According to sales totals compiled by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Great Wall Motors sold almost 50,000 vehicles in its home market in July, a YoY rise of 67.9%.
GWM says the sales rise makes it the leading independent among China’s vehicle manufacturers, meaning it is selling more vehicles for the year to date than Chery Auto and Geely.
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The main reason for GWM’s success is its Haval (Hover in some markets) brand which sold 25,500 SUVs last month, a YoY increase of 174.9%. Sales of Great Wall passenger cars were up 16.4% to 13,200, while the total number of Wingle pickups sold was 10,900, an increase of 22.1%. The Wingle is badged as the Steed or V240 in some countries.
From 1 January to 31 July, sales of passenger cars in China reached 8,713,000 units. This represented a 7.0% rise compared to the same period of 2011. Great Wall Motors says it outpaced the market with a rise of 22.8% to 329,000 vehicles during the period.
Author: Glenn Brooks
