Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Changan Automobile was once again the best-performing domestic own brand manufacturer in terms of passenger automobile sales made in 2015. Over 900,000 Changan branded automobiles were sold last year, approximately 30% more than the amount sold in 2014. In contrast to fellow own brand manufacturer Great Wall, which has exclusively focused on its SUV models at the expense of its sedan sales, Changan has managed to maintain a fairer balance between its various model types.
Jan. 25 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Great Wall sold a total of 753,226 passenger automobiles in 2015, 23.0% more than the 612,459 vehicles it sold in 2014. Factoring in pick-up truck sales, Great Wall’s automobile sales for the year totaled 852,693 units, enabling the manufacturer to just meet its annual sales target of 850,000 units. Great Wall is anticipating sales growth of 11.4% in the new year, setting a preliminary annual sales target of 950,000 passenger automobile sales in 2016.
Jan. 21 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - As demand for automobiles in the country remains strong, Chinese minivan sales have continued to increase. While sales growth is not at the same level as 2014, it was still very high. While in 2014 sales growth rates of 40% to 50% were much easier to reach, last year’s automotive sales growth was a lot more subdued. According to statistics from Gasgoo.com (Chinese), minivan sales grew 11.2% from 1.72 million sales completed over the first 11 months of 2014 to 1.91 million sales completed over the first 11 months of 2015. Minivan sales accounted for 10.7% of all automobile sales made across the country in 2015, up 0.3 percentage points from the previous year.
Jan. 18 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - According to statistics from Gasgoo.com (Chinese), a total of 2.11 million passenger automobiles were sold in China in November. The figure represents positive year-on-year growth of 24.6%. This marks the first month this year that passenger automobile sales broke the two million barrier. Among the various submarkets, the SUV segment was especially strong. A total of 715,083 SUVs were sold in the country, up 69.5% year-on-year. By comparison, growth rates in among sedan and minivan sales were just 9.0% and 14.0%, respectively. The SUV segment accounted for just over one-third of the passenger automobile market. SUV sales growth rates have been very high throughout the whole of the year, with this month being the highest.
Dec. 30 , 2015Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - With the introduction of effective economic stimulus policies and the traditional buying craze in the lead up to Chinese New Year, the Chinese passenger automotive market ushered in a resurgence in November. According to Gasgoo.com (Chinese) statistics, a total of 2.11 million automobiles were sold in the country over the course of the month, representing year-on-year growth of 24.6% compared to the 1.69 million automobiles sold last November. Both the monthly sales volume and year-on-year sales growth rate were record highs for the year. A total of 17.81 million automobiles have been sold in China from January to November, representing year-on-year growth of 8.2%.
Dec. 27 , 2015Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - The Chinese passenger automotive industry’s recovery continued into November. According to statistics from Gasgoo.com (Chinese), passenger sales grew 24.1% year-on-year during the month, reaching a total of 2.11 million units.
Dec. 23 , 2015