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UZHOU, Jiangsu – China’s auto market is exhibiting characteristics of a mature automobile market, according to Shen Jinjun, president of China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA).

Shen made the comments in his opening speech at the 2017 China Automobile Dealers Industry Development Forum here on November 14, part of the 2017 China Automobile Dealers Industry Annual Convention & Expo held on November 13-15. continued on page 14

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Flying cars and freeing up your time: Industry discusses future of mobility at GFM 2017

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SUVs continue to sizzle – by Lei Xing

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uto Guangzhou 2017, or the 15th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition, was held on November 17-26. The show featured 220,000 square meters of display space and 1,081 vehicles including 47 global debuts, 25 concept vehicles and 132 new energy vehicles. More than 670,000 people visited the show.

Following are highlights of key new locally-produced passenger vehicle models revealed or launched at the show (listed alphabetically by brand/make). SUVs continued to dominate the new vehicle lineup. – Editor

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From Guangzhou with a vengeance: Volkswagen Group China announces huge SUV and electric offensive, launches ezia mobility brand – by Lei Xing

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UANGZHOU – Moe than €10 billion investment in electric mobility by 2025, nearly 40 new locally produced new energy vehicle models over the next 7-8 years, at least 10 new SUV models from the Volkswagen brand alone by 2020, and a new mobility brand ezia under a newly created unit Mobility Asia.

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Dongfeng launches Huashen SPV brand and showcases top selling trucks at CCVS – by Lei Xing

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UHAN – It was home field advantage for Dongfeng Motor Corp.

(DMC), China’s second largest automaker and leading commercial vehicle manufacturer by sales volume, at the China Commercial Vehicles Show (CCVS) held on November 4-7 at its hometown of Wuhan.

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ACAU – The 7th China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition was successfully held on November 3-5 at the Cotai Expo and the Venetian Macao.

As the most influential overseas auto show with largest scale and highest degree of internationalization in China, this year’s show covered an area of 65,000 square meters, with more than 200 auto brands and relevant companies, representative organizations and industrial alliances from 20 countries and regions participating. More than 400 superluxury cars, classic cars, collection cars, sports cars, import vehicles and Chinese brand vehicles were exhibited, and more than 60,000 visitors attended the show.

New products Many new models and products debuted at this year’s show. The JAC i5 new energy light truck debuted, while JAC’s new energy commercial vehicles plan, including i3, i5 and i7 NEV platform, was launched. The Doublestar Group launched non-pneumatic tires, while CRRC and Guangtong Auto landed Macau with their new energy buses for the first time. The all-new Audi S3 Sportback, Mazda CX-9, Kia New Sorento and all-new BMW 520i Sedan were launched. GAC Trumpchi completed its first show with all namesake models after changing its name from GAC Motor. Covering a third of the area of the show, the “Chinese brand hall” gathered FAW, Dongfeng, Chang’an, GAC, SAIC, CNHTC, JAC, Yutong, Golden Dragon, Potevio, SAPT and other Chinese companies.

Professional summits focus on future During the show, nearly 20 international and professional summits and forums were held such as China Car Body Benchmarking Conference 2017, the 7th China (Macau)-Asia-Pacific Auto Summit and Self-owned Brand Industrial Development Forum, the 2nd China (Macau) – ASEAN Automobile and Auto Parts Forum, signing ceremony of the Agreement for Strategic Cooperation between SINOMACHINT and Thai-Chinese Cultural & Relationship Council, MCTS-SINOMACHINTHKGOLDEN Automobile Export Strategic Agreement Signing Ceremony and Award Ceremony of the 60th Anniversary of China Passenger Automobile Industry as well as more than 30 preliminary intent of transactions were made.

China Car Body conference debuts During the Macau Auto Show, the first China Car Body Conference built the first internationalized communication platform of China car body technologies and business communication, and attracted more than 200 professional visitors from Audi, Volvo, JAC, Southeast, DFSK, NIO, ArcelorMittal, Axon Automotive and other components suppliers.

Ground, sea and air show gathering As the first ground, sea and air show in Asia-Pacific, the China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition, Macau Business Aviation Exhibition and Macau International Yacht Import & Export Fair each got approved by Union of International Fairs. More than 50 famous international brands from around 20 counties and more than 10 Chinese manufacturers attended this year’s Yacht Show, and the Maxi 110-ft super-luxury yacht arrived Macau for the first time. At the Macau Business Aviation Exhibition, 12 international mainstream planes

were exhibited, with several planes debuting in the Greater China Region. This Aviation Show offers a one-stop platform of business planes purchase, financial leasing, trusteeship, maintenance, operation and used business planes transaction.

The 8th China (Macau) International Automobile Exposition will be held on November 2-4, 2018. CBU/CAR

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Auto Guangzhou 2017 recap: SUVs continue to sizzle CHINESE BRANDS BAIC BJEV ARCFOX LITE Based on the ARCFOX-1 Concept and positioned as a two-seater micro EV, the ARCFOX LITE is the first production EV from BAIC BJEV’s ARCFOX brand.

Two variants were launched to market at ¥140,800 and ¥150,800 (¥86,800 and ¥96,800 after subsidies). The car features LED screens in both the front and rear of the vehicle that can show texts or emoticons that can be customized by drivers, as well as three LCD screens including the instrument, center console and for the front passenger. It has exterior dimensions of 2,986x1,676x1,492 mm (LxWxH) with a wheelbase of 1,870 mm, a 36-kW electric motor and a range of 200 km.

Battery can be charged to 80 percent full in 30 minutes via fast charging.

dimensions of the vehicle are 4,800x1,850 x1,760 mm (LxWxH) with a wheelbase of 2,780 mm. The 2.0T version (280 Turbo) with maximum power of 184 horsepower and peak torque of 285 Nm will hit the market in 2018.

Brilliance Jinbei Zhonghua V6

The compact SUV will hit the market on December 22 at retail prices of ¥89,800-¥124,800. The exterior dimensions of 4,620x1,922x1,734 mm and wheelbase of 2,725 mm puts it in direct competition with the Haval H6. The model will feature a BriAir telematics system developed jointly by iFlyTek and amap and reportedly can understand 20 local Chinese dialects. It will be powered by a 1.5T engine with maximum power of 152 hp mated with 6-speed MT or 7-speed DCT. SAIC-GM-Wuling Baojun 530

Chang’an New Eado The second generation of the Eado also adopts Chang’an’s new design language with a notable change in the front grille. With exterior dimensions of 4,710x1,820x1,490 mm (LxWxH) and a wheelbase of 2,700 mm, it is 90 mm

longer with a 40 mm longer wheelbase than the outgoing generation. It is powered by a JL478QEN 1.6L naturally aspirated engine with maximum power of 128 kW mated with either manual or automatic transmissions.

