Humanoid robots work at Chinese automaker Geely's Zeekr 5G smart factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, in March. [Photo provided to ezhejiang.gov.cn]

East China's Zhejiang province reported strong growth in its auto industry during the first half of 2025, with total vehicle output reaching 896,000 units, up 18.3 percent year-on-year, according to the Economy and Information Technology Department of Zhejiang.

The province ranked seventh nationwide in total production. New energy vehicles led the surge, with output hitting 510,000 units, up 58.4 percent. Since April, Zhejiang has maintained the fourth-highest NEV output among all provinces.

Geely Auto and Leapmotor remain the province's key automakers. Geely sold 1.93 million vehicles in the first half, up 30 percent year-on-year, while Leapmotor delivered 220,000 units over the same period.

According to the Economy and Information Technology Department, Zhejiang aims to further support leading carmakers, targeting total vehicle production of over 2 million units for the year, including more than 1.2 million NEVs.