Automobiles
Leapmotor and Xiaomi aim to close in on market leader BYD
Xiaomi’s YU7, an electric SUV, on display at an auto show in Guangzhou. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
SHIZUKA TANABE and TOMOKO WAKASUGI
January 15, 2026 08:44 JST
GUANGZHOU/SHANGHAI — Chinese new-auto sales, including exports, grew 9.4% on the year to a record 34.4 million in 2025 to mark a fifth consecutive increase in figures out Wednesday.