Changhe Q7 The Range Rover look-a-like vehicle is the first SUV from Changhe since being acquired by BAIC and is expected to hit the market in March 2018. It has exterior dimensions of 4,655x1,855x1,720 mm and a wheelbase of

BAIC BJEV ET400 Yet another electric SUV from BAIC BJEV, the ET400 is based on the EX400L Concept and has a combined maximum range of 350 km. With exterior dimensions of 4,405x1,810x1,673 mm (LxWxH) and a wheelbase of 2,650 mm, it is larger than the EX260 electric SUV. A battery pack with energy density of 134.5 Wh/kg and a permanent magnetic motor with a maximum power of 160 kW and peak torque of 300 Nm power the SUV, giving the vehicle a maximum speed of 160 km/h and electricity consumption of 17.3 kWh/100 km.

The third SUV from the Baojun brand after the 510 and 560 has a length of 4,655 mm, width of 1,835 mm, height of 1,760 mm and wheelbase of 2,750 mm. It will be available with a choice of a 1.8L naturally aspirated engine or a 1.5T turbocharged engine. Expect it to hit the market in the first half of 2018 and become a major challenger for the Haval H6. Baojun sold 744,962 vehicles in the first 10 months of 2017, up 45.3 percent.

Chang’an Raeton CC

BAIC Hyosow S7 The mid-size 7-seater SUV from BAIC Hyosow hit the market at a price range of ¥78,800-¥115,800 available in seven variants, all of which will be powered by a 1.5T engine with maximum horsepower of 150 and peak torque of 220 Nm, mated with a 6-speed MT or 8-speed AT. Exterior

Trying to become a new benchmark for Chinese brand B-segment sedans, the Raeton CC is the first vehicle from Chang’an to adopt its all new “Life Dynamic” design language, which is reflected through a Lexus-like front grille. It has exterior dimensions of 4,780 x1,825x1,465 mm (LxWxH) and a wheelbase of 2,770 mm. A 1.5T engine with a maximum power of 115 kW will power the vehicle, which will hit the market on December 20 with seven variants rumored to be priced between ¥101,600 and ¥148,000.

2,670 mm, available in both 5-seat and 7-seat versions. A 4A91T 1.5T engine with maximum power of 110 kW and peak torque of 210 Nm will power the vehicle and mated with either 6MT or CVT transmissions.

Chery EXEED TX The Chinese version of the EXEED TX, which had its global debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, will have a longer wheelbase at 2,715 mm, while exterior dimensions of 4,690x1,800x1,700 mm (LxWxH) stay the same. Based on the M3X platform and adopting Chery’s latest design language, the EXEED TX is expected to hit the domestic market in October 2018.

Features of the vehicle include a 10-inch LCD screen and a new artificial intelligence telematics system developed with Baidu that provides voice and facial recognition. A 1.5T or 1.6T engine will power the vehicle along with a 7-speed DCT. Pure electric and plug-in hybrid variants will also be offered.

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GAC-Toyota E Concept

has maximum power of 124 kW and peak torque of 285 Nm, all mated with a 7-speed DCT. Great Wall Motor WEY P8

Contract manufactured by Southeast Motor, the A0segment EV hit the market on November 16 at a price range of ¥133,800-¥141,800 (before subsidies). The vehicle has exterior dimensions of 3,692x1,650x1,551 mm with a wheelbase of 2,400 mm. A 9-inch center touch screen controls virtually all functions of the vehicle except air conditioning. It has a maximum range of 155 km, maximum speed of 100 km/h and can be charged to 80 percent full in 48 minutes via fast charging.

Based on partner GAC Group’s Trumpchi GS4, the electric concept SUV badged with the GAC logo is a move by Toyota to speed up its efforts to introduce locally-produced EVs in China, through the possibility of using partner GAC’s EV platforms for future EV products made at the joint venture.

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FAW-Toyota EV Concept

Claiming to be China’s first plug-in hybrid luxury SUV, the P8 is the work of five years of design and three rounds of extreme weather testing, and is expected to go on sale in Q1 2018.

Based on WEY’s first high-end new energy technology platform, the PLUG-in intelligent 4WD (Pi4) platform, the P8 offers five types of driving modes plus three types of all-road functions with energy regeneration rate as high as 65 percent. Slightly longer than the VV7, the P8 will be powered by a 2.0T engine with an electric motor and 48V hybrid system that give a combined power of 250 kW and peak torque of 524 Nm. Combined driving range is 660 km, including a 50-km range under pure electric mode.

JAC Refine M6

Based on partner FAW’s Junpai A70E, the EV concept sedan badged with the FAW logo is a move by Toyota to speed up its efforts to introduce locally-produced EVs in China, through the possibility of using partner FAW’s EV platforms for future EV products made at the joint venture.

The vehicle has exterior dimensions of 4,610x1,790x1,500 mm and a wheelbase of 2,652 mm, and is powered by a 109 hp motor, giving it a range of 205 km and maximum speed of 280 km/h.

The latest small crossover from Geely hit the market at a price range of ¥69,900-¥102,900 and complements the Emgrand GS. Targeted at the post-90s generation, it offers an 8-inch center screen with Geely’s G-NETLINK 3.0 smart vehicle operation system. Powertrain options include 1.4T+CVT or 1.5L+5MT, where the 1.4T offers maximum power of 98 kW and peak torque of 215 Nm.

Great Wall Motor Haval H4 The high-end MPV hit the market at retail prices of ¥239,500-¥349,500, putting it in direct competition with the Buick GL8 and the soon-to-be launched GAC Trumpchi GM8. The vehicle has exterior dimensions of 5,005x1,850x1,970 mm (LxWxH) with a wheelbase of 2,950 mm. It will be offered with a powertrain combination of 2.0T engine with maximum power of 140 kW and peak torque of 290 Nm with a 6-speed DCT.

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Land Wind Xiaoyao

Targeting the high-end market, GAC Motor’s first MPV was created on the company’s level C platform that has integrated the world’s top resources and cutting-edge technologies. The grandeur of the new MPV is not only reflected on its spectacular exterior design, but also luxurious captain’s seating, intelligent technologies and excellent security features. It is expected to be launched in China on December 30 with a price range of ¥180,000-¥270,000.

GAC iSpace The smart EV concept highlights a groundbreaking concept of “car stops, life starts” which views the vehicle as a mobile living space that can switch between driving and living modes easily. It is based on extensive research on the young generation’s driving habits and lifestyle and a result of a joint cooperation with Chinese tech giant Tencent.

Slotted between the H2 and H6, the H4 will be powered by 1.3T or 1.5T engines and hit the market in Q1 2018 in Haval’s usual Red and Blue variants. Both variants have the same wheelbase of 2,660 mm but the Red has exterior dimensions of 4,420x1,845x1,695 mm (LxWxH) while the Blue variant has exterior dimensions of 4,410x1,845x,1695 mm (LxWxH). The 1.3T engine has maximum power of 102 kW and peak torque of 225 Nm while the 1.5T engine

The SUV coupe from Land Wind is based on the Xiaoyao Concept and adopts a so-called soulful Chinese design. It will be powered by the same 1.5GTDI engine developed with support from JMC’s partner Ford and 6-speed MT or CVT used on the X7. It will have a presale price of ¥90,000-¥140,000 and officially hit the market in January 2018.

