Aluminum Alloy Imports Down, Exports Hit Record High in May 2026

The market share of Chinese passenger vehicles in Europe has surpassed Japan's for the first time. The latest statistics from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association show that in May, five Chinese automakers sold a total of 138,400 units in 31 European countries, up 65% YoY. Over the same period, six Japanese automakers' sales totaled 130,400 units, down 3% YoY.

According to preliminary statistics from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), in the national passenger car market in June, retail volume of new energy vehicles reached 1.037 million units, down 7% YoY. Cumulative figures this year show that new energy vehicle retail volume totaled 4.734 million units, down 13% YoY. Wholesale side, new energy vehicle wholesale volume reached 1.506 million units in June, up 22% YoY; while cumulative wholesale volume this year reached 6.812 million units, up 6% YoY.

According to the latest production schedule report for the three major white goods released by ChinaIOL, in July 2026, the combined production schedule of air conditioners, refrigerators and washing machines totals 29.17 million units, down 7.1% YoY from actual production in the same period last year. By product, in July, the production schedule for household air conditioners is 13.95 million units, down 13.4% YoY from actual production; for refrigerators, 7.93 million units, up 0.8% YoY from actual production; and for washing machines, 7.29 million units, down 1.7% YoY from actual production.