SAIC-GM-Wuling logs 29% YoY growth in June 2022 sales

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), General Motors' joint venture with Chinese partners SAIC Motor and Guangxi Automobile Group, announced on Wednesday its monthly sales exceeded 120,000 units in June 2022, jumping 29% from the previous year.

Of the new vehicles sold last month, 49,450 units were new energy vehicles (“NEV”), representing a 62% year-on-year leap. The robust growth was partly thanks to China's policies to boost car sales and the promotional activities for NEVs in rural areas.

Baojun KiWi EV; photo credit: SGMW

In June, SGMW sold 46,249 Hongguang MINIEVs, making the micro-sized car honored the best-selling NEV model in China for the 22nd month in a row. 

Besides, there were 3,005 consumers taking delivery of the Baojun KiWi EVs in June, the company said.

On June 1, SGMW unveiled the Wuling Air ev, Wuling brand's first global NEV model, in Jakarta, saying the model had become the official car partner of the upcoming G20 Summit and the Wuling Air ev is ready to support the mobility needs during the Summit.

SGMW's all-new seven-seater family MPV model, the Wuling Jia Chen, formally hit the market on June 15. Coming with five trim levels and four exterior color options, the MPV model is priced between 68,800 yuan ($10,260) and 99,800 yuan ($14,880).