SAIC Motor Roewe Ei5 Dubbed as the world’s first pure battery electric

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internet station wagon, the Ei5 is powered by an 85 kW electric motor offering a maximum range of 400 km. The model has exterior dimensions of 4,544x1,818x1,509 mm (LxWxH) and a wheelbase of 2,665 mm.

Developed exclusively for the Chinese market, the Jaguar XEL is the second Jaguar to be locally-produced and fourth Jaguar Land Rover model locally-produced overall after the Jaguar XFL, Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport. Delivering great dynamics and peerless design of the standard XE with enhanced space, comfort and state-of-the-art infotainment technology customers expect from a long-wheelbase Jaguar, the XEL has an additional 100 mm wheelbase length.

the market in Q1 2018. Exterior dimensions of the model are 4,432x1,841x1,604 mm (LxWxH) with a wheelbase of 2,688 mm, which is 50 mm longer than the overseas version. It is expected to be powered by a 1.2T or 1.4T engine with 7-speed DCT. FAW-Volkswagen T-ROCSTAR The T-ROCSTAR will lead to the first SUV model from FAW-Volkswagen that will launch by summer 2018.

It is about the size of a Volkswagen Golf and will be positioned as an A-segment SUV. Based on the T-ROC

FOREIGN BRANDS GAC-Acura Acura TLX-L

FAW-Toyota IZOA/GAC-Toyota C-HR

The second locally-produced model from Acura after the CDX SUV will go on sale in December at a starting price of no higher than ¥280,000. The model has a wheelbase of 2,900 mm, 125 mm longer than its overseas version, and all five variants will be equipped with 2.4L+8DCT powertrain combinations, with maximum power of 153 kW and peak torque of 247 Nm. It adopts Acura’s “Acura Precision Concept” design language with “Jewel Eye” LED headlights, Acura Watch advanced future intelligent safety system and IDS intelligent power system with four driving modes.

The Toyota TNGA WAY Concept will lead to the IZOA and C-HR small SUVs that will be produced at FAWToyota and GAC-Toyota in 2018, respectively. They will represent the second model to be locally-produced with Toyota’s TNGA production concept, following the 8th generation Camry, and will be powered by Toyota’s latest 2.0L TNGA Engine.

concept, the T-ROCSTAR is exclusively developed for the Chinese market.

GAC-Toyota Camry (8th Gen) As the first model based on Toyota’s TNGA product architecture, the 8th generation Camry has been refreshed from almost every component, including an all-new 2.5L Dynamic Force Engine, Direct Shift-8AT transmission, new

BMW-Brilliance BMW 5 Series Le Powered by BMW’s third generation eDrive technology, the PHEV model made its global debut in Guangzhou

SAIC-Volkswagen Škoda Karoq

chassis and suspension, as well as a more sporty and stylish exterior design. It will be available in 2.5L, 2.5L HEV and 2.0L variants priced from ¥179,800 to ¥279,800. The length, width and wheelbase of the model have been extended by 35, 15 and 50 mm respectively from the outgoing generation. The hybrid version features a THS II system with a combined power of 160 kW and fuel consumption of 4.1L/100 km, as well as Toyota Safety Sense system.

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before officially hitting the market in early 2018. One of the highlights of the model is that it will be the first locally-produced NEV model to offer wireless charging.

The 2.0T engine and motor combination offers a combined range of 650 km and pure electric mode range of 61 km, giving it a fuel consumption rating of as low as 1.9L/100 km. The system has maximum power of 185 kW and peak torque of 420 Nm. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h is only 6.9 s. Owners enjoy free charging box for home use and charging installation service, and can use more than 65,000 ChargeNow charging poles in more than 60 cities for the vehicle by the end of 2017.

Beijing-Hyundai Hyundai Encino Based on the Hyundai Kona unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the new SUV will be the smallest from Beijing-Hyundai’s SUV lineup and is expected to hit the market in Q1 2018. It will be available in 1.0T, 1.6T and 2.0L powertrain variants, delivering maximum power of 88 kW, 130 kW and 110 kW respectively.

Positioned below the Kodiaq, the Karoq will be the second true SUV from Škoda to be locally-produced and heads a series of three new SUV models that will be introduced next year in China to further strengthen the brand’s growth in China. The model recently rolled off the production at SAIC-Volkswagen’s Ningbo plan, where the Volkswagen Teramont is produced, and is expected to hit

The latest generation XC60, the best seller among Volvo Cars’ model offerings in China, finally made its debut in China after its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. With pre-sale prices of ¥380,000-¥618,000, the new XC60 will be offered in T4, T5 and T8 (plug-in) variants and are expected to officially hit the market on December 20. Exterior dimensions remain the same as the overseas edition, at 4,688x1,902x1,658 mm (LxWxH) with a wheelbase of 2,865 mm. Exclusive features include emergency evasive assist, opposite direction evasive assist and blind spot monitoring with automatic steering. CBU/CAR

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With EQC and new compact car coming, Mercedes-Benz focuses on solidifying foundation for further China growth

The EQC will begin production at BBAC in 2019.

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UANGZHOU –Mercedes-Benz is in no mood to bask in the record sales numbers it has continued to rack up in China and its current status as the top selling luxury brandin the country, senior executives made clear in an interview on November 17 on the sidelines of Auto Guangzhou 2017.

“I don’t know and I don’t care,” said Nicholas Speeks, President & CEO of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co., Ltd. (BMBS), in Chinese while responding to a question on whether MercedesBenz would be able to maintain its sales momentum and luxury segment leadership in 2018 and beyond.

A few minutes earlier, Speeks had announced at a press conference that Mercedes-Benz delivered 507,742 vehicles (including smart)in the first 10 months of 2017 in China, up 27 percent year-on-year and the sales total for all of 2016.

October became the 56th consecutive month of growth for the brand ofthe threepointed star in China dating back to February 2013, helping it to maintain its status as the top selling luxury brand in China. Sales topped half a million units in a single year

The EQA makes its China debut at Auto Guangzhou 2017.

for the first time ever and is on trackto hit 600,000 units, a featthat no luxury brand has been able to achieve before.

“It’s not the most important thing. It is not the thing that has guided us over these years, and it will not be the thing that will continue to guide us,” said Speeks of the brand’s leading position in terms of sales volume. eAlthough, we hope that the great performance of the Chinese market will contribute to our being globally number 1, chasing sales volume for its own sake is not something we are interested in.”

Speeks stressed that the most important thing is making sure that Mercedes-Benz has a solid foundation forsfuture business growth, that it has happy customers, dealers and partners and that it is seen as a premium brand in and around its products.

