U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
Fact #438: August 21, 2006
China's New Car Registrations
The number of new cars being registered each year in China has grown significantly over the last five years. Just over half a million new cars were registered in 1998, 1999, and 2000; the automotive market began growing in 2001 and has risen to 3.8 million new cars registered in 2005.
New Car Registrations in China, 1998-2005 
Supporting Information
New Car Registrations in China, 1998-2005
| Year |
Millions of New Cars
Registered |
| 1998 |
0.6 |
| 1999 |
0.6 |
| 2000 |
0.6 |
| 2001 |
0.8 |
| 2002 |
1.1 |
| 2003 |
2.0 |
| 2004 |
3.2 |
| 2005 |
3.8 |
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Sources: 1998-2003: Ward's Communications, World Motor Vehicle Data 2004, and previous editions.
2004-2005: R.L. Polk and Company, press release, March 14, 2006. |
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