October Sales Express： New Force Car Enterprises Break Through Strong.
[car home Information] In 2023, the auto market passed the golden period of "Golden September and Silver 10". What was the final record? On the whole, all car companies and brands have seen a certain increase, and their sales volume has also improved significantly compared with last month. Among them, the increase of China brand remains stable, and the trend of joint venture car companies needs to be further explored. In contrast, the delivery of new force car companies can be described as "unstoppable". Not much to say, let’s take a look at the performance of major manufacturers in October.
■ China brand
As the golden period of the automobile market, China brand can be said to have made great efforts to achieve sales growth in October. It can be seen that most of its year-on-year data are positive growth. Among them, BYD still ranks first in the list, with sales sprinting to more than 300,000, followed by Guangzhou Automobile Group and Chery Group, and its growth rate is also good. Details are as follows:
● BYD
On November 1st, we learned from BYD officials that it sold a total of 301,833 vehicles in October, including 301,095 passenger cars, up 38.4% year-on-year.
Among them, BYD Dynasty Series+Ocean Series sold a total of 289,595 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 33.4%. At the same time, Tengshi Automobile sold 11,500 vehicles in October. In terms of passenger car exports, it exported 30,521 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 220.3%.
In the future, BYD also has brands such as Hope and Equation Leopard ready to go. At present, the first batch of direct-operated stores have been put into trial operation. The first batch of stores covered 21 cities including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Qingdao. In addition, stores in Beijing, Guangzhou, Foshan, Dongguan, Jinan, Guiyang, Kunming and other cities are about to start trial operation. The first model of Equation Leopard, Leopard 5, has been blindly ordered before, and the price is 300,000-400,000 yuan, and it was delivered in November. I believe that after the delivery of these two brand models, it will help BYD’s car sales increase again.
● Geely Holding
Geely Automobile Holdings’ sales data in October was 180,706, with a month-on-month increase of over 6% and a year-on-year increase of about 19%, achieving double growth in the same month-on-month for nine consecutive months. In addition, the sales volume of its new energy vehicles was 62,086 vehicles, which doubled year-on-year and increased by about 16% month-on-month, hitting a new high for three consecutive months and achieving double growth for six consecutive months.
In terms of brand, Geely brand sold 139,376 vehicles, an increase of about 5% from the previous month and a year-on-year increase of over 16%. Among them, Geely Galaxy sold 13,711 vehicles in October, an increase of about 5% from the previous month. It is worth mentioning that the cumulative sales volume of Geely (|) has exceeded 50,000 vehicles in the five months since its listing. Geometric pure electric series sold 20,922 vehicles in October, up about 10% month-on-month and over 66% year-on-year. Its cumulative sales in 2023 reached 153,190 vehicles.
In terms of the brand, the sales volume in October was 24,707 vehicles, with a month-on-month increase of over 13% and a year-on-year increase of over 50%, achieving positive month-on-month growth for nine consecutive months. Its Lexus 08 was officially launched on September 8, and sold 12,055 vehicles in 54 days. The market performance is worthy of recognition.
The extreme brand delivered a total of 13,077 units in October, an increase of over 8% from the previous month and over 29% year-on-year, which was the ninth consecutive month. At the same time, it achieved a record high in delivery and big innovation. On October 27th, Krypton 001 FR was listed, with a price of 769,000 yuan. The new car is not only equipped with a large number of lightweight sports kits, but also equipped with four motors, with a maximum power of 1300 HP, which can be described as the development of dynamic performance to the extreme. Combined with the previous news, the measured 0-100km/h acceleration of the new car was 2.02 seconds, and the official even directly indicated its status as "the strongest pure electricity on the surface". In addition, the new car will also launch the "Raikkonen Mode", which is adjusted by Raikkonen himself, and users can feel and learn the driving habits of world champions. After the test is completed this winter, the model will be pushed through OTA.
Ruilan Automobile sold 3,546 vehicles in October, with a continuous positive growth from the previous month. At the same time, Ruilan 7 was listed on September 21, and the new car launched a total of six models, with a price of 117.7-173.7 million yuan. This is a pure electric compact coupe SUV, based on GBRC crystal architecture platform, with rear-mounted rear-drive layout, which supports power exchange function. CLTC has a battery life of 450 km and 605 km respectively, equipped with laser radar, equipped with Longying No.1 cockpit chip and 50-inch AR-HUD. Its official said that Ruilan 7 took the lead in opening a new retail model.
In terms of overseas exports, the sales volume in October was 28,591 vehicles, an increase of about 4% from the previous month and a year-on-year increase of over 57%. At the same time, Geely’s global map welcomed the new expansion, and Geely Starray completed its listing in Saudi Arabia, making its debut at overseas auto shows and entering the Qatar market.
