SAIC Motor has released its latest sales data, reporting total group sales of 395,000 units in June, up 8.1 percent year-on-year. From January to June, cumulative sales reached 2.045 million units, making SAIC Motor the only Chinese automaker to surpass the 2-million-unit mark in the first half of the year and earn the H1 sales title in China's auto market.

Among the highlights, sales of its self-owned brands continued to rise. In the first half, SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle sales increased 49.4 percent year-on-year, IM Motors posted 107 percent growth, and Maxus reported a 29.1 percent increase. The new energy vehicle sector also gained momentum on two fronts, with intelligent electric products from both self-owned and joint-venture brands advancing in tandem. From January to June, SAIC Motor sold 796,000 NEVs, up 23.1 percent year-on-year. Overseas markets also delivered strong growth, with sales reaching 735,000 units in the first half, up 48.7 percent year-on-year.

Self-owned brands post sixth straight month of growth

In June, SAIC Motor sold 296,000 units under its self-owned brands, up 32.2 percent year-on-year, marking the sixth consecutive month of year-on-year growth.

From January to June, cumulative sales of SAIC Motor's self-owned brands reached 1.469 million units, up 12.6 percent year-on-year. The brands accounted for 71.8 percent of the company's total volume, an increase of 8.3 percentage points from the same period last year.

By segment, SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle sold 115,000 units in June, up 82.5 percent year-on-year, and 549,000 units from January to June, up 49.4 percent year-on-year. Maxus sold 30,000 units in June, up 50.2 percent year-on-year, and 138,000 units in the first half, up 29.1 percent year-on-year. SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 130,000 units in June, up 2.5 percent year-on-year, and 681,000 units from January to June, maintaining a strong market position.

NEVs advance on two fronts

In June, SAIC Motor sold 201,000 NEVs, up 66.6 percent year-on-year. From January to June, cumulative NEV sales reached 796,000 units, up 23.1 percent year-on-year.

Self-owned NEV brands continued to deliver strong performance. From January to June, IM Motors sold 40,000 units, up 107 percent year-on-year. Following the launch of the IM LS8, a large extended-range SUV, the brand entered a new phase of rapid expansion.

SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle sold 239,000 NEVs in the first half, surging 218.1 percent year-on-year. Deliveries of the MG4 family exceeded 18,000 units in June and remained above 10,000 units for nine consecutive months. The SAIC SHANGJIE Z7 and the SAIC SHANGJIE Z7T shooting brake recorded combined monthly deliveries of more than 10,000 units.

Maxus sold 46,000 NEVs from January to June, up 67.3 percent year-on-year. SAIC-GM-Wuling sold 343,000 NEVs in the first half, while Wuling Binguo Pro surpassed 30,000 units in sales within 38 days of its launch, giving it a strong lead in the A0-segment battery-electric market.

Joint-venture NEV brands entered a growth phase. From January to June, SAIC-GM sold nearly 50,000 NEVs, up 81.1 percent year-on-year. Newly launched NEV models from SAIC Volkswagen also received a strong market response. The SAIC VOLKSWAGEN ID ERA 9X achieved cumulative deliveries of more than 10,000 units within two months of launch, while the SAIC Audi E7X delivered over 4,000 units in its first month on the market, demonstrating the strong momentum of SAIC Motor's joint-venture business in the NEV sector.

Overseas markets see strong growth

In June, SAIC Motor's overseas sales reached 146,000 units, up 61.2 percent year-on-year. From January to June, the company’s cumulative overseas sales reached 735,000 units, up 48.7 percent year-on-year, placing it among the industry’s leading automakers.

Europe is SAIC Motor's largest overseas regional market. MG has retained its title as the top-selling Chinese auto brand in Europe for 11 consecutive years. In the first half of this year, MG sold more than 190,000 units in Europe, up more than 20 percent year-on-year, and is aiming to reach the 400,000-unit mark for the full year.

In the United Kingdom, MG ranked sixth among all automotive brands by sales in May. In Denmark, MG sales surged 315 percent from January to May. In Romania, MG climbed to sixth place in auto sales in May, with its market share exceeding 4 percent for the first time. The strategic model MG ZS HEV continued to perform strongly, with cumulative sales in Europe exceeding 27,000 units so far this year.

New models strengthen growth momentum

In the first half of this year, SAIC Motor launched more than 20 major new models, advancing across three vehicle technologies: battery electric, range-extended electric, and plug-in hybrid. The lineup spans segments from A0-class to full-size models and covers a price range of 50,000 yuan ($7,375.49) to 500,000 yuan.

Core technologies such as semi-solid-state batteries, steer-by-wire systems, AI large models, and advanced driving assistance are gradually being mass-produced and installed in vehicles across all price points, giving SAIC Motor's products increasingly distinctive technological attributes.

In May, SAIC Motor became the first Chinese automotive group to exceed 100 million vehicles in cumulative production and sales. The trust and support of 100 million users serve as the strongest endorsement of the company’s user philosophy, "More than Auto".

In the second half of the year, SAIC Motor will continue to focus on NEVs and overseas markets, meeting the evolving expectations of global customers with a broader portfolio of high-quality intelligent electric products.