BYD's NEV Dominance
STATE OF CHINA'S AUTO INDUSTRY
A rebound in CV sales along with NEV expansion and heavy
discounting contributed to the March sales recovery
China Passenger Vehicle Monthly Sales
YoY Change
('000 units)
Monthly Retail Sales
-
(Oct. 2021 Mar. 2023)
(%)
2,422
2,500
2,192
2,098
2,222 2,174 2,125
2,332
2,231
2,265
100
2,075
2,007
2,017
2,000
1,864
1,500
1,487
28.6%
1,623 41.6% 40.2% 36.9% 33.2%
1,653
1,469
50
11.2%
1,000 -4.9% -4.6%
2.0% 2.6%
-0.5%
965
11.2% 8.2%
-1.4%
-5.3% -6.5%
0
-30.0%
500
-43.4%
('000 units)
YoY Change
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
China Commercial Vehicle Monthly Sales
-50
(%)
Monthly Retail Sales
(Oct. 2021 Mar. 2023)
2,500
100
2,000
29.6%
50
17.3%
1,500
4.5%
-29.7%-30.1%
-20.2% -24.9% -16.4%
-21.2%
-12.0% -16.3% -23.3% -20.1%
0
1,000
500- 326
330
364
344
-43.2%
370
-37.0%
250
-50.4%
-60.6%
216 239 281 246 258
-47.7%
434
-50
279 273 253 291
324
180
0
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
-100
CV segment had its best month since 2021 - a clear sign of recovery from its stimulus hangover
PV sales growth was paid for with a price war, and is almost entirely from new energy vehicles
Source: CAAM, Automobility analysis
Automobility Ltd
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