● Changan Automobile Co., Ltd
On November 7, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. announced the October production and sales express. The data shows that the production and sales of Changan Automobile in October were 274,256 and 241,028 respectively, up by 19.49% and 7.21% respectively. Among them, Changan Mazda sold 12,864 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 63.23%. The detailed data are as follows:
From January to October, Changan Automobile sold 2,110,636 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 10.76%; The sales volume of independent brands was 1,747,653 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 15.93%; The sales volume of autonomous passenger cars was 1,340,980, a year-on-year increase of 22.06%; Overseas sales of independent brands reached 196,873 vehicles, up 26.17% year-on-year. Self-owned brand new energy sold 57,399 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 57.10%; From January to October, the cumulative sales volume was 364,081 vehicles, up 88.76% year-on-year.
Low Chery Group
A few days ago, Chery Group announced its sales data for October. Chery Group sold 200,313 cars in October, up 50.8% year-on-year. The monthly sales volume exceeded 200,000 vehicles for the first time, setting a new record again. In the past four months, Chery Group has continuously crossed a new level of monthly sales of 150,000, 170,000, 190,000 and 200,000. From January to October, Chery Group sold 1,453,550 vehicles, up 41.6% year-on-year.
In terms of specific brands, the Chery brand sold 140,360 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 50.3%; From January to October, the sales volume was 1,049,734 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 35.8%; This is also the first time that the sales volume of Chery brand of the Group has exceeded one million vehicles during the year. Xingtu brand sold 14,834 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 127.9%; From January to October, the sales volume was 94,919 vehicles, up 121.1% year-on-year. Jietu brand sold 38,053 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 51.2%; From January to October, the sales volume was 232,082 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 64.7%.
Tiggo 8 PLUS』
Tiggo 7 PLUS』
『Jietu X70 PLUS』
In terms of specific products, in October, Chery Group had two products with monthly sales of over 20,000 and four products with monthly sales of over 10,000-Tiggo 8, Tiggo 7, Jetway X70, Arrizo 8, Tiggo 5x and Oumengda with 22,987 vehicles, 26,224 vehicles, 15,279 vehicles, 14,065 vehicles and 12 vehicles respectively. Jetway Traveler, which has just been on the market for one month, has ordered more than 35,000 cars and has become a popular model welcomed by the market.
In October, Chery Group demonstrated its layout and latest achievements in the field of science and technology to users around the world through "Technology at Your fingertips" 2023 Chery Technology DA, bringing L4 unmanned RoboTaxi, LION AI big model to get on the bus, enjoy the meta-universe, ultra-low wind resistance concept car and other forward-looking black technologies and a number of new energy vehicles.
『Fengyun T9』
『Fengyun A8』
『Xingjiyuan ES』
In the fourth quarter of this year, Chery Group plans to release a number of super hybrid and E0X high-end electric products; It is planned to expand to 24 super hybrid 3.0 and 15 E0X high-end electric new products within 2 years. Follow-up new energy vehicles including Chery Fengyun A8, Fengyun T9, Xingyue ES, Xingtu Eta Ursae Majoris C-DM, Jietu Traveler C-DM and iCAR 03 will be launched one after another.
● Guangzhou Automobile Group
A few days ago, we learned from the official of Guangzhou Automobile Group that the output of Guangzhou Automobile Group reached 238,253 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 1.46%. In October, the sales volume reached 224,449 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 5.65%. From January to October, the cumulative production and sales of Guangzhou Automobile Group exceeded 2 million vehicles.
Guangzhou Automobile Group’s new energy passenger cars continued to grow substantially year-on-year. In October, new energy sales reached 46,782 vehicles, up 39.24% year-on-year, and in January-October, sales reached 440,694 vehicles, up 84.80% year-on-year.
● Great Wall Motor
On November 6, Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. ("Great Wall Motor") released the production and sales data for October 2023. In October this year, Great Wall Motor sold 131,308 new cars, a year-on-year increase of 31.04%; From January to October, it maintained growth for ten consecutive months, and the cumulative sales volume reached 995,353 vehicles, up 10.29% year-on-year.
In October, Great Wall Motor’s new energy and overseas two-wheel drive both hit record monthly sales. New energy vehicles sold 30,551 vehicles (including commercial vehicles), up 178.90% year-on-year and 39.50% quarter-on-quarter; 35,350 vehicles were sold overseas, a year-on-year increase of 67.92%. From January to October, Great Wall Motor sold 200,897 new energy vehicles, up 86.24% year-on-year; Overseas sales reached 247,046, up 86.03% year-on-year.
Specifically, the Haval brand sold 78,698 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 23.43%. Haval New Energy sold 9,212 vehicles, up 204% year-on-year and 83% quarter-on-quarter. Among them, Haval Raptors sold 5,084 units in the first month of listing.
