With Gasgoo Daily, we will offer daily important automotive news in China. For those we have reported, the title of the piece will include a hyperlink, which will provide detailed information.
Chery Group's Strong Growth & Record Exports
· Who/What: Chery Group delivered strong sales and export growth in the first quarter of 2026
· Figures:
o March sales: 240,678 vehicles (+12.1% YoY)
o First-quarter (Q1) total sales: 601,712 vehicles
o Q1 New energy vehicle sales: 161,202 vehicles
o Q1 Exports: 393,311 vehicles (+53.9% YoY)
· Export Momentum:
o March exports: nearly 150,000 vehicles, a record for Chinese brands
o Monthly exports exceeded 100,000 units for 11 consecutive months
· Global Footprint:
o Total users (by end of March 2026): 19.12 million, including 6.23 million overseas users
o Announced local production project in South Africa in late March, first locally produced model expected mid-2027
Volkswagen Expands New Energy Vehicle Sales Network in China
· Who: Volkswagen (China), Volkswagen Anhui, and FAW-Volkswagen
· What: Signed a dealer network strategic cooperation MoU on April 2
· How:
o Launch “store-in-store” model within FAW-Volkswagen dealerships
o Sell Volkswagen Anhui's new energy vehicle models through existing dealer network
· Product Focus:
o First model: ID. UNYX 08
o Development cycle: ~24 months
· Rollout Plan:
o Initial rollout in ~30 cities
o Operates under agency sales model with dedicated teams
o The ID. UNYX 08 expected to hit the market in April 2026
o Additional 5-meter sedan under the ID. UNYX to be launched in the second half of 2026
BYD's First Overseas SkyRail Project Goes into Operations in Brazil
· Who/Where: BYD in São Paulo, Brazil
· When: March 31 (local time)
· What: BYD's SkyRail for the Line 17 (Gold Line) project went onto operations
· Significance:
o First overseas rail transit project for BYD
o Milestone in global rail business expansion
· Technical Highlights:
o Equipped with BYD proprietary batteries dedicated for SkyRail
o Features: automated operation, low noise, high safety, high efficiency
· Project Background:
o BYD took over the project in 2020, overcoming complex engineering challenges
· Impact:
o Showcases China's green transport solutions globally
o Offers a model for urban mobility upgrades
