Workers assemble a new-energy vehicle at a manufacturing plant in Shijiazhuang, North China's Hebei Province, on December 24, 2025. From January to November this year, China's automobile production reached 31.231 million units, up 11.9 percent year-on-year, and sales reached 31.127 million units, up 11.4 percent year-on-year, according to official data. Photo: VCG