The Euler brand sold 10,826 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 94.29%. For tank brands, 22,105 vehicles were sold in October, a year-on-year increase of 73.33%. Up to now, the cumulative sales volume of tank brands has exceeded 330,000. Among them, the total order of medium and large SUV tank 500 Hi4-T has exceeded 20,000. Tank 300 once again ushered in OTA upgrade, rejuvenating smart travel life.
Great Wall pickup trucks sold 17,333 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 10.42%. From January to October, the Great Wall pickup truck sold a total of 170,007 vehicles, accounting for nearly 50% of the domestic terminal market. At present, the sales volume of the Great Wall Gun has exceeded 10,000 units in 38 months. In October, the performance version of the large-scale high-performance luxury pickup truck Shanhai Gun was pre-sold nationwide and will be officially listed at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November.
In terms of overseas market sales, in October, Great Wall Motor sold 35,350 vehicles overseas, a year-on-year increase of 67.92%, a record high. From January to October, Great Wall Motor sold 247,046 vehicles overseas, up 86.03% year-on-year. At present, overseas markets are becoming a new driving force for the growth of Great Wall Motor.
● Red flag
A few days ago, Hongqi brand announced the latest sales results-the retail sales in October reached 37,200 units, up 28.5% year-on-year, among which the sales of new energy vehicles exceeded 10,000 units.
At present, the main sales models of Hongqi are Hongqi H9, Hongqi H5 and Hongqi E-QM5. Among them, Hongqi E-QM5, as an electric vehicle, has a good sales performance recently, and its sales volume reached 8971 in September. Hongqi’s new products will be based on three sub-brands, namely "Hongqi Golden Sunflower", "Hongqi New Energy" and "Hongqi Energy Saving Car".
Next, Hongqi will launch a number of new energy vehicles, including the plug-in hybrid version of Hongqi HS3 and the first new energy car Hongqi EH7 built by Hongqi FMSe platform. Among them, the Red Flag EH7 will be unveiled during the Guangzhou Auto Show, and its maximum cruising range may reach 800km, and a battery replacement version will be launched.
● SAIC Group
A few days ago, SAIC announced its sales data for October, selling 491,000 new cars, setting a new high this year, including 104,000 new energy vehicles, 111,000 overseas markets, and 94,000 SAIC passenger cars in October, up 38% year-on-year.
In terms of its China brand, Zhiji LS6 achieved 18,000 lock orders in 20 days of listing and delivered more than 200 units in a single day; Wuling Binguo’s sales in October exceeded 26,000 units.
In terms of its overseas brands, SAIC Volkswagen New Energy sold 16,000 units in October, up 136% year-on-year, and the ID family sold more than 10,000 units for four consecutive months. The sales volume of SAIC-GM new energy vehicles exceeded 10,000 units, up 90.7% year-on-year. Buick E5 and Micro Blue 6 sold well.
In overseas markets, it sold 111,000 units in October, up 32.3% year-on-year, and MG4 EV achieved a monthly sales volume of over 10,000 in overseas markets, becoming the champion of pure electric compact cars in Europe. From January to October this year, SAIC MG brand sold a total of 200,000 new cars, of which new energy vehicles accounted for 50%, up more than 130% year-on-year, exceeding last year’s total.
● Lantu Automobile
On November 1st, we learned from the official that Lantu Automobile delivered a total of 6,067 vehicles in October, up by 138% year-on-year, and the cumulative sales from January to October increased by 107% compared with the same period. By the end of October, it had charged users more than 106.42 million kWh and reduced carbon emissions by more than 33,268 tons.
At present, there are three models on sale under Lantu Automobile, among which Dreamer () locates medium and large MPV, and the price range is 339.9-659.9 million; Lantu FREE locates medium and large SUV, with a price range of 26.69-41.99 million. The car is also equipped with air suspension and Baidu apollo pilot-assisted intelligent driving function, with a battery life of 1201km；. Lantu pursues light to locate medium and large cars, and the price range is 32.29-38.59 million.
In October, Lantu Auto added a Lantu space and three full-featured user centers in China, covering four cities. At the same time, Lantu has opened 271 Lantu spaces and user centers in China, 14 Lantu spaces overseas, and its sales service network covers 108 cities around the world.
■ Joint venture car companies/overseas brands
Up to the publication of the article, four joint venture car companies/overseas brands have released sales data, among which Honda China’s sales volume has increased substantially. In addition, smart’s achievements are remarkable, with 3,007 units delivered in China in October. Smart has delivered 45,873 units since it started delivery in China on September 23rd, 2022. Details are as follows:
● Honda
A few days ago, Honda China announced its terminal car sales in October, with a total of 130,424 new cars sold, up 22.9% year-on-year. In September, the sales volume of Honda’s terminals in China was 109,666 units, achieving a substantial increase, with an increase of 18.93% from the previous month.
『CR-V』
"accord"
"Civic"
In terms of specific models, Honda CR-V sold more than 20,000 units in October, Accord and Civic sold more than 15,000 units in October, and Haoying and Style sold more than 10,000 units in October.
