volvo and polestar in canadaWhen you are boycotting American and Japanese vehicles, European cars is an option. You still have to wait for the chance to buy Chinese cars.
The policy impact of phasing out new energy vehicle purchase tax incentives was reflected in the automotive market in early January 2026. According to the latest data from the China Passenger Car Association, from January 1 to 11, national passenger vehicle retail sales totaled 328,000 units, down 32% year-on-year. During the same period, national passenger vehicle manufacturer wholesale sales reached 381,000 units, down 40% year-on-year.
That’s a huge drop. Wow. Do you think they stopped the EV purchase subsidies too early? I believe they should have kept it for a few more years when NEVs make up at least 80% of car sales consistently . By then almost every new car buyer would have driven an EV and got used to it(notice that almost everybody that drives an EV never goes back to gas again according to most research) and so sales wouldn’t have fallen at all.
China's diesel demand is about to drop big time.
this is just a huge move to see HDTs over 50% of the market when they were still in the single digits back in early 2024. Huge affect on oil market.