Actively resumed production results, SAIC passenger car sales exceeded 70,000 in May

As Shanghai was in a state of global static management throughout the month, SAIC’s passenger car production and sales were bleak in April, with amonthly outputof 17,390 vehicles, down 67.54% year-on-year; one of".

With the gradual improvement of epidemic prevention and control, the automobile industry in Shanghai has also ushered in a recovery growth.As an important independent segment of SAIC Group, SAIC Passenger Vehicle is also ushering in a rebound in the resumption of work and production that it is actively promoting.

Data show that in the past May, SAIC passenger car sales exceeded 70,000 units per month, a year-on-year increase of 32.5%.At the same time, SAIC Passenger Vehicles doubled its performance year-on-year to achieve the first monthly sales ofnew energyvehicles exceeding 20,000 units this year; in terms of exports, SAIC Passenger Vehicle’s monthly sales exceeded 45,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 165.6%, setting a record high for the same period .

It is not difficult to see from the data that SAIC's passenger car sales in May could not be separated from the slump of 45,000 units exported.Exports have always been one of the advantages of SAIC Passenger Vehicles in recent years.

According to the official data released by SAIC, SAIC passenger car sales in 2021 exceeded 800,000 units for the first time, of which exports accounted for 290,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 68%, and once again won the championship of Chinese brand export volume.

The 290,000 vehicles in the whole year basically accounted for 20% of the total domestic passenger car exports, and accounted for 36% of the annual sales of SAIC passenger vehicles. It is currently the Chinese car brand with the highest proportion of large-scale exports. .In a market with increasingly obvious patterns and trends, SAIC Passenger Vehicle seems to have found a good strategy for development, that is, to find infinitely possible overseas markets.

At present, SAIC Motor's products have been exported to more than 80 countries and regions around the world, and have continuously created records in markets such as Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

In April this year, SAIC Passenger Vehicles achieved a record monthly sales volume of 4,606 units in the European market, and its brands ranked among the top ten in the new energy market segments of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark and other countries; in the Australian and New Zealand markets, SAIC Motor Passenger cars set a new monthly sales record with a monthly sales of 5,102 units, and became the only Chinese car brand among the top ten sales in Australia.

In addition, according to the latest global sales data in the first quarter, the MG brand has entered the top 10 single brands in 18 countries including Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.At the same time, according to the 2022 Q1 Europeancar salesT0P60 list released by the European Automobile Association, the sales of the MG brand nearly tripled compared with the same period, setting the best record for Chinese car companies in the European market.

Production and sales are eye-catching, and SAIC Motor's performance far exceeded expectations. Behind it, SAIC Motor's active resumption of work and production has shown results.

On April 18, SAIC Lingang Passenger Vehicle Base was the first to start the pressure test for resumption of work and production;

On April 19, the first car under the stress test rolled off the assembly line;

Since May 13, SAIC Motor's Zhengzhou Base, Ningde Base and Nanjing Base have successively started double-shift production;

On May 27, SAIC Lingang Passenger Vehicle Base started a double-shift production stress test, the machines were running 24 hours a day, and the normal production rhythm was back on track...

As of May 28, more than 10,000 complete vehicles, including Zhiji, Feifan, Roewe, MG and other brands, have been rolled off the production line.

Resuming work and production is not easy.Among them, the most critical part of the stress test, in addition to the arrival of production personnel, also includes a comprehensive review of suppliers' raw material stocking, actualproduction capacity, and finished product inventory.According to reports, SAIC Motor has sorted out the resumption of work and production of the first batch of more than 100 key suppliers, which involves the arrival of personnel, epidemic prevention measures in place, and various matters such as raw materials, logistics and transportation.

In terms of logistics, after the transit station for the emergency supply of important materials in the Yangtze River Delta, which is constructed and operated by SAIC Group, is put into use, the supplier's transport vehicles can be unloaded at Ningbo and other sites, and then the vehicles with the pass of SAIC Group will be transported to the Lingang factory. Effectively avoid the "discontinued supply" of parts.

It is reported that in the last week of May, the production capacity of SAIC's Lingang base has reached 80% of full production, and the production capacity of related suppliers has also recovered to 60% or 70%. At present, the resumption rate of first-tier suppliers in Shanghai has reached 100%.With the efficient and coordinated progress of the chain-type resumption of work, the production capacity in June is expected to be further improved.

To sum up, it can be seen that the entire SAIC Passenger Car and SAIC Group have gone all out during the epidemic to regain time and production capacity.With the full restoration of production and life in Shanghai from June 1, and the accelerated resumption of work and production in various industrial chains and supply chains, SAIC Passenger Cars will be catching up faster and faster.

In this context, SAIC Passenger Vehicle also ushered in good news.

In terms of Roewe, the first mass-produced car of the new third-generation Roewe RX5 has rolled off the production line at SAIC Nanjing Base.At the same time, it brings a plug-in hybrid version, which brings new opportunities for SAIC passenger cars in the "plug-in hybrid" market; MG, the MG5 Scorpio and MG ONE launched on the market have won both sales and reputation.At the same time, the global car MG EH32 has also officially rolled off the production line at the SAIC Ningde base, preparing for this year's export breakthrough.

However, for SAIC Passenger Cars, although sales have shown a trend of catching up, there are still shortcomings.When the total sales volume fails to achieve a huge breakthrough, the high proportion of overseas sales means that the domestic presence of SAIC passenger vehicles is reduced.

Simply in the domestic market, SAIC Motor's new energy series has begun to exert its strength in the new energy field where opportunities are everywhere.Models including the CLEVER vitality version, Roewe i6 MAX EV, Roewe iMAX8 EV and the pre-sale Roewe Totoro have brought more choices of new energy products to the market.