Global car market edges higher in August 2025, up 4.1%
Global auto sales hit 7.19M in August 2025 as China leads
Global car market edges higher in August 2025, up 4.1%
Global car market grew 4.1% in August 2025 to 7.19M units. China surged 12.4%, the US up 3.7%, Europe steady, while Japan, Canada and South Korea declined.
2025-09-24T12:59:01+03:00
2025-09-24T12:59:01+03:00
2025-09-24T12:59:01+03:00
The global car market continues to edge higher: in August 2025, sales of passenger and light commercial vehicles reached 7.19 million units, 4.1% more than in August last year. Since the start of the year, dealers have sold over 59 million vehicles, a 4.8% increase, according to GlobalData.China remained the volume leader, moving more than 2.18 million vehicles in August, up 12.4% year on year. The United States also posted gains with nearly 1.47 million sales (+3.7%). European markets advanced at a steadier pace: Western Europe registered 778,500 units (+2.9%), while Eastern Europe totaled 372,500 (+2.5%). South America added a modest but positive 266,000 sales (+1.5%).The momentum was not universal. Japan fell 8.1% to under 300,000 vehicles. Canada slipped 3.3% to 156,000, and South Korea eased 2.6% to 122,000.Even with those localized declines, the global market as a whole is still growing. The biggest push, predictably, comes from China—firmly established as the industry’s main engine—and the latest figures only reinforce that balance of power.
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Michael Powers
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Global auto sales hit 7.19M in August 2025 as China leads
Global car market grew 4.1% in August 2025 to 7.19M units. China surged 12.4%, the US up 3.7%, Europe steady, while Japan, Canada and South Korea declined.
Michael Powers, Editor
The global car market continues to edge higher: in August 2025, sales of passenger and light commercial vehicles reached 7.19 million units, 4.1% more than in August last year. Since the start of the year, dealers have sold over 59 million vehicles, a 4.8% increase, according to GlobalData.
China remained the volume leader, moving more than 2.18 million vehicles in August, up 12.4% year on year. The United States also posted gains with nearly 1.47 million sales (+3.7%). European markets advanced at a steadier pace: Western Europe registered 778,500 units (+2.9%), while Eastern Europe totaled 372,500 (+2.5%). South America added a modest but positive 266,000 sales (+1.5%).
The momentum was not universal. Japan fell 8.1% to under 300,000 vehicles. Canada slipped 3.3% to 156,000, and South Korea eased 2.6% to 122,000.
Even with those localized declines, the global market as a whole is still growing. The biggest push, predictably, comes from China—firmly established as the industry’s main engine—and the latest figures only reinforce that balance of power.
