According to the news on December 14, the data statistics of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that from January to November 2021, the cumulative sales of Automobiles in China reached 2.522 million units, down 9.1% year-on-year, and the sales of passenger cars fell by 4.7% year-on-year. The production and sales of new energy vehicles reached a new high, with cumulative production exceeding 3 million units, cumulative sales of 2.99 million units, an increase of 166.8% year-on-year, and cumulative sales penetration rate increased to 12.7%.
In November, China's new energy vehicle sales of 450,000 units, an increase of 17.3% month-on-month, an increase of 121.1% year-on-year, the market penetration rate has reached 17.8%, compared with the previous month. Subdivided into the new energy passenger car market, the penetration rate reached 19.5%, a new high.
This year, due to the shortage of chips and the tight supply of raw materials, the total output and sales of automobiles have declined. However, in the new energy vehicle market, production and sales have achieved substantial growth. By the end of November, China's cumulative sales of new energy vehicles were close to 3 million, far more than the 1.36 million units in the whole of last year. The market penetration rate in a single month also reached 17.8%, and the popularity of new energy vehicles was further accelerated.
BYD should be the most eye-catching brand in the domestic new energy vehicle market, with sales of new energy vehicles reaching 91,219 units in November, an increase of 241.77% year-on-year, accounting for about 20% of total domestic sales. Among them, 46,137 pure electric passenger cars were sold, and 43,984 plug-in hybrid passenger cars were sold, and the double line blossomed. As of the end of November, BYD's cumulative sales of new energy vehicles this year reached 509838, making great contributions to the development of new energy vehicles in China.
In addition, the sales of the three new car-making forces of Ideal, Weilai and Xiaopeng are also eye-catching, with sales of 13,485 vehicles, 10,878 vehicles and 15,613 vehicles in November, with single-month sales exceeding 10,000 and maintaining a high-speed growth trend. Among them, Ideal Auto occupies a leading position in the medium and large SUV market with the ideal ONE model. The Xiaopeng models are distributed in more price segments, and the monthly sales volume exceeds 15,000 units.
Weilai Automobile officially announced today that it will release a new model on December 18, which should be the previously exposed Weilai ET5, the price is estimated to be around 300,000, and the new car will also help Weilai impact higher sales after the listing.
Whether it is a new car-making force or an old domestic car company, they are continuing to exert new energy vehicles, more new models have been listed, and consumer choices are more abundant. With the further improvement of infrastructure such as charging piles and charging stations, the development speed of the domestic new energy automobile industry will be further accelerated.