Hubertus Troska, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Greater China, echoed Speeks’ comments and emphasized that for the long-term success of Mercedes-Benz in China, there are manymore factors than sales duringa single quarter, and that is a lesson he and Speeks have learned while directing the brand’s operations in China over the last five years.

“It is all about whether we have a good

Mercedes-Benz has already sold more than 500,000 vehicles (including smart) in China in the first 10 months of 2017.

relationship with our dealers. It is about whether customers perceive the image of our brand very positively. It is about whether we are capable of putting the right products into the market and whether they appreciate our products with the right value,” said Troska.

“We dare to say that our relationship with dealers is the best in the industry and the products have changed their positions, the value of the brand is better and customers are willing to pay for our products.”

Troska emphasized that local production of the right products will remain a key factor in driving the long-term success of the brand. In fact, he announced at the show that local production of the EQC battery electric SUV, the first series model based on the Concept EQ from MercedesBenz’sEQ dedicated electric brand, will go into production at Beijing-Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC), Daimler’s joint venture with BAIC Group, in 2019. The model will be powered by battery packs produced locally at BBAC with cells sourced locally, part of a RMB¥5 billion investment in next-phase EV and battery manufacturing.

BBAC will also begin production of the A-Class sedan in 2018 based on the Concept A Sedan that made its world premiere at the Shanghai Auto Show in April this year, a key segment below the C-Class in the compact car range that now accounts for a fifth of Mercedes-Benz sales in China. The Concept EQA, which had its China debut in Guangzhou,also presented a glimpse of additional models that will be localized, hinted Troska.

“The Chinese new energy vehicle market will develop and there area lot of government initiatives and desire so we are going all in globally and totally focused on localizing products,” Troska told CBU/CAR. “NEVsare China’s vision and I have no doubt that we need to invest heavily into NEVs.”The fact that Mercedes-Benz is speeding up the pace of EQC localization – in 2019 (the first year the NEV quota requirement is to come inte effect) rather than “by 2020” as was announced in Frankfurt – is an obvious reflection of that investment commitment.

Troska believes that while customers are not really willing to pay a premium

for an electric car because of factors such as range anxiety, residual values and lack of charging infrastructure, regulations are clearly demanding and driving a change in the industry and China will be at the forefront of that development.

“If there is one place in the world that can and will drive this change faster than other countries, it is China,” said Troska.

“We as a manufacturer need to make a decision, we need to invest 3-4 years ahead of it, and we are investing into the right direction. We don’t know how fast it will come, but the NEV quota regulations certainly give us a good indication of what the government wants.”

Troska believes that China will enjoy further political stability and economic growth after the recent 19th CPC party congress, and that bodes well for Mercedes-Benz.

“We are up for a very good period. I’m very positive about the Chinese economic development and the automotive market,” said Troska.

“We see a growing Chinese market, the premium segment within that market a little more, and we are going to be a part of that,” added Speeks. “In terms of product selection, we’ve done a lot to diversify the brand to meet customers’ more individual and diverse demands in terms of styling and services.”

Mercedes-Benz is addressing younger segments of its customer base, which averages 35 years old, according to Speeks, through sponsoring events such as e-sports League of Legends and heavy commitment of compact cars.

Mercedes-Benz is also beefing up its presence in online e-commerce platforms that enable an efficient purchasing and servicing experience, as well as quality, offline environments at its dealerships. In fact it plans to upgrade all its dealerships nationwide into a new customes experience ecosystem by 2020.

“The pressure actually comes now. There is a lot of work still to be done in terms of quality of services,” said Speeks. “But we have some ideas and initiatives. We have every confidence in our brand, partners, dealer network and ourselves, and we will continue to grow.” CBU/CAR

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Low-speed EVs on high note after MIIT comment and Zhidou approval – by Lei Xing

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he low-speed electric vehicle (LSEV) is getting a major boost after the approval of one of the leading and most prominent LSEV manufacturers and an official response on their future administration, both coming from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which oversees the production approval of automobile manufacturers and their products.

In the No. 301 batch of Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Their Products released by MIIT on November 1, Lanzhou Zhidou Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. was listed as a passenger vehicle manufacturer that has been granted battery electric vehicle (BEV) production approval from MIIT. Three of its BEV models were also listed in the No. 10 batch of the MIIT’s Suggested Model Catalogue for New Energy Vehicle Promotion and Application on the same day.

Zhidou becomes the fourth BEV manufacturer after BAIC BJEV, Yudo NEV and JMC NEV to gain production approval from both the MIIT and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). In March, it became the 11th of 15 companies that have so far received production approval for BEVs from NDRC. The legitimization of Zhidou from an LSEV manufacturer to a battery electric passenger vehicle manufacturer is significant due to the long history (12 years) of the brand and the trials and tribulations company founder Bao Wenguang has gone through over the years trying to convince policy makers to grant Zhidou that coveted

production license.

The MIIT approval comes a week after the government organ issued a notice clarifying that LSEVs will be treated as special types of motor vehicles, in response to a proposal submitted at the Fifth Session of the 12th National People’s Congress in March by several NPC members suggesting that they be classified as special motorcycles.

MIIT’s response basically means that LSEV manufacturers are expected to go through similar approval process as existing licensed automakers, and adhere to special national standards on LSEVs, which are being ironed out. What likely will happen, as MIIT terms it “upgrading a batch, standardizing a batch and eliminating a batch” process, is the legitimization of additional LSEV manufacturers like Zhidou but also elimination of many more that do not meet the upcoming new standards.

LSEVs, which roam the roads of China’s rural areas and the countryside and recently have been increasingly used even in large cities such as Beijing, have been controversial due to the fact that they do not require automobile insurance or a driver’s license, are widely criticized for occupying roads and irregular usage, and have potential safety hazards due to their low prices and relatively poor production processes. Yet they offer a convenient form of transportation and are perfect for on demand mobility which is gaining traction in China. The problem lies in the lack of proper administration on both production and operation.

The approval of Zhidou and MIIT’s recent stance at least mean that LSEVs will become a key feature of China’s EV market. CBU/CAR

The Trump card: Equity relaxation is “Presidential” gift for the U.S. and rest of the world – by Lei Xing

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hinese and U.S. companies signed deals worth an eye-popping more than $253.5 billion during U.S. President Donald Trump’s “state visitplus” to China in November.

The figure, which set a record for China-U.S. trade relations, was revealed by the Ministry of Commerce on November 9 after Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump witnessed the signing of the agreements involving the purchase of aircrafts, automobiles, soybeans and joint development and export of liquefied natural gas from Alaska, among others.

Two deals involving auto export included Ford’s plan to export $9.5 billion worth of vehicles from North America to China and a similar plan by General Motors to export $2.2 billion worth of vehicles and components. In addition, the Digit Group, a provider of smart cities solutions and one of the 29 companies represented in the U.S. Presidential Trade Mission, signed a deal on November 8 with Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Foton to jointly develop smart cities transport solutions. Ford also signed the definitive agreement on the same day with Zotye to form what would be Ford’s third joint venture in China to produce electric vehicles under a new Chinese brand.

