Market & Industry
Summary of 8 major China-based automakers’ profitability in Q1, 2019
Summary of 8 major China-based automakers’ profitability in Q1, 2019

The continuous year-on-year sales downturn also reflected on the financial performance for automaker in this country. Gasgoo found out that most of them recorded double-digit decrease in Q1 net profit attributable to shareholders.

May 8 , 2019
Mazda’s China retail sales in April slump 31.2% from the previous year
Mazda’s China retail sales in April slump 31.2% from the previous year

Mazda faced a substantial year-on-year drop of 31.2% in April retail sales for its Chinese market. Last month, it delivered 16,919 vehicles in this country, the Japanese automaker announced on May 7.

May 8 , 2019
EV startup Byton to complete C financing round around midyear 2019
EV startup Byton to complete C financing round around midyear 2019

EV startup Byton the startup disclosed that its ongoing Series C financing round is expected to be completed around midyear of 2019.

May 8 , 2019
Geely-backed Proton gains 50.7% year-on-year surge in Jan.-Apr. sales
Geely-backed Proton gains 50.7% year-on-year surge in Jan.-Apr. sales

Proton, a Malaysia’s national carmaker backed by Geely Holding Group, sold 7,011 new vehicles in April, gaining a year-on-year surge of 73.5% and a month-on-month jump of 14.1%, according to a press release from Geely’s official WeChat account.

May 6 , 2019
China announces 10 cities/provinces for pre-owned car export pilot program
China announces 10 cities/provinces for pre-owned car export pilot program

China’s authority announced on May 5 the first batch of cities/provinces that are allowed to conduct the pilot program of exporting pre-owned cars.

May 6 , 2019
Hainan Province to remove NEV local subsidy from June 26
Hainan Province to remove NEV local subsidy from June 26

The government of China’s Hainan Province recently announced that consumers who buy new energy vehicles (NEVs) with license (excluding buses and fuel cell vehicles) will no longer enjoy the subsidy offered by local government from June 26 on.

May 6 , 2019