China's Auto Dealer Inventory Alert Index Rises to 57.5% in March 2026, Up YoY and MoM

Published: Mar 31, 2026 13:09

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The latest issue of the China Automobile Dealers Association’s “China Automobile Dealer Inventory Alert Index Survey” VIA (Vehicle Inventory Alert Index) showed that China’s automobile dealer inventory alert index stood at 57.5% in March 2026, up 2.9 percentage points YoY and up 1.3 percentage points MoM, with the inventory alert index remaining above the 50 mark.

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