(SinoCast Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)BEIJING, Apr 13, 2006 (SinoCast via COMTEX) --Some changes have taken place on the list of China's top 10 carmakers, according to the latest statistics from China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
In the first quarter, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) (SAIC) ranked first with sales of 301,000 vehicles. Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery) and Geely Holding Group (Geely) ranked seventh and ninth respectively.
The ranking is as follows: SAIC, China FAW Group Corp., Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd., Chang'an Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Corp., Ltd., Harbin Hafei Motor Co., Ltd., Chery, Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group, Geely and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. in turn.
In the first quarter, China's auto production and sale respectively reached 1,784,400 units and 1,733,200 units, rising 36.26% and 36.85% year on year. Of the total, the output and sale of passenger vehicles respectively were 1,270,500 units and 1,250,900 units, rising 53.98% and 54.29% year on year. And the MPV's production and sale respectively reached 513,900 units and 482,300 units, rising 6.09% and 5.83% year on year.
From www.nbd.com.cn, Page 1, Wednesday, April 12, 2006
In the first quarter, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group) (SAIC) ranked first with sales of 301,000 vehicles. Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery) and Geely Holding Group (Geely) ranked seventh and ninth respectively.
The ranking is as follows: SAIC, China FAW Group Corp., Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd., Chang'an Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Beijing Automobile Manufacturing Corp., Ltd., Harbin Hafei Motor Co., Ltd., Chery, Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group, Geely and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. in turn.
In the first quarter, China's auto production and sale respectively reached 1,784,400 units and 1,733,200 units, rising 36.26% and 36.85% year on year. Of the total, the output and sale of passenger vehicles respectively were 1,270,500 units and 1,250,900 units, rising 53.98% and 54.29% year on year. And the MPV's production and sale respectively reached 513,900 units and 482,300 units, rising 6.09% and 5.83% year on year.
From www.nbd.com.cn, Page 1, Wednesday, April 12, 2006