HUAWEI-related SERES brand sells 5,440 vehicles in May

Beijing (Gasgoo)- In May, Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Stock Co., Ltd. (Sokon Group), the auto group owning the brand SERES, saw its new energy vehicle sales surpass its oil-fueled vehicle sales for the first time.

SF5; photo credit: SERES

In the fifth month of 2022, Sokon Group sold 19,994 vehicles, declining 28.49% year over year. From January to May, the cumulative sales volume of the group amounted to 99,966 vehicles, dropping 10.31% from a year ago. 

With 10,452 vehicles sold, the group’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sector achieved a 244.04% year-over-year hike in May sales. In the first five months of this year, the group sold a total of 33,204 NEVs, representing a soar of 212.33% compared to the previous year. 

Notably, 5,440 units of the NEVs sold in May were SERES-branded, skyrocketing 1616.09% year over year. By the end of May, SERES sold 13,923 vehicles cumulatively in 2022. The sales result is built on top of a price increase taken effect on May 6th, where the HUAWEI Smart Selection SF5 model was the only affected model.

In the meantime, the young NEV brand jointly developed by HUAWEI and SERES, AITO, delivered 5,006 vehicles in the past month.