But one of the biggest “gifts” the U.S., and the rest of the world for that matter, received is the further opening up the auto industry as far as investment friendliness is concerned: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on November 9 that China will gradually and

properly lower automobile import tariffs (which currently stands at 25 percent) and begin pilot work lifting equity restrictions on foreign investment in special-purpose vehicle and new energy vehicle manufacturing inside Pilot Free Trade Zones by June 2018.

“China will not close its door to the world, and it will only become more and more open,” said Xi, reaffirming China’s commitment to opening up and reform. Overseas-invested companies, including U.S.-invested firms, will enjoy a more open, transparent and standard market environment in China, he said.

“In the coming months and years ahead I look forward to building an even STRONGER relationship between the United States and China,” tweeted Trump after a day of talks with Xi. The announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs comes just weeks after the Ministry of Commerce repeatedly said that China would lift restrictions on foreign investment in NEVs, and represents a watershed moment for the Chinese auto industry.

It foreshadows the eventual set up of a whollyowned manufacturing plant by Tesla in the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone (even though Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently said that there would be no major investment in China in the next three years), and also the relaxation of the 50:50 joint venture equity rule once and for all.

But more importantly, it will change the landscape of the Chinese and entire global auto industry. CBU/CAR

FROM THE CHIEF EDITOR

Auto industry’s “art of attack and defense” G

ong Shou Dao, or “Art of Attack and Defense,” became a hit movie during the “Double 11” shopping festival on November 11, as Chinese consumers clicked their way to yet another record day in online sales.

The short film featured the first ever movie cameo appearance by the man behind the shopping hoopla – Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Alibaba, which owns China’s top two online shopping platforms Taobao

and Tmall.

I recently had an opportunity to travel to four cities – Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou and Guangzhou – in 10 days, attending various press conferences, industry forums and auto shows. The trip gave me a firsthand look and at the auto industry’s own “art of attack and defense.”

The trip started on November 8 in Shanghai, where I attended the brand launch of Saleen, the 34-year old specialty manufacturer of performance vehicles from the U.S. In order to appeal to Chinese consumers, it decided to reposition itself as a mainstream high-end brand instead of a niche top-of-the-class brand. It already has a manufacturing plant in the works in Rugao, Jiangsu Province, where output capacity is planned to reach 150,000 units a year, and is yet another brand that wants to bank in on the lucrative Chinese market.

I then moved on to Hanghzhou to attend the 2017 Global Future Mobility Conference and Exhibition organized by China EV 100. Geely Chairman Li Shufu shocked the conference crowd by announcing for the first time publicly that it has acquired U.S. flying car maker Terrafugia and plans to launch the first flying car to market in 2019. The “auto maniac” in a split second became the “mobility maniac” by adding yet another piece of the puzzle to its rapidly expanding global empire. William Li, founder and chairman of smart EV startup NIO, which will launch its ES8 electric SUV on December 16, also made a bold prediction: foreign smart EV manufacturers will take up no more than 20 percent of the market, and it has already started development on its forth model. Li’s statement comes as a slew of new smart EV startups, including NIO itself, Leap Motor, Dial EV, Xpeng Motors, Zhidou and DFD/Hongxing Auto, Yudo and Changjiang EV, some of which have already received production licenses.

Next was Suzhou, where the annual convention organized

by China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) had representatives from the distribution side of the industry chain, from dealers to used car traders to e-commerce trading platforms.

The overall mood of the convention was strong despite a slowing market, as the auto market is showing signs of a mature developed market with strong growth in used car transactions and consumption upgrades as companies find innovative ways to serve the 200 million vehicles already on the roads.

My trip ended with the annual Guangzhou Auto Show where Volkswagen Group China announced a huge electric and mobility offensive, Toyota announced a plan to launch its first EV in China in 2020 and Chinese brands continued to build on their SUV offensive, just to name a few highlights from the show. Beijing-Hyundai, on the other hand, launched a new ix35 SUV at a steep price discount, as a defensive move to try to get back its lost market share.

You can check out highlights from all of these events in this issue.

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Coming to the U.S.: Chinese automakers should go for a stealth approach – by Alysha Webb

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OS ANGELES – Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) is already laying the groundwork for its entry into the U.S. market. It has reserved a booth at the 2018 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show in Las Vegas.

GAC has said it plans to bring an SUV to sell here in 2019. Great Wall Motor Co. says it will build a plant in Mexico or the U.S. to sell vehicles here by 2021.

There used to be doubts among U.S. dealers as to the quality of Chinese vehicles. Those doubts are dissipating.

Now, Chinese automakers must address questions relating to their distribution plans. If they successfully do so, the first Chinese brand to enter the U.S. market is likely to find dealers eager to take them on.

“You always take a look at new things that are coming down the road and find a few dealers that say, ‘Sounds good to me, I’m in,’” says Mark Schienberg, president of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association.

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When he went to China some 15 years ago, says Schienberg, the quality of the vehicles was not up to U.S. standards. That has changed.

“I think they can stand up to American standards now,” he says.

The acquisition of global brands, such as Geely’s purchase of Volvo, has helped legitimize Chinese automakers in the eyes of U.S. dealers, says Mark Scarpelli, chairman | Mark Scarpelli | of NADA and president of the Raymond Chevrolet and Raymond Kia dealerships.

Dealers’ main concern now will be the amount of investment required to take on a Chinese brand, says Schienberg. A big investment in a dealership would not be welcome.

“If one of the Chinese manufacturers says it wants a stand-alone facility, it will be a lot more difficult for dealers to consider,” says Schienberg.

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That would help cushion the lack of revenue from service work that any new dealership faces, says Smith.

“If it was stand-alone, there would be no revenue from service work for some time,” he says.

One problem with partnering with another brand, however, is that it would violate dealership franchise laws in some states, says Ken Elias, a partner with consultancy Mary Ann Keller and Associates.

He suggests that Chinese automakers study | Ken Elias | the market entry of Japanese and Korean brands.

When Toyota entered the U.S. market in the late 50’s, the Japanese automaker initially focused on California. Chinese brands could choose to start small that way, says Elias.

And they don’t need big facilities, he says.

Kia didn’t make big facility image demands of its dealers when it entered the U.S. market in 1992, says Elias. He worked with a Kia dealer that was also a used car dealer. That dealer had a gravel lot with a shack on it. He sold Kia models along with his used cars, says Elias.

“If (Chinese automakers) set their expectations low, guys like (the used car dealer) can grow along with their brands,” he says.

Chinese automakers could also count on heavy use of digital marketing, says Elias.

Finding prime locations for new dealerships in the U.S. can be very expensive, he says, as well as difficult because the site has to be zoned for commercial use and requires a number of special permits.

“You could have a distribution system with smaller dealers in not-so-great locations, then direct people where to buy the cars with a big internet presence.”

