BAIC BJEV Aug. sales nearly double while production slows down

Beijing (Gasgoo)- BAIC BJEV sold 4074 vehicles in August, representing a 16.7% increase from the previous month, and nearly doubled comparing to that of last year, according to BAIC BluePark, the parent company of BAIC BJEV.

Despite the booming sales result, the monthly production volume was still relatively low, at 423 vehicles in August. For the first eight months this year, BAIC BJEV produced 2930 vehicles cumulatively, plummeting 69.7% year on year.

the αS; photo credit: ARCFOX

Currently, BAIC BJEV’s high-end brand ARCFOX has two battery electric passenger vehicle models in the market, namely the αT and the αS. The company’s other brand, BEIJING focuses on the mainstream market, products including the EU, EX, EC series. 

According to BAIC BluePark’s H1 financial report, BAIC BJEV plans to focus on promoting its high-end EV brand ARCFOX and building its channels for the rest of the year. As to the sales channel, the company will adopt both direct and distribution sales model, building showrooms in urban areas as well as delivery centers.

In the product development sector, BAIC BJEV and HUAWEI will cooperate on the progressing of their LiDAR equipped N61 HBT model, while assuring the progress of the αS HI can be on-time without sacrificing its quality. According to ARCFOX’s previous plan, the αS HI (equipped with HUAWEI’s full-stack autonomous driving solution) will be delivered in small volume in the last quarter of this year.

The company’s other brand, BEIJING plans on seizing market share by facilitating programs like taxi fleets. In addition, the brand will be accelerating its business layout in less-developed cities in China.