Vehicle makers Chery, Geely and BYD are reporting sales up in January over the same month last year, according to the Xinhua news agency.
 
Zhu Yiping, spokeswoman for the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said the increases come despite recent monthly declines in passenger vehicle sales in China.
 
Chery sold more than 35,000 units in January, setting a sales record for the company for that month, Xinhua said.
 
Geely sold 28,502 units in January, an increase of 14.5% from a year earlier, the report said.
 
BYD sold nearly 20,000 units of its F0 and F3 models, the report said. It didn’t specify how many units BYD sold in total, but said the company’s January sales hit a record high.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more


Sceptics will note that the report from the official Xinhua agency looks far from complete and more details and data of China’s January market should emerge in the coming days. 

Just Auto Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Just Auto Technology Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.

Excellence in Action
Continental has secured the Window Displays Innovation Award in the 2025 Just Auto Excellence Awards for its Window Projection solution, transforming side windows into dynamic, data-rich canvases. Discover how this compact projection technology and intelligent software are reshaping in-car UX and opening fresh revenue streams for OEMs and mobility providers.

Discover the Impact