"Lingxi L"
At present, Honda is also actively promoting the transformation of new energy. On September 21st, Lingxi, a brand-new new energy vehicle brand of Dongfeng Honda, was officially released. Along with Lingxi brand, its first concept car Lingxi L, Lingxi intelligent electric platform, Lingxi DRIVE intelligent driving system, full-scene immersive Lingxi SPACE intelligent cockpit, etc., will become a strong technical support for the new brand. With the release of corporate brand rejuvenation and Lingxi brand, Dongfeng Honda will build an electrified product camp covering all levels of market segments by relying on three major sectors, namely, strong electricity, intelligent mixing with technology brands, e:NS electrification brand and Lingxi new energy automobile brand, and centering on the global layout of EV, HEV and PHEV new energy technology routes. It is estimated that by 2025, the proportion of Dongfeng Honda’s electrification products will exceed 50%, and more than 10 pure electric vehicles will be launched in 2030.
● GAC Toyota
GAC Toyota sold 84,151 units in October, of which 28,540 units were electrified, accounting for 34%. The three flagship models sold 35,230 units, accounting for 42%. There are 75,734 intelligent vehicles, accounting for 90%.
From the official posters, we can see that the three flagship models are Highlander, Camry and Saina SIENNA.
Saina SIENNA currently has six models on sale, with the price range of 309.8-411.8 million yuan. Camry, which is positioned as a medium-sized car, currently has 14 models on sale, and the price range is 179,800-269,800 yuan. It is worth mentioning that before Toyota officially released the preview of the new Camry, the new car will be born on the TNGA-K platform. Toyota said that this is "a new dawn is coming" and the new car will be launched in 2024. With the launch of the new car, the domestic Camry will also welcome a new one, thus making more contributions to brand sales.
● smart
On November 1st, we learned from the smart official that since the delivery was started in China on September 23rd, 2022, smart has delivered a total of 45,873 units. From January to October this year, smart delivered a total of 36,661 units in China, including 3,007 units in October. At the same time, the smart Pilot Assist 2.0 intelligent assisted driving system was launched as scheduled this month, and it was the first to be installed in the new smart Wizard #1 Platinum Edition. In addition, smart continues to implement the forward-looking development strategy of "China-Europe Dual-Core, Global Layout". This month, smart Wizard #1 was officially listed in Iceland and Hong Kong.
On October 21st, the brand-new smart Elf #1 Platinum Edition went on sale, with a price of 239,900 yuan. Its biggest highlight is the optional installation of high-level intelligent driving new equipment-Smart Pilot Assist 2.0 intelligent assisted driving system. The system is based on Mobileye SuperVision technology and can realize 25 intelligent driving assistance functions including NSP intelligent navigation assistance.
In China market, smart has completed the construction of 181 sales and service outlets, covering more than 53 cities. This month, smart Wizard #1 was officially launched in Iceland and Hong Kong. In addition, the new smart Elf #3 of "Global New Luxury Coupe SUV" will be listed in Germany at the end of the year. At the end of this year, the smart Elf #1 Malaysian version of the right rudder model will be delivered as scheduled. A new generation of smart pure electric products will also be launched in Nepal and UAE markets soon. Next, smart will gradually deploy more high-potential emerging markets.
■ new forces in building cars
Nowadays, the development of new car-making forces can be said to be in full swing. In October, LI delivered 40,000 vehicles, while Tucki and Weilai delivered 20,000 vehicles and 26,000 vehicles respectively, steadily improving, while other brands of new forces also accelerated their delivery and pursued them, with most brands exceeding 10,000. Details are as follows:
● Weilai
On January 1st, we learned from Weilai brand official that it delivered 16,074 units in October, a year-on-year increase of 59.8%. From January to October 2023, Weilai delivered a total of 126,067 new cars. At the same time, Weilai has delivered 415,623 new cars.
At the end of October, Weilai officially announced that it had built 600 high-speed power exchange stations, connecting 211 cities and covering the high-speed power exchange network of 6 vertical, 4 horizontal and 8 urban agglomerations. According to the plan, in 2025, Weilai will fully build a high-speed power exchange network of 9 vertical, 9 horizontal and 19 major urban agglomerations, allowing users to travel at high speed and leave if they want.
● LI
On November 1st, LI released the delivery data for October 2023. LI delivered a total of 40,422 new cars, up 302.1% year-on-year, and the monthly delivery exceeded the 40,000 mark for the first time. As of October 31st, 2023, LI delivered a total of 284,647 vehicles.
