CAAM: China's auto sales show signs of turnaround in March

After a sputtering start during the first two months of 2026, China's automotive market staged a recovery during March, with the combined total of domestic and export sales rebounding by a sharp 60.6% from February to 2.9 million units, according to the latest release by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on April 10.

Auto output also swelled by a large 74.4% on month to 2.92 million units, despite a 3% on-year dip, largely because most auto manufacturers and their component suppliers were closed during this year's nine-day Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday that began on February 15, as Mysteel Global reported. The March