Although China's auto market shrank in the early months of 2020 as the novel coronavirus epidemic dampened demand, car sales have continued to expand in recent months.Data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) shows that sales dropped 6.8 percent year on year last year, contracting from the year-onyear decline of 7.3 percent in 2019 as resumed sale of new-energy vehicles (NEVs) made key contributions.