In October, the delivery scale of LI successfully exceeded 40,000 vehicles. This achievement reflects the strong market demand of Ideal L series, which means that Ideal has achieved the goal of annual sales of 300,000 vehicles ahead of schedule. Ideal has also made breakthrough progress in the construction of organizational capabilities such as manufacturing, sales and after-sales service, and will take the lead in entering a new cycle of large-scale development. Li Xiang, Chairman and CEO of LI, said on social media that he would continue to challenge the monthly delivery of 50,000 vehicles for the three models and achieve the ideal sales volume of 20,000 vehicles in July.
Li Xiang also said, "After 10 consecutive months of steady growth, LI ushered in a new milestone of delivering over 40,000 vehicles per month, which marked the further improvement of the company’s organizational capabilities in manufacturing, sales and service; This is also the first time that China’s new car companies have reached this scale, thus LI has entered a new cycle of accelerating large-scale development. The cumulative delivery of ideal L9 and ideal L8 has exceeded 100,000 vehicles. As the first masterpiece to enter the pure electricity market, the unlisted Ideal MEGA has aroused widespread concern, highlighting our potential to build the first sales model in all categories with a sales volume of over 500,000 yuan for the China family.
As of October 31, 2023, LI has 372 retail centers nationwide, covering 133 cities; There are 315 after-sales maintenance centers and authorized car body panel spraying centers, covering 210 cities.
● Xpeng Motors
A few days ago, Xpeng Motors released the latest sales data. In October, Xpeng Motors delivered 20,002 units, exceeding the 20,000 mark, up 31% month-on-month and 292% year-on-year, setting a new monthly delivery record. In terms of sub-models, Tucki G6 delivered 8,741 units in October, and the monthly delivery volume continued to increase.
As can be seen from the official sales figures, up to now, the delivery volume in Xpeng Motors has been steadily increasing in 2023, with the largest increase in October. On the just-concluded 1024 Tucki Science and Technology Day, He Xiaopeng announced the latest development of XNGP intelligent assisted driving system. The navigation assisted driving function of cities without high-precision maps will be opened to 20 cities in the first phase, and the public beta was officially opened that night, which will increase to 50 cities this year. The AI driving function will start a small-scale test, which will be open to some users during the year and complete national coverage in 2024. At the same time, Tucki X9, the fifth-generation Tucki intelligent cockpit Xmart OS Tianji, the next-generation electric drive system, Tucki flying car, and the brand-new robot PX5 were also unveiled at Tucki Science and Technology Day.
● ARCFOX polar fox
A few days ago, Fox Auto announced its sales results in October. In October, the delivery volume of polar fox vehicles was 3,107 vehicles, and the cumulative delivery volume from January to October was 17,608 vehicles.
The number of polar fox cars delivered in September was 2,016, and this month’s growth point should be helped by polar fox koalas. This car was officially launched on September 20, and four models were launched, with the price range of 131,800-169,800 yuan. The official said that the order for koalas had reached 5,206 units on the day of listing.
The koala was officially labeled as a "mother-and-baby car". The car was rounded and lovely, and it took a lot of information in the car. For example, it is equipped with a floating central control screen, which is matched with the exclusive monitoring camera of the left rear child position, so that the mother can observe the child’s state through the central control screen while driving. For example, the cockpit adopts virus-killing air conditioning and anti-virus interior, and is equipped with mercury-free ultraviolet germicidal lamp. It is worth mentioning that the koala has also built the world’s first fully electronically controlled and fully electric children’s seat, with the design standard increased by 60% and the structural strength increased by 156%.
In terms of power, the polar fox koala is equipped with a front motor with a maximum power of 120kW, which matches the Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited lithium iron phosphate battery pack with a capacity of 58.8kW. The cruising range of CLTC is 500km, and the 30%-80% charging time is 26 minutes.
● Zhiji Automobile
In October, Zhiji Automobile sold a total of 4,018 vehicles, which achieved a substantial increase and set a record high. At the same time, the brand’s new medium and large SUV Zhiji LS6 has exceeded 18,000 units in 20 days. It is understood that at present, Zhiji LS6 can deliver more than 200 vehicles a day, and the official is also carrying out double-shift production to fully promote the delivery progress of new cars.
Zhiji LS6 has launched four models.The official guide price range is 229,900-291,900 yuan.. In addition, the official also provided the listing equity price.The price range of equity is 214,900-276,900 yuan., including a cash reduction of 12,000 yuan and a deposit of 2,000 yuan to deduct 5,000 car payments.The listing rights are for users who lock the order during the listing period (before 24: 00 on November 12, 2023) and pay the car payment within 2023.
As the third model of Zhiji automobile, Zhiji LS6 and LS7 are also positioned in medium and large SUVs, but the body size is slightly smaller. The new car adopts a brand-new 800V high-voltage platform, and the maximum working voltage is as high as 875V, which can be recharged up to 500 kilometers after 15 minutes of charging. In addition, the new car is equipped with Quan Huafu digital cockpit screen, POPO cloud seat, intelligent driving assistance function including city NOA, one-button AI driving, and 20 speakers as standard.
