According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), the retail sales of passenger cars in October reached 2.25 million, with a month-on-month growth of 2% and a year-on-year growth of 3%.
In terms of automotive types, the month-on-month growth of October was mainly due to the 5% month-on-month growth of SUV. Sedans saw a good rebound driven by new energy vehicles, while MPV still dropped off.
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By the statistics of the CPCA, the total sales of Dongfeng Nissan and Geely from January to October were 969,105 and 909,584 respectively, without much doubt to hit 1 million, while the total sales of Changan were 844,092, also with great potential to join 1 million group. To summarize, it’s very likely that there may be seven automotive companies that have sold more than 1 million passenger cars in China by the end of this year.
The sales of new energy passenger vehicles in October reached 65,000, 7,000 more than September with a month-on-month growth rate of 102%. Among them, the sales of A00-class full electric passenger car was 34,300, accounting for 65% of the passenger car market. The secretary general of the CPCA, Cui Dongshu predicted that, the annual sales of new energy passenger vehicles in 2017 will exceed 500,000.
Related: Great Wall Motors- 1 Million Vehicles Sold in 2016
Last year (2016), Great Wall Motors became the second Chinese auto manufacturer after Changan to sell more than 1 million units in a calendar year. Great Wall Motors sold 1,074,471 units in 2016.
Source: Gasgoo
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