China Auto Sales Increased 4.3% to 19.3 Million in 2012
January 11th, 2013 | Posted in SalesChina Association of Automobile Manufacturers revealed today the final results achieved by the country’s auto industry in 2012. In total, automakers in China delivered 19,306,400 vehicles last year, 4.33% more than 2011. The growth rate exceeds that in 2011 by 1.88 percentage points.
Passenger car sales increased 7.07% from 2011 to 15,495,200, while the commercial vehicle market contracted 5.49% to 3,811,200 units.
Passenger car market:
| Passenger car sales | 2012 | Growth on Year |
| Total deliveries | 15,495,200 | 7.07% |
| Sedans | 10,744,700 | 6.15% |
| SUVs | 2,000,400 | 25.5% |
| MPVs | 493,400 | -0.87% |
| Microvans | 2,256,700 | -0.07% |
Commercial vehicle market:
| Commercial vehicle sales | 2012 | Growth on Year |
| Total deliveries | 3,811,200 | -5.49% |
| Buses | 425,600 | 5.51% |
| Trucks | 2,653,400 | -1.8% |
| Semi-trailers | 190,600 | -25.98% |
| Incomplete units of buses | 81,800 | -3.16% |
| Incomplete units of trucks | 459,800 | -21.45% |
Largest automakers:
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Rank
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Autos
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Passenger cars
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Commercial vehicles
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Chinese Companies
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Sales in thousands
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Companies
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Sales in thousands
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Companies
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Sales in thousands
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1
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SAIC
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4,461.4
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Shanghai GM
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1,363.5
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Beiqi Foton
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613.1
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2
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Dongfeng
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3,078.5
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FAW VW
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1,328.9
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Dongfeng
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538.7
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3
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FAW
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2,645.9
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SGMW
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1,322.6
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JAC
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274.7
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4
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Changan
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1,956.4
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Shanghai VW
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1,280
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Jinbei
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263
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5
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BAIC
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1,691.1
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Beijing Hyundai
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859.6
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FAW
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227.7
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6
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GAC
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712.2
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Dongfeng Nissan
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773
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Jiangling
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187.7
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7
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Brilliance
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638
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Chongqing Changan
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604.2
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Sinotruk
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137.8
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8
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Great Wall
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624.6
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Chery
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550.2
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Great Wall
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137.2
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9
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Chery
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563.3
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FAW Toyota
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495.5
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SGMW
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135.6
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10
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Geely
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491.4
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Changan Ford
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493.6
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Nanjing Auto
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132
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Overseas Sales:
Exports of Chinese cars topped one million, at 1,056,100, setting a new record. Compared with 2011, the number jumped 29.7%. The five largest auto exporters are Chery, Geely, Great Wall, SAIC, and Lifan.
EV sales:
The market of electric vehicles remained highly limited in size but grew very fast. 11,375 pure electric vehicles were sold in 2012, up 103.9% on year. Deliveries of plug-in hybrids reached 1,416.
