New vehicle sales in China rose by 6.2% to 1,967,000 units in July, from 1,852,000 units in the same month of last year, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
This followed a 4.5% rise in June and brought the cumulative seven-month total to 15.33m units – up by 4.1% compared with the same period of last year.
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Sales of new energy vehicles, comprising mostly electric and hybrid vehicles, jumped by close to 46% year on year to 43,117 units last month as the government stepped up its efforts to encourage sales through tax incentives and public sector purchases.
General Motors and its joint ventures reported a 6.3% year on year sales rise last month to 287,581 units, driven by strong demand for SUVs. In the first seven months of the year group sales were down by 1.3% to 2,053,409 units.
Ford group sales fell by 7% to 84,474 units in July, reflecting a weak performance at the Changan-Ford joint venture. Cumulative sales were also down by 7% at 621,996 units.
Toyota group sales rose by 11.4% to 108,900 units last month and by 6.2% to 732,900 units year-to-date, while Nissan's equivalent rose by 14.2% to 104,794 units and 7.6% to 755,319 units respectively.