Though price alone won’t win the day for Chinese brands, they will likely need

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to offer fairly low-priced models upon entry, says Michael Dunne, president of Dunne Automotive Ltd., a Hong Kongbased consultancy. Dunne led a group of U.S. dealers to the Beijing Auto Show in April 2016.

There was intense interest in Chinese brands among the dealers, says Dunne, but “they anticipate there is going to be some Chinese magic when it comes to pricing.”

A Chinese automaker will need to come in to the U.S. market and “disrupt the low-end in pricing” to give the brand time to establish itself, he says.

Some U.S. dealers may be cautious because of unfamiliarity with not just Chinese brands, but the country itself.

John Buelow, owner of the Flagship Ford dealership in Prior Lake, Minnesota and a former consultant with CliftonLarsonAllen, says he “would rather put my funds toward an existing franchise because of the unknown” quality of the Chinese franchise.

He sees additional risk with the Chinese brands “because of the clear marriage between corporate business and the government” in China.

A Chinese automaker should consider partnering with a well-known entity here in the U.S. to overcome those kinds of fears, suggests Buelow.

Chinese automakers can also learn from past mistakes by their fellow Chinese automakers. BYD tried to enter the U.S. passenger vehicle market in 2011, with a lot of press and what turned out to be substandard vehicles.

Today, a Chinese automaker should go for a stealth approach, says Elias. “Don’t make a big splash and fall on your face,” he says.

“Just show up.”

The most important thing, says Elias, “is to get your cars on the road so people can see them at a price point that is unbeatable.”

Then, “have people be surprised and delighted at how good (the vehicles) are.”

There are myriad other building blocks to successfully selling cars in the U.S., of course. They include setting up a good parts distribution network for your dealers and partnering with financial institutions to offer financing. In the U.S., some 49 percent of buyers use a loan to buy their vehicle, another 30 percent lease, according to Edmunds.com.

Fortunately for Chinese automakers, however, U.S. dealers will likely be willing to take a bit of a chance on Chinese brands.

“They don’t want to be left out in the cold the way they were when the Korean manufacturers came in,” says Schienberg.

“Those dealers that didn’t take it up are probably kicking themselves.” CBU/CAR

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From Guangzhou with a vengeance: Volkswagen Group China announces huge SUV and electric offensive, launches ezia mobility brand continued from page 1

Volkswagen Group China took this year’s Guangzhou Auto Show by storm by announcing a huge offensive from every angle possible. The basket of plans was announced at a media workshop on the eve of the show in what the company described as a move to transform the future of mobility.

The leading foreign automaker in China is also pushing ahead with the SAIC-Audi project as well as the budget car program at FAW-Volkswagen, and will launch an A0-segment battery electric SUV from its JAC-Volkswagen joint venture – its third vehicle JV in China – next year, according to Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and president and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, in an interview on November 16.

“Our traditional strengths of customer focus, quality, safety, innovation and R&D give us the firm foundation. On that, we are steadily building our new priorities in e-mobility, digitalization, connectivity, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and new mobility services,” said Heizmann.

Electric charge from three JVs A year ago at the same venue, Volkswagen Group China announced its

strategy to deliver 1.5 million NEVs by 2025 and launch 15 locally produced NEVs in the next 2-3 years. Under TOGETHER – Strategy 2025 and Roadmap E, this commitment to China has been further strengthened. The company will introduce in excess of 20 more NEVs between 2020 and 2025, creating a NEV portfolio of almost 40 locally produced models in China in the next 7-8 years. To meet this enormous requirement for battery capacity, the group has started a global tender process for long-term strategic partnerships – including in China.

The €10 billion investment in the industrialization of e-mobility in China between now and 2025 will be mostly financed by the existing joint ventures FAW-Volkswagen and SAIC-Volkswagen, which will initially focus on battery electric notchbacks in the A-segment, according to Heizmann.

“We will offer a broad variety of different pure battery cars in different relevant segments for our customers, in different sizes, types and at different price levels,” said Heizmann, who believes China is leading the way to the final breakthrough in the adoption of e-mobility and Volkswagen Group China is determined to be at the forefront.

Hezimann expects JAC-Volkswagen to take a small portion of the 400,000 NEVs planned in China by 2020 but a more

Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann announces 10 billion euros investment in e-mobility in China by 2025.

significant portion of the 1.5 million units by 2025 without giving specific percentages.

With long-term focus on e-mobility, the Volkswagen brand alone will offer a full range of more than 10 NEV vehicles by 2020, based on existing models like the e-Golf, which will come to market in early 2018. This will feature a unique, integrated, China-specific charging app, underlining the actions the brand is taking to ensure all new models leaving showrooms by 2019 will be fully connected. From 2020, the completely new I.D. family of electric-only cars will form the core of Volkswagen’s electric model portfolio in China.

SUV blitz from Volkswagen, Audi and Škoda brands

Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein, CEO of Volkswagen Brand China, introduces the T-ROCSTAR Concept SUV.

Joachim Wedler, President of Audi China, talks about the Audi Q8 Sport Concept and future product plans in China.

Volkswagen unveiled the T-ROCSTAR Concept SUV at a preview salon on November 15. Based on the Volkswagen T-ROC Concept unveiled earlier in the year, the T-ROCSTAR is exclusively developed for the Chinese market and previews the first locally produced Volkswagen SUV from FAW-Volkswagen that will launch in the Chinese market next summer. The Golf-sized A-segment SUV heralds a wave of 10 new SUV models Volkswagen will launch in China by 2020 – four in 2018 and

Dr. Ralf Hanschen, President of ŠKODA China, introduces the Škoda Karoq.

three each in 2019 and 2020, respectively, according to Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein, CEO of Volkswagen Brand China, who declared 2018 to be the year of the SUV for the Volkswagen brand.

The budget car program under a new economy brand at FAW-Volkswagen will also offer two SUVs, according to Heizmann.

The Audi Q8 sport concept, with its groundbreaking drive system technology and accentuated sporty look, made its first appearance in China. The design study demonstrates the vision Audi’s developers and designers have for the dynamic yet efficient SUV of tomorrow.

“By the end of 2020 we will offer six additional SUVs in China including two models with fully electrified drive trains,” said Joachim Wedler, president of Audi China. “All of these six models will tap into new segments. And the new Audi Q8 will be one of them.” The Audi Q8 will further enrich the brand’s product lineup in 2018 with its world premiere.

After kicking off its SUV campaign with the successful launch of the Škoda Kodiaq, the Czech brand is now making another significant advance with a brand new SUV model. The new compact SUV Karoq celebrated its national premiere in

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Weiming Soh, Executive Vice President, Volkswagen AG, Member of the Board of Management and Executive Vice President of Volkswagen Group China, introduces the ezia mobility brand.

Guangzhou and heads a lined up of a whole new series of products, including three new SUVs next year, to further strengthen its growth in China in the coming years, according to Dr. Ralf Hanschen, president of Škoda China.

