Semi-annual report of the car market|New energy of traditional car companies accounts for 77.84%, and new forces in car manufacturing are still "newbies"
Cover news reporter Zhang Haijun
After a short period of silence, traditional car companies are attacking the new energy vehicle market and regaining the right to speak.
According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, from January to June this year, the production and sales of new energy vehicles in mainland China reached 3.788 million units and 3.747 million units, up 42.4% and 44.1% year-on-year, respectively. According to statistics, the hot sales market of new energy passenger vehicles is still mainly concentrated in the price range of 150,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan, with cumulative sales of 1.118 million units, a year-on-year increase of 81%. It is worth mentioning that the price range of 150,000-200,000 yuan is also one of the main markets of traditional car companies such as BYD, GAC Aion, Geely, Changan, and even Volkswagen, Toyota.
Data from the Passenger Association also shows that in the top ten sales lists of China's new energy vehicle manufacturers from January to June this year, traditional car companies occupy 6 seats, of which BYD, GAC AION, SAIC-GM-Wuling and Geely Automobile rank first, third, fourth and fifth respectively, and Changan Automobile and Great Wall Motor rank 7th and 8th on the list. In terms of sales volume, the top ten car companies on the list sold a total of 2.4508 million vehicles, of which 6 traditional car companies sold 1.9076 million vehicles, accounting for 77.84%, its market position and influence can be seen, and the new forces that have always been highly demanded are still "newbies".
In addition, data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers also shows that from January to June this year, Chinese brand passenger cars sold a total of 5.986 million units, a year-on-year increase of 22.4%, accounting for 53.1% of the total passenger car sales, and the market share increased by 5.9 percentage points over the same period last year. In this regard, a number of industry insiders believe that the market share of Chinese brands has increased again, mainly due to the strong performance of traditional car companies such as BYD, Geely, and Changan in the new energy vehicle market.
According to the data released by various companies, in the first half of this year, BYD's cumulative sales were 1255637 vehicles, an increase of 94.25% compared with 646399 in the same period last year; Geely (including Geely, Lynk & Co, Zeekr and Ruilan), the cumulative sales of new energy from January to June were 157889 units, a year-on-year increase of about 44%; From January to June, Changan Automobile's own brand new energy sales totaled 176,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 107.2%. From January to June, Great Wall sold a total of 93,225 new energy models, a year-on-year increase of 46.60%; GAC AION's cumulative sales from January to June were 209336 units, up 109% y/y. According to data released by SAIC, in the first half of this year, a total of 372,000 new energy vehicles were sold, of which more than 230,000 new energy vehicles were sold in the second quarter, an increase of 61.9% from the first quarter.
In the traditional joint venture car segment, after experiencing a downturn in the first quarter, the Volkswagen Group's deliveries of pure electric vehicles in China in the second quarter increased by 18% year-on-year, and a total of 62,400 pure electric vehicles were delivered in the first half of the year. According to data released by GAC Toyota and FAW Toyota, from January to June this year, their electrified models sold 137682 and 114376 respectively. SAIC-GM also recently announced the sales data of new energy vehicles in June, with its monthly deliveries reaching 7,503 units, up 105% year-on-year and 217% month-on-month.
In addition, in the traditional luxury car market, in the first half of this year,
Bmw
A total of 44,864 pure electric models were sold in China, a year-on-year increase of 283%. thereinto
BMW iX3
and brand new
BMW i3
It became the main sales force, with sales of both vehicles exceeding 21,000 units from January to June;
Mercedes-Benz
Although no specific sales figures were announced, officials said that its new energy product matrix delivery has risen steadily, pure electric EQ models continue to grow steadily, and Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid models continue to lead the luxury car market.
Combined with the performance of traditional car companies in the new energy vehicle market from January to June this year, as well as Mercedes-Benz, BMW,
Audi
, Volkswagen, Toyota,
Nissan
, BYD, Geely, Changan and other traditional car companies in the planning and layout of new energy vehicles, it is foreseeable that in the future, the market share of traditional car companies in the new energy vehicle market will be further increased, and the right to speak will be more obvious.