In terms of intelligent driving, Zhiji Automobile plans to realize NOA public beta of Zhiji LS6 city by the end of 2023, and push it one after another before the Spring Festival in 2024. In 2024, the city NOA entered the era of no map. According to the plan, in 2024, the city NOA will realize commuting mode, which will cover 100 national key cities. According to the official, all departments of Zhiji LS6 have high-speed elevated and urban NOA capabilities.
● Aouita
Aouita delivered 3,888 units in October, a record high. Meanwhile, the brand-new Aouita 12 will be officially launched on November 10th.
Aouita 12 is positioned as a luxury medium and large new energy car with a wheelbase of 3020mm, and will be provided with two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive versions respectively. At the same time, the new car will be sold to overseas markets in the future. As a "foreshadowing", the new car has been launched at the Munich Motor Show.
● AITO
On November 1st, we learned from the AITO official that all the departments in the sector delivered 12,700 vehicles in October, among which the new model M7 delivered 10,547 vehicles in October, and the cumulative number of vehicles exceeded 80,000 within 50 days of listing. It is worth mentioning that in November, you can enjoy the rights and interests with a maximum value of 27,000 yuan, including interior and exterior decoration matching funds and matching rights. In addition, the industry also launched the new M7 car care plan, which enjoys 200 yuan/day, up to 10,000 yuan overdue subsidy.
Let’s review the overall performance of the new car. In terms of design, the new M7 has not changed much, and the original design style has been maintained as a whole. The smart version will add a laser radar to the roof, which is a prominent logo. In terms of color matching, the new M7 offers five body colors. In addition, the new car body was re-opened, the body structure was upgraded, the welding production line was rebuilt, and brand-new high-strength steel and composite body materials were adopted.
In terms of interior, the new M7 continues to maintain a minimalist style, only fine-tuning the color of the steering wheel, which will be consistent with the theme color in the car. The 10.25-inch curved full LCD instrument panel and the 15.6-inch central control panel have replaced most physical buttons, and the HarmonyOS intelligent cockpit system is built in. In other aspects, HUAWEI ADS 2.0 advanced intelligent driving system is equipped with 27 sensors, including an overhead laser radar, 3 millimeter-wave radars, 11 high-definition visual perception cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars, which can realize the full scene and all-weather perception of moving and static targets (including alien objects).
In terms of power, the new M7 still adopts HUAWEI DriveONE extended-range electric drive platform, equipped with 1.5T extended-range hybrid system, and provides two-wheel drive version and four-wheel drive version. Among them, the four-wheel drive version only needs 4.8s for 0-100km/h acceleration, 1300km for full oil and full electricity under CLTC working condition, 240km for pure electricity, and 5.6L for fuel consumption per 100 km under feed working condition. In terms of parameters, the maximum power of the two-wheel drive version is 200kW, and the comprehensive maximum power of the four-wheel drive version is 330 HP.
● Guangzhou Automobile Aian
A few days ago, we learned from the official of Ai ‘an that Guangzhou Automobile Ai ‘an was affected by the production switch of new models, and its sales volume in October was 41,503, up 38% year-on-year. From January to October, the cumulative sales volume was 392,489 vehicles, up 85% year-on-year.
As of October, GAC Ai ‘an has achieved nearly 80% of the annual sales target (500,000 vehicles). At the same time, according to the announcement of Guangzhou Automobile Group, with the help of the high-end luxury brand Haobo, Guangzhou Automobile Ai ‘an has continuously achieved profitability from June to September.
On the product side, AION S MAX and AION Y Plus Chaoye versions have been launched one after another to meet the car purchase needs of different consumers. In the high-end field, Haobo HT, which locates medium and large SUVs, also started pre-sale, with the pre-sale price of 220,000, and the pre-sale order exceeded 11,031 units within 10 days.
In terms of channels, more than 30 platinum channels will be added this year, and the arrival and delivery speed of new models will be accelerated; In terms of overseas markets, more than 50 Aeon channels have been identified in Southeast Asia, and the sales volume of Aeon in Guangzhou Automobile will enter a new stage of full bloom and scale growth.
● Gaohe Automobile
In October, Gaohe Automobile added 2,100 units, up 40% from the previous month. In October, Gaohe HiPhi Y delivered a total of 1,606 units, and the monthly delivery reached a new high.
On September 1st, this year, some long-endurance models of Gaohe HIY ushered in price adjustment. Among them, the 810km long-endurance version and the 765km flagship version rose by 10,000 yuan respectively, and the adjusted prices came to 409,000 yuan and 459,000 yuan respectively. The price of 560km Pioneer Edition and 560km Elite Edition has not been adjusted, and the selling price is still 339,000 yuan and 369,000 yuan.
