Electric Car Sales Are Falling In China — Here’s The Real Reason Why

Electric Car Sales Are Falling In China — Here’s The Real Reason Why China’s electric car sales are cooling in 2026 after years of explosive growth, mainly due to the end of subsidies, new purchase taxes, and weaker consumer demand. Many buyers rushed purchases in late 2025, creating a short-term “hangover” effect, while intense price wars and oversupply are also putting pressure on the market. Despite the slowdown, long-term EV growth in China remains strong as exports surge and technology continues to improve. 👉Book a 1-Hour Consultation with The Electric Viking via the link at https://theelectricviking.com/consultation/ Sign up for my newsletter here ► https://theelectricviking.com/newsletter/ 🔔 Subscribe and hit the notification bell! ► https://www.youtube.com/@electricviking?sub_confirmation=1 👉Use Australia's best Solar, Home Battery and EV charger comparison tool - It's 100% free to use: https://compare.solarchoice.net.au/the-electric-viking/?sca=electric_viking Join me on Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/theelectricviking Join as a member in The Electric Viking YouTube► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjzi56cxvmEDwjo1Bd2Yxpg/join Members-only videos (see videos before anyone else)► https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMOjzi56cxvmEDwjo1Bd2Yxpg Support by sending Super Thanks! Here's how to buy a Super Thanks: https://youtu.be/wvgL1xghIGU The best solar company in Australia just installed my new solar system. Check them out here: https://www.resinc.com.au/electricviking I use Starlink internet to upload all of my videos, use my referral link here: https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-392400-91086-9 👇👇 Buy something and support The Electric Viking Store 👇👇 https://shop.theelectricviking.com/ Size guide and other help for the store 👇 https://theelectricviking.com/the-electric-viking-products-size-guide/ See what happened to Shanna (Sam's wife): https://youtu.be/D6Ah4IC4TLA The Electric Viking on other platforms: Apple Podcasts ► https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-electric-viking/id1826841318 Spotify Podcasts ► https://open.spotify.com/show/7qDxQ2PDFC3KvJq5f7Oxih If it's not available in your country, use this link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theelectricviking Rumble ► https://rumble.com/c/TheElectricViking Facebook page ► https://www.facebook.com/theelectricvikingfb Facebook group ► https://www.facebook.com/groups/theevfbgroup/ X (Formerly known as Twitter) ► https://x.com/theevking Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/theelectricvking/ Pinterest ► https://www.pinterest.com/theelectricviking/ Telegram ► https://t.me/theelectricviking TikTok ► https://tiktok.com/@theelectricviking Read my blog ► https://theelectricviking.com/blog/ 👇 My Bali trip 👇 https://youtu.be/teGyu5zSaYI 👇My Bangladesh Trip 👇 https://youtu.be/_JUTn2w2r6Q 👇 Video about My Skateboard 👇 https://youtu.be/N9srJ1D2eGA 👇 Subscribe to my kids channel 👇 https://tinyurl.com/subscribetojackandcal See more videos: BYD’s New 1000kW EVs Are Here — So Why Are Sales Crashing... https://youtu.be/QJIslUQ_ZQ0 BYD Great Tang Gets 950km EV Range, 1000kw Charging & 7 Seats! https://youtu.be/bPcPvJ65-KQ Chery reveals solid-state battery tech rated for OVER 1500km of Range! https://youtu.be/kjsG2IhoU1k The 5 Best Value For Money EVs in Australia (+ The Best Premium Family Car) https://youtu.be/uBXLtuQ8wIo Tesla Releases Q1 2026 Delivery Estimates - This Matters MORE... https://youtu.be/6qA-VcpYMPk US Version of 6 Seat Tesla Model Y L Gets Longest RANGE EVER! https://youtu.be/xDa45wnAzc8 Fossil Fuel Brainwashing is Making Low Income Americans Poorer https://youtu.be/qAstyiKRt10 1 Terawatt of Power: The Hardware Singularity Has Arrived https://youtu.be/FeEEy3jZvlM #volkswagen #geely #fawvw #ev #electricvehicles #chinaev #evmarket #byd #tesla #cleantech #evnews 👇Reference to the news/charts & videos used in this video: https://www.automobilwoche.de/automarktdaten/amw-chinas-automarkt-im-ersten-quartal/?utm_source=amw-morning&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20260413 https://cnevpost.com/2026/04/09/china-mar-nev-retail-sales-improve-from-feb/ https://cnevpost.com/2026/04/11/automakers-share-in-china-nev-market-mar-2026/ This channel may use some copyrighted materials without specific authorization of the owner; but content used here falls under the “Fair Use” Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Contact us for any copyright issues. If you want a credit of any footage we are using, please let us know. Website: https://theelectricviking.com/contact/ Email: contact@theelectricviking.com