The total output value of automobile industry of industrial enterprises above designated size in Chongqing during the 14th Five-Year Plan period has reached RMB 640.497 billion, strengthening the "First Pillar" of industrial economy

On April 28, the Municipal Bureau of Statistics released the Development Report for Automobile Industry in Chongqing During the 14th Five-Year Plan Period (hereinafter referred to as the Report), which showed that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the automobile industry in Chongqing seized the opportunity of electrification and intelligence transformation, using technological innovation as the engine and brand reshaping as the lever, to achieve industrial upgrading and transformation, and to guarantee the steady progress of Chongqing 's industrial economy with the "first pillar".

The Report states that the automobile industry in Chongqing has maintained high-speed growth during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. By the end of 2025, the total output value of automobile industry of industrial enterprises above designated size in Chongqing has reached RMB 640.497 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 13.5% over the past five years. The position of Chongqing's industrial economy as the "first pillar" continues to consolidate, and Changan Automobile and Sailis have grown into leading enterprises worth RMB hundreds of billions, becoming the core engine for the expansion of Chongqing’s automobile industry scale.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the production and sales rate of automobile industry in Chongqing remained stable at over 97%, with an average annual growth rate of 33.6% in export delivery value. The new energy vehicle industry has shown outstanding achievements, with an average annual growth rate of 68.1% in added value. By 2025, the production of automobiles "Made in Chongqing" has reached 2,787,700 vehicles, ranking first among cities in China and third among provinces in terms of annual automobile production. Over the past five years, the annual average growth rate of production has been 12%, with the annual average growth rate of new energy vehicles reaching 97.4%, becoming the core increment of the automobile industry growth in Chongqing.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the total profit of automobile industry of industrial enterprises above designated size in Chongqing has increased by an average of 10% annually, and the operational efficiency of automobile enterprises significantly improved. The per capita revenue has increased to RMB 2,162,600, which was RMB 169,400 higher than the average level of the industrial enterprises above designated size in Chongqing; The labor force absorption capacity of the automobile industry in Chongqing continues to enhance, with an average annual growth rate of 5.2% in the number of workers, giving full play its role as a "reservoir" for employment.

The Report shows that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the automobile industry in Chongqing focused on the direction of "high-end, intelligent and clustering" development, driving a significant increase in the added value of automobile products. The average ex-factory unit price rose to RMB 120,000, and the unit price of new energy vehicles increased to RMB 165,800. At the same time, the industry's R&D investment grew at an average annual rate of 19.3%, which was 4.1 percentage points higher than the average level of industrial enterprises above designated size in Chongqing.

At present, the industry cluster of intelligent connected new energy vehicles consisting of "19 complete vehicle enterprises +over 1200 parts enterprises above designated size" has formed in Chongqing, achieving full coverage of "3 systems, 12 assemblies, and 56 parts", and accelerating the formation of an industrial ecosystem "led by chain leaders and supported by supporting facilities".

Source: Chongqing Daily