However, from the sales performance, the price adjustment did not affect the sales volume. In August, Gaohe HiPhi Y delivered 1,021 units, in September, it delivered 1,556 units, and in October, it delivered 1,606 units in total, showing a steady upward trend. The introduction of lower-priced products by Gaohe is also helping to increase its brand sales.
● Nezha Auto
On November 1st, the sales volume of Nezha Automobile was released in October, with 12,085 units delivered. By the end of October 2023, Nezha Automobile had delivered a total of 357,905 units.
In October, Nezha Automobile announced at the new product launch conference in 2023 that it will transform itself into an outstanding global high-tech company in 2026, and its focus will shift from "manufacturing" to "scientific and technological services" to achieve millions of sales in the global market. In the same month, Nezha Auto signed a memorandum of understanding with BNP Paribas to reach a strategic cooperation in auto finance. According to the memorandum of understanding, the areas of cooperation between the two sides will involve personal finance, auto insurance and services.
In addition, Nezha Auto signed an agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited to deepen strategic cooperation. According to the agreement, Nezha Auto will deepen the cooperative market business with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited in the future, including new projects and new technology cooperation, overseas business development, etc. At the same time, Nezha Auto signed a strategic cooperation agreement with ——EIH Automotive &Trading, a well-known enterprise in UAE, and announced that it will bring many models to UAE in 2024. EIH Automotive &Trading, with a royal background, became the first strategic dealer of Nezha Auto in UAE.
In addition, Nezha Auto will hold a new car launch conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, to start its overall sales in Indonesia, and will cooperate with local partner PT Handal Indonesia Motor in depth. It is planned to realize local production of products from the second quarter of 2024. On October 25th, Nezha Auto and Go Auto Group delivered new cars in batches in Malaysia, and planned to push its main models to the Malaysian market one after another, providing more choices for local consumers.
● Zero run car
On November 1st, we learned from the official of Zero Run Automobile that it delivered a total of 18,202 vehicles in October, a year-on-year increase of 159%, hitting a record high continuously. At the same time, its gross profit turned positive ahead of schedule in the third quarter, and it reached a global strategic partnership with Stellantis Group. The first global model C10 will also make its domestic debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show.
According to the official, on October 16th, Zero Car became the first listed China new force car company to release the financial report for the third quarter of 2023, in which the gross profit margin of Zero Car was 1.2% in the third quarter, which successfully turned the gross profit margin into a positive one, which proved that Zero Car had significantly improved its cost control ability and hematopoiesis ability, and also indicated that Zero Car was about to usher in a new development stage.
On October 26th, Zero Run Automobile and Stellantis Group jointly announced that they have established a global strategic partnership to help Zero Run Automobile to make continuous efforts in R&D, sales and services, and to promote and expand the global sales of high-tech and cost-effective products of Zero Run Automobile.
At the beginning of September, Zero Run C10 appeared at IAA MOBILITY 2023 Munich International Auto Show, which started the globalization strategy. Zero run C10 is equipped with the latest achievement of global self-research of zero run-"LEAP 3.0 architecture", and adopts the central integrated electronic and electrical architecture. From LEAP1.0 to LEAP3.0, Zero-Run Automobile is relying on the brand strategy of "global self-research" to continuously enhance the competitiveness of many models in the domestic market, and its sales volume continues to rise.
Looking back on this car, the car has been declared before, and it adopts the zero-run family design style, and the penetrating light group cooperates with the large-size narrow strip air inlet below, which has a strong visual layering. At the same time, it is equipped with a laser radar above the roof, which is expected to provide more advanced intelligent driving assistance functions.
The side of the car body is more simple and straight, and the hidden door handle is matched with the gray rim shape of the dense-spoke gun, which is very fashionable as a whole. The shape of the rear of the car is very simple, and the straight through-light group forms a sense of layering, and there is a "LEAPMOTOR" logo under it to increase the visual layering.
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4739/1900/1680mm and the wheelbase is 2825mm respectively. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a drive motor model TZ220XY002 produced by Jinhua Lingsheng Power Technology Co., Ltd., with a maximum power of 170 kW. At the same time, according to different vehicle configurations, panoramic canopy, silver glass on the rear side and aurora radar on the roof will also be provided.
● Deep blue car
On November 1st, Deep Blue announced the delivery volume in October, with a total of 15,513 units delivered. It is worth mentioning that Deep Blue SL03i and Deep Blue S7i will be listed in the near future, and the two new cars will be equipped with high-level intelligent driving assistance systems, which will be mainly reflected in the driving assistance system.
"Deep Blue SL03i』"
In appearance and interior, there is little difference between Deep Blue SL03i/ Deep Blue S7 and Deep Blue SL03/ Deep Blue S7, but the car keys are different. In addition, in order to meet the demand of high-level intelligent driving function, the sensor of the new car has also been upgraded. In particular, SL03 and S7 currently on sale can’t realize high-order intelligent driving function through OTA.
