UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-42851
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone |
| Shashi District, Jing Zhou City, Hubei Province |
| The People’s Republic of China |
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K
On April 22, 2026, China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release titled “China Automotive Systems Reports Record Earnings Per Share and Net Sales in 2025”. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibits 99.1 to this report on Form 6-K.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | April 22, 2026 press release |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| China Automotive Systems, Inc. | ||
| Date: April 22, 2026 | By: | /s/ Hanlin Chen |
| Name: | Hanlin Chen | |
| Title: | Chairman | |