[China Automobile Dealers Association: Automobile dealer inventory coefficient in August was 1.58, an increase of 6.8% month-on-month] On September 10, the China Automobile Dealers Association released the results of the "auto dealer inventory" survey in August 2026: The comprehensive inventory coefficient of automobile dealers in August was 1.58, an increase of 6.8% month-on-month, and a year-on-year increase of 20.6%. Although the auto market showed some recovery in August, the foundation of terminal demand is not yet solid, dealer inventory pressure is rising, and the industry as a whole is still in the bottoming adjustment stage. According to data from the China Automobile Dealers Association Passenger Car Association, the national passenger car market retailed 1.541 million vehicles in August. Based on this calculation, the total inventory of auto dealers at the end of August was about 2.44 million vehicles, and the overall inventory scale of the channel increased slightly compared with the end of July.