"Deep Blue S7i』"
Deep blue SL03i/ Deep blue S7i can realize intelligent car-following operation, up-and-down ramp and other operations through NID3.0, and currently support the use of expressways and urban expressways. High-speed pilot intelligent driving assistance is suitable for highways and urban expressways covered by high-precision maps, and under the effective supervision of drivers, pilot-assisted driving can be realized. According to the navigation path, it can realize intelligent lane change and overtaking the local train, intelligent merging into the main road, intelligent entering and leaving the high-speed interchange ramp, and intelligent speed limit driving. It has upgraded the functions of intelligent recommended lane change IRLC, intelligent lane change assistance ALC, intelligent up-and-down ramp assistance FIDA, lane-level navigation+perceived environment reconstruction.
In the road section without high-precision map coverage, the high-end intelligent driving version can also realize the center driving in the lane and the control of speed increase and decrease by virtue of IACC system, which can further liberate drivers in long-distance driving or congested road sections.
Parking service assisted AVP system to remember the driving process of users and generate a memory map. When the user drives the vehicle to the memory map area, the parking service auxiliary function can be activated. The system can park the vehicle in the designated underground parking space without the user’s assistance, and at the same time support cross-floor parking and get out of trouble when encountering obstacles. In-car parking assistance, in-car parking assistance, remote parking assistance, mobile phone remote parking assistance, remote access assistance RSIO, tracking parking assistance RADS, remote intelligent parking assistance RMA and other aspects have also been upgraded simultaneously.
The advanced intelligent driving version of Deep Blue S7i/SL03i also provides a large number of enhanced safety assistance configurations, including full-speed adaptive cruise enhanced ACC-L, integrated adaptive cruise enhanced IACC-L, intelligent offset assistance LDC, intelligent speed limit assistance ISL, driver turn signal triggered lane change assistance UDLC, front lateral early warning FCTA and front lateral emergency braking FCTB, which have also been further improved.
In terms of power, the overall power of Deep Blue SL03i is expected to be consistent with that of Deep Blue SL03. Referring to the cash, the pure electric version is equipped with 160kW and 190kW motors, and the peak torque is 320 N m. The battery capacity is divided into 58.1 degrees and 79.97 degrees (both ternary lithium batteries), and the comprehensive cruising range is 515km and 705km. The extended range version adopts 1.5L Atkinson cycle engine, with the maximum power of 95 HP, the maximum power of 160kW and the maximum torque of 320 N m.. Under CLTC working condition, the pure electric mileage is 200km, and the comprehensive endurance in extended range mode is 1200km, and the fuel consumption performance can reach 4.5L/100km in the feed state.
Deep blue S7i is expected to be the same as S7, and will provide various power forms such as pure electricity and extended range. The pure electric version is equipped with a single motor, with the maximum power of 160kW and 190kW respectively and the cruising range of 520km and 620 km respectively (CLTC working condition). The range extender of the extended-range version is a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine, with the maximum power of 70kW, the peak power of the driving motor of 175kW, the pure electric battery life of 121km and 200km respectively, the fuel consumption of feed of 4.95L/100km, and the maximum comprehensive cruising range of 1120km.
● Skyworth Automobile
Skyworth Automobile announced its sales results in October. According to statistics, Skyworth Automobile delivered 3,545 units in October 2023, and exported 1,726 units overseas, with a positive growth year-on-year for seven consecutive months. In August, September and October, it achieved monthly sales of more than 3,500 units.
Skyworth’s main models currently on sale are two SUVs, HT-i and EV6. HT-i is a plug-in hybrid medium-sized SUV equipped with Xiaoyun-plug-in 1.5L engine with a maximum power of 110 HP. In terms of battery life, the AIR model NEDC has a pure battery life of 115km, and the remaining three models NEDC have a pure battery life of 205km. EV6 is a pure electric medium-sized SUV with a maximum power of 204 HP. NEDC, the AIR model, has a pure battery life of 520km, and CLTC, the other three models, has a pure battery life of 620km.
It is worth mentioning that in September, Skyworth’s first batch of right rudder Skyworth EV6 was officially launched. At present, its models have been sold to 45 countries and regions including Germany, Israel, Turkey and other countries.
Full text summary:
At present, major car companies have disclosed their car sales data in October. Judging from the published data, many car companies/brands have achieved substantial growth in sales and even reached new heights. Among them, the delivery of new cars in LI and Xpeng Motors, which are new forces in car making, has increased by nearly 300% year-on-year. As a traditional peak season, general car companies will provide terminal concessions and promotion policies in October to promote the growth of terminal heat. And after October, many brands will continue or even expand the preferential policies one after another, so what will be the sales volume of major car companies/brands at that time? Please continue to pay attention to the series of articles in car home’s "Sales Express" to keep you abreast of the latest sales trends in the auto market. See you next time ~ (Text/car home Li Na)