“We underestimated the big demand and growth rate of the B-SUV segment. But starting next year and coming in 2018 and 2019, lots of additional SUVs in different segments will come from all of our JVs. I’m sure we are well prepared to add very interesting new SUV models to our existing very successful portfolio,” Hezimann told CBU/CAR. Making mobility ezia: new Mobility Asia unit to encompass existing and new mobility programs In addition to the SUV and electric offensive, Volkswagen Group China also announced the establishment of ezia

to provide intelligent mobility services in China. ezia brings together all the activities of Mobility Asia, a member of Volkswagen Group China. It will create an innovative dual ecosystem that provides customers with seamless access to a wide range of smart mobility services. At the same time, the Group has entered new mobility services cooperation, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with China Mobile Internet of Things, an Internet of Things and telematics service platform leader in China, to collaborate in providing smart mobility and lifestylerelated connected devices and services. ezia will combine the huge customer base and rapidly advancing in-car technology of Volkswagen Group China and its JV partners. It will work with partners based on the model of coownership and co-development to deliver intelligent mobility services, such as on demand mobility, smart charging and

An Jin, chairman of Jianghuai Automobile Group

voice-activated artificial intelligence-based assistants, which developed specifically for Chinese customers. Previous agreements signed with Didi Chuxing, Shouqi Limousine, Mobvoi and Star Charge will be encompassed into the new platform.

“The auto industry is no longer facing a ‘car consumer’ but a ‘mobility service consumer’. Based on cross-industry strategic cooperation and a unique operating system, ezia creates a dual ecosystem connect internet and smart mobility to provide more convenience and smarter experience to Chinese customers.

It aims to provide seamless and integrated smart mobility solutions through one ID and interface for customers. Its services will realize an upgrading and expansion and eventually be integrated into the smart cities and autonomous driving services and products within the Group,” said Weiming Soh, executive vice president, Volkswagen AG and member of the

board of management and executive vice president of Volkswagen Group China. ezia is another milestone in Volkswagen Group China’s transformation to a provider of new mobility solutions. In future, with voice-activated AI interaction, it will allow customers to book a table in a restaurant, arrange parking and car-detailing and control lights and air conditioning in the home.

Under the MoU with China Mobile Internet of Things, the two groups will jointly develop, pilot and promote innovative products. They will take advantage of the communications giant’s 5G mobile networks and information technology services, customer channels, products and services, and Volkswagen’s smart vehicle products, AI technology and related services. The strategic partnership is expected to make an important contribution to the expansion of Volkswagen Group China’s mobility ecosystem. CBU/CAR

Volkswagen Group and JAC sign MOU for new JV to develop multi-functional vehicles – by Lei Xing

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EFEI, Anhui – Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group China and Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 27 here to establish a new joint venture to research and develop multi-functional vehicles (including but not limited to pickups, MPVs and electric commercial vehicles).

The companies will actively explore a full range of cooperation including advances in MFV design, technology, product quality through R&D as well as sales. It will cover both internal combustion engine and new energy models. JAC will have a 50 percent stake in the new venture, with Volkswagen AG and Volkswagen Group China together holding the other 50 percent. The new JV is expected to be set up in Hefei, Anhui Province, where JAC is headquartered.

No production is involved in the JV and the three parties will explore potential new business models.

The new cooperation will be another

milestone in the companies’ relationship, after they agreed to set up a JV to manufacture battery electric vehicles in June. That JV – JAC-Volkswagen – will launch its first vehicle, a battery electric A0-segment SUV, in 2018.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) brand will take the lead role on behalf of Volkswagen AG to be JAC’s partner in the joint venture. “Volkswagen has a multi-functional vehicle heritage going back nearly seven decades. Also in China, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has attracted a growing band of loyal customers. But there are more chances. With our partner JAC we want to merge experience and knowhow of both companies for the benefit of the Chinese market. A hallmark of both companies is a commitment to meeting customer needs and advanced technology,” said Joern Hasenfuss, Member of the Board of Management Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand.

“Volkswagen welcomes this opportunity to pursue further cooperation with JAC.

Both groups have complementary strengths in the multi-functional vehicle field. JAC is an established brand in the Chinese market with a strong track record of producing multi-functional vehicles that are popular with consumers. Volkswagen has a long heritage in producing versatile vehicles

with advanced technology,” said Prof.

Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG as well as President and CEO of Volkswagen Group China.

“JAC is pleased to further expand our relationship with Volkswagen. JAC has

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interview on November 16 in Guangzhou that Volkswagen has been discussing with JAC over cooperation in the light commercial vehicle segment and that it would be done via a new cooperation outside of the JAC-Volkswagen battery electric vehicle JV. According to Volkswagen’s 2016 annual report, it sold 661,513 commercial vehicles

(including Scania and MAN trucks and buses) globally in 2016, up 8.5 percent, but sales of these vehicles in China were only 7,071 units, up 14.7 percent and accounting for 1 percent of global sales.

Light commercial vehicle sales were only 3,980 units, less than a percent of global sales of 477,932 units. That compares to a total commercial vehicle market of about 4

million units a year.

The new R&D and sales JV, if established, could follow the model of Denza from BYD and Daimler, where the two have a technology JV with vehicles contract manufactured by the Chinese partner. It would also represent the first time that two different vehicle JVs are set up by the same partners. CBU/CAR

FAW, Dongfeng and Chang’an form “National Team” with strategic cooperation – by Dana Wang

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UHAN – FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corp. and Chang’an Automobile signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Wuhan on December 1 to promote the development of China’s auto market and improve the overall strength of China’s automotive brands.

The move brings together China’s No. 2 (Dongfeng), 3 (FAW) and 4 (Chang’an) automakers in sales volume and forms a so-called “National Team” since FAW and Dongfeng are both centrally-administered state-owned companies, while Chang’an is a subsidiary of China South Industries Group, which is also centrally-administered state-owned enterprise.

According to the agreement, the three

sides will carry out all-round cooperation in four areas including forward-looking generic technology innovation, automotive full value chain operation, overseas market expansion and new business models.

First, they will actively participate in the formation of a National Intelligent Connected Vehicle Innovation Center and

establish the Forward-looking Generic Technology Innovation Center together.

They also will jointly invest and develop the strategic core technology and platform to share technological achievements in the fields of new energy, intellectualization, connectivity and light weighting.

Second, they will focus on strengthening teamwork in traditional vehicle platforms and powertrains, and deepening cooperation in the field of logistics, production and manufacturing.

Third, they will positively explore deep cooperation of overseas terminal network resources, overseas business partners, overseas manufacturing resources and international logistics.

Fourth, they plan to strengthen research and cooperation in car-sharing, mobility services and new ecosystems, and jointly

participate in the construction of intelligent transportation and smart cities.

The cooperation among the three automakers conforms to the big trend of economic globalization and market integration, and meets with the industrial policy of optimizing industrial layout and developing advanced manufacturing industry, which will accelerate the transformation and upgrading of China’s auto industry and help Chinese car brands to become stronger.

