Red Network Moment February 11 news (reporter Long Zhen) a few days ago, the major car companies have released January sales data, a number of car companies to achieve "opening red", and the performance of new energy vehicles is particularly eye-catching. Judging from the released sales data of car companies, BYD's sales of new energy vehicles in January reached 92,926 units, up 367.6% year-on-year; GAC's Aean sales reached 16,031 units, an increase of 117.9%; in addition, Xiaopeng, Ideal and other new car-making forces not only exceeded 10,000 monthly sales, but also doubled their growth.
In fact, affected by the Spring Festival holiday, January is usually the off-season for the sales of the automobile market, but China's new energy vehicles have achieved "off-season is not weak" and ushered in the "opening red".
Sales of many new energy vehicle companies ushered in a "good start"
Although some car companies announced price increases after the subsidy for new energy vehicles declined, it did not affect consumers' enthusiasm for car purchases.
In January 2022, the sales volume of new car-making forces such as Xiaopeng, Ideal, and Nezha ushered in a new breakthrough. Among them, Xiaopeng Automobile delivered 12,922 units in January, an increase of 115% year-on-year, and delivered more than 10,000 units for five consecutive months. Ideal Automobile and Nezha Automobile delivered 12,268 units and 11,009 units respectively in January, maintaining the monthly sales of more than 10,000 units; WEILAI Automobile delivered 9,652 new cars, an increase of 33.6% year-on-year.
In addition, the latest production and sales data released by BYD on February 6 showed that in January, BYD's new energy passenger car sales totaled 92,926 units, up 367.6% year-on-year, continuing to dominate The first place in China's new energy sales list. In this regard, BYD said that adhering to the strategic layout of EV pure electricity, DM hybrid two-legged walking and the continuous development of new brands are important reasons for its high sales.
In addition, Geely Automobile and SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle both hit record highs in new energy sales. Geely Automobile New Energy sold 17,928 units in January, with pure electric models increasing by about 641% year-on-year; while SAIC Passenger Vehicle New Energy's batch sales in January were 16,400 units, up 22.6% year-on-year; terminal sales were 14,400 units, up 79.2% year-on-year and 34.9% month-on-month.
GAC Aean, which is also a traditional car company, also performed well, with sales of 16,031 units in January, an increase of 118% year-on-year, and sales exceeded 10,000 for many consecutive months.
At the beginning of the New Year, China's new energy vehicles ushered in the "opening red", which also shows that consumers are increasingly recognizing new energy vehicles. "Mainland new energy vehicles have entered a new stage of accelerated development." Fu Bingfeng, executive vice president and secretary general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said that in 2021, the penetration rate of China's new energy vehicle market will reach 13.4%, 8 percentage points higher than that of the previous year. "The targets of 20% and 40% of the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in 2025 and 2030 are likely to be achieved ahead of schedule."
According to the China Automobile Association, in 2022, the production and sales of new energy vehicles in China will reach 5 million units, which will further promote the steady growth of automobile consumption.