead to 2026, several car company leaders have stated that China's new energy vehicle industry has entered a new stage of technological iteration, accelerated integration of electrification and intelligence, and global development. It is not only necessary to be the "champion of quantity", but also to become the "benchmark of quality", leading by high-quality supply and exploring market demand, in order to better grasp development opportunities. Wang Chuanfu, Chairman of BYD Co., Ltd., said that standing at a new starting point, the company will continue to maintain a large amount of research and development and capital investment, consolidate electrification, promote intelligence, and use technology to bring new growth curves; At the same time, integrating global resources to strengthen cooperation and innovation, accelerating the global industrial layout, and building world-class Chinese brands. (New Society)