12 multinational automakers ranked by H1 sales in China
2019-08-01
Volkswagen delivered 1.92 million vehicles to take the crown in sales in the first half of 2019 among 12 multinational automakers, followed by General Motors and Toyota, according to rankings from the automotive portal Gasgoo.
The news portal noted that PSA announced its combined sales which included the Chinese and Southeast Asian markets, and Hyundai - KIA had not published its sales in China, which may create differences in the statistical caliber of reported numbers from the 12 automakers and subsequently affect the rankings.
Now, let's take a look at the sales data from the 12 automakers.
No 12 PSA
A Peugeot e-Legend concept car is on display during the Guangzhou auto show. [Photo/IC]
The French automaker PSA Group sold 64,169 vehicles in total in the Chinese and Southeast Asian markets in the first half of 2019, which represented a slump of 62.1 percent over the same period last year.
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile, the PSA Group's Chinese venture, said the sales of its Citroen and Peugeot cars shrunk 60 percent in the first half of this year, and it had only completed 26.8 percent of its annual target sales.
No 11 Volvo
The car of the year 2018 trophy is awarded to the Volvo XC40 at the 88th International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. [Photo by Saso Domijan/SIPA]
The carmaker created a record in sales in the Chinese market to sell 67,741 vehicles in the first six months of this year, an increase of 10.2 percent year-on-year.
No 10 Renault
The car of the year 2018 trophy is awarded to the Volvo XC40 at the 88th International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. [Photo by Saso Domijan/SIPA]
The sales of passenger and commercial cars from the French automaker reached 89,714 vehicles in the Chinese market in the first half of 2019, declining 23.4 percent year-on-year.
No 9 Mazda
The 2020 Mazda 3 is revealed at the 2019 New York International Auto Show in New York City, New York, April 17, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
The Japanese carmaker sold 106,345 vehicles in Chinese market in the first six months of this year, dropping 27.1 percent from same period last year.
Its Chinese ventures FAW-Mazda and Changan Mazda delivered 39,680 vehicles and 66,665 vehicles respectively in the first six months of this year.
No 8 Ford
The Ford stand is seen at the Automobile Trade Fair 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, May 11, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
The US automaker sold 290,321 vehicles in Chinese market in the first half of this year, a decrease of 22 percent year-on-year.
No 7 Mercedes-Benz
A woman fixes a Mercedes star to a car's hood on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class production line in Sindelfingen, Germany, Jan 24, 2018. [Photo/IC]
The German automaker sold 344,657 vehicles in Chinese market in the first half of this year, up 1.3 percent over same period last year.
Mercedes sold 30,000 of its China-made A-Class Long Wheelbase vehicles as well as 77,000 E-Class, 80,000 C-Class, 66,800 GLC, and 23,000 GLA vehicles.
No 6 BMW
A BMW i8 roadster car is on display during the Guangzhou auto show. [Photo/IC]
The German automaker's sales reached 350,070 vehicles in Chinese market in the first six months of 2019, increasing 16.8 percent year-on -year.
The delivery of its new 5 Series and 3 Series both surpassed 75,000 vehicles. Moreover, it delivered 58,000 X3, 48,000 X1 and 11,000 X5 vehicles, all new models.
No 5 Nissan
A Nissan's Lannia is displayed at an auto expo held in Shanghai, April 17, 2019. [Photo/IC]
In China, the Japanese carmaker sold 718,268 vehicles in the first six months of 2019, down 0.3 percent year-on-year, and completed 44.89 percent of its annual sales target.
Sales from its Chinese ventures Dongfeng-Nissan and Dongfeng-Nissan-Venucia reached 532,105 vehicles and 60,205 vehicles respectively.
Moreover, light commercial vehicle sales hit 108,970 units, up 11.1 percent year-on-year.
No 4 Honda
A sales representative gives brochures to visitors looking at a Honda Civic car at the Bangkok Auto Salon 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
The Japanese carmaker sold 745,409 vehicles in the first six months of 2019 in China, a surge of 22.4 percent year-on-year.
Among its Chinese ventures, Guangqi Honda sold 380,605 vehicles, a 12.7 percent climb year-on-year, and Dongfeng Honda sold 364,804 vehicles, up 34.4 percent year-on-year.
