China's auto exports surged 21 per cent in 2025, driven by rising shipments of electric vehicles, while domestic demand slowed, an industry association said Wednesday. As Chinese automakers expanded further into overseas markets, exports of new energy vehicles such as EVs and plug-in hybrids doubled from the previous year to 2.6 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Overall vehicle exports from China passed 7 million units, up 21 per cent from the previous year. Chinese car exports are expected to continue to grow this year, as its automakers maneuver against an intensifying price war at home as demand weakened. In all of last year, passenger car sales in China rose 6 per cent to 24 million units. But sales in December fell 18 per cent year-on-year. Automakers have enjoyed help from government trade-in subsidies meant to encourage people to switch to EVs, but demand has slowed recently as those payments were curtailed. Confronted with grue