Changan Automobile EV sales jump 26.4% month on month

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd (Changan Automobile) delivered 188,173 vehicles in June, suffering a year-on-year drop of 19.1%. In the first half of 2018, the automaker saw its cumulative sales declining 15.5% to 1,207,381 units, according to the data the company released on July 10.

Changan Automobile's self-owned brand handed over a total of 138,237 vehicles in June among which 76,669 units of Changan-branded PVs were delivered. As to SUV models, the June sales of the CS75, the CS55 and the CS35 reached 8,630 units, 9,505 units and 11,212 units. The sales of two major sedan models, the EADO series and the Ruicheng CC, jumped 24.6% and 21.0% month on month to 10,150 vehicles and 2,528 vehicles respectively in June.

Besides, the automakers' June EV sales surged 26.4% over the previous month to 8,908 units, which contributed a lot to total sales performance of Changan-branded vehicles. It is noteworthy that Changan New Energy Automobile rolled out 3 new EV models in recent days, namely, the CS15 EV360, the Benben EV360 and the second-generation EADO EV, which all boast relatively appreciable mileage over the models on the same level. 

With respect to joint ventures' performance, Changan Ford suffered a year-on-year slump of 54.7% with 29,085 vehicles delivered in June. For the first two quarters, the company witnessed its aggregate deliveries falling to 227,702 units. Changan Mazda's June sales reached 12,090 units, not only falling 25.6% year on year, but also decreasing 23.5% month on month. Moreover, Jiangling Motors Holding sported a year-on-year jump of 27.7% in June with a sales volume up to 43,694 units and boasted an impressive month-on-month growth of 30.6% as well.