Hua Xia Shi Bao·2025-10-11 05:57Core Insights - Traditional automakers have shown strong performance in September, with all but BYD reporting sales growth, driven by advancements in new energy vehicles and overseas markets [1][3] - SAIC Motor regained the top position in sales, followed by BYD, with Chery surpassing Geely to claim the fourth spot [1][3] Sales Performance Summary - SAIC Motor: Achieved sales of 440,000 units in September, a year-on-year increase of 40.4%, marking a total of 3.193 million units sold in the first nine months, up 20.5% [2][3][4] - BYD: Sold 396,000 units in September, down 5.5% year-on-year, with a total of 3.26 million units for the year, up 18.6% [2][4] - China FAW: Reported sales of 302,000 units in September, a 6.3% increase, totaling 2.383 million units year-to-date, up 5.6% [2][7] - Chery: Sold 280,000 units in September, a 14.7% increase, with year-to-date sales reaching 2.008 million units, up 14.5% [2][7][10] - Geely: Recorded sales of 273,000 units in September, a 35% increase, with cumulative sales of 2.17 million units, up 46% [2][8][9] - Changan: Achieved sales of 266,000 units in September, a 25% increase, with year-to-date sales of 2.066 million units, up 8.5% [2][11] - Dongfeng: Reported sales of 231,000 units in September, a 6.2% increase, with cumulative sales figures not disclosed [2][11] - BAIC Group: Sold 157,000 units in September, a 1.3% increase, with year-to-date sales of 1.228 million units, up 4.9% [2][12] - Great Wall Motors: Achieved sales of 134,000 units in September, a 23.3% increase, with cumulative sales of 923,000 units, up 8.2% [2][12] Market Dynamics - SAIC Motor's growth is attributed to strong performance in both domestic and export markets, with a notable increase in self-owned brand sales [5][6] - BYD's decline in sales is primarily due to a drop in plug-in hybrid vehicle sales, despite growth in pure electric and other vehicle categories [4][10] - China FAW's growth is supported by strong performance in its self-owned brands, particularly in the new energy segment [7] - Chery's rise in sales is driven by significant growth in its new energy vehicle sales and exports [10] - Geely's strong performance in the new energy vehicle segment, which reached a record high, has contributed to its overall sales growth [8][9] - Changan and Great Wall Motors have shown robust growth in both domestic and overseas markets, particularly in the new energy vehicle segment [11][12]