FAW, Dongfeng and Chang’an combined sold 8.36 million vehicles in China in the first 10 months of this year, which accounts for more than one-third of auto sales in China. Those sales include their namesake brands as well as joint ventures with Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda, RenaultNissan, Mazda, Suzuki, Ford and PSA. CBU/CAR

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HANGHAI – Saleen is not a household name when it comes to automotive brands in China, but the niche American specialty manufacturer of high performance vehicles, technical performance parts, lifestyle accessories and apparel plans to make it mainstream here.

“We want to go from a positioning of niche top-ofthe-class to mainstream high-end,” said Dr. Charles Wang, chairman and CEO of Jiangsu Saleen Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., at the Saleen band night held in Shanghai on November 8. “Saleen will bring American automotive culture and its professional automotive design philosophy to China, and create thrilling cars that integrate craftsmanship with technology, thereby helping China to become an automotive powerhouse. We want the brand to be intelligently manufactured in China and sold globally.”

Steve Saleen, who founded the performance brand nearly 34 years ago and also vice chairman of Jiangsu Saleen, was on hand to unveil the Saleen S1 super

car ahead of its debut at the upcoming Los Angeles International Auto Show on December 1.

“We are launching the brand in China inherited from racing genes but born for you,” said Saleen, who is dubbed the “master automotive designer of the century” and also nicknamed “Gasaleen” for his racing prowess.

Saleen’s “transformation” in China will go through Rugao, Jiangsu Province, where the city has more than 2,500 years of history. There, Jiangsu Saleen was established in July 2009 through Saleen Motors International, the licensee of Saleen brand in Asia and an affiliate of GreenTech Automotive, which Dr. Wang founded in the U.S. Several local institutional investors have also invested in the venture. The manufacturing project has registered capital of ¥9.6 billion and total investment of ¥17.8 billion, the largest investment project in Nantong, which Rugao falls under. The first-phase project involves an investment of ¥6 billion and annual output capacity of 150,000 high performance vehicles.

Spearheading the effort is Wang, who is known in the industry as an “auto making hot shot” and “financing expert” for his ability to get investor money to start huge automotive projects. So far no announcement has been made with regard to which Saleen model will go into production first or whether Jiangsu Saleen will receive production approval. But with the amount of money being invested and local government support, it will unlikely be an issue. The company also boasts several well-known industry executives including Executive Vice President Dr. Gu Lei, who used to lead the research institutes at BAIC Motor and Chery, and Vice President Chen Lei, who also held senior roles at the two automakers.

Saleen now has a showroom in Shanghai which it opened in January 2016 and exhibited at the Beijing Auto Show in 2014.

The six letters of Saleen stand for superb, authentic, luxurious, exclusive, exciting and noble. Lei Xing

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Vision 2022: Dongfeng Renault targeting annual vehicle sales of 400,000 units in new strategy – by Lei Xing

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UHAN – Dongfeng Renault Automotive Co., Ltd. (DRAC) plans to increase annual vehicle sales to 400,000 units by 2022, expand product mix to nine locally-produced models centered on SUVs including three electric vehicles and double dealer network to 400 with the best level in quality and customer satisfaction, according to the DRAC Vision 2022 Strategy announced on October 31 by the joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Group and Groupe Renault.

The announcement builds on Groupe Renault’s “Drive the Future” new mid-term plan announced on October 6 that seeks to expand China sales by more than 15-fold to 550,000 units by 2022.

“We recognize China as the world’s largest auto market and as a global trendsetter in the mobility of the future and that is why we have made it a strategic priority for growth in Groupe Renault’s new mid-term plan, ‘Drive the Future.’

Together with Dongfeng Group, we have the resources, scale and technologies to support DRAC’s sustainable growth in the Chinese market,” said Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of Groupe Renault, at a media briefing.

“Built on a strong understanding of market trends and a commitment to

fulfilling customer hopes of enjoying a great life, the Vision 2022 plan reflects the shareholders’ confidence in DRAC, as well as the company’s responsibility to the shareholders, the dealers, all stakeholders and to society as a whole,” said Li Shaozhu, president and deputy Party secretary of Dongfeng Motor. “We will fully leverage the synergies of our Golden Triangle among Dongfeng, Renault and Nissan to help DRAC begin a new chapter of innovative development.”

DRAC’s next stage of development will focus on four pillars: brand and product development, sales and marketing enhancement, quality assurance and expansion of its Chinese footprint. It will continue to develop products focused on the Chinese market and deliver 90 percent localization. Meanwhile, DRAC will continue to improve its R&D capacity – including in EV and connectivity – tap the local talent pool, and build its Wuhan Plant into one of the best within the RenaultNissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. In addition, the Golden Triangle partnership among Dongfeng, Nissan and Renault will further unleash DRAC’s potential with access to a full spectrum of cutting-edge technologies.

“Over the past 4 years, DRAC has become a full value chain company with an encouraging start thanks to the passion of our 2,500 employees and the support of

Senior executives at DRAC Vision 2022 media briefing

our dealers and suppliers,” said François Provost, senior vice president and chairman of Asia-Pacific Operations for Groupe Renault and CEO of DRAC. “With our 2022 Vision, we will deliver sustainable growth based on the uniqueness of our Renault Brand with a focus on SUVs and battery electric vehicles.”

DRAC, less than four years after its

official establishment in December 2013, has become one of the fastest growing vehicle JVs in China. Sales of the Kadjar and all-new Koleos had exceeded 60,000 units by the end of October, achieving the annual target two months early.

Last year, Renault sold 36,525 vehicles, mostly produced by the DRAC JV, up 50.8 percent year-on-year. CBU/CAR

Mergers & acquisitions

Geely completes acquisition of Terrafugia, first flying car expected to hit market in 2019 – by Dana Wang

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ANGZHOU – Geely Holding Group has acquired the operations and assets of Terrafugia, a U.S.-based company focused on the innovation and production of flying cars and future technologies, in its entirety.

The companies inked the agreement on November 13, and the deal has received approval from all relevant regulators including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CIFIUS).

Under the terms of the agreement, Terrafugia will remain headquartered in the U.S. and continue to focus on its existing mission of developing flying cars. It aims to deliver its first flying car to the market in 2019, with the world’s first VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) flying car being made available by 2023.

Terrafugia has already had two main brands of flying cars: Transition and TF-X. Transition has been put into volume production in the U.S. but still need runup on a slide way before flying. TF-X is a hybrid power flying car and has two propellers driven by an electric motor, which has the ability of VTOL. Terrafugia plans to put TF-X into volume production in 2025.

“Flying car is a tremendously exciting

sector and we believe that Terrafugia is ideally positioned to change mobility and herald the development of a new industry, and we will leverage the synergies provided by our international operations and track record of innovation to make the flying car a reality,” said Li Shufu, chairman of Geely.

Terrafugia also announced its new Board of Directors including several leaders from Geely Holding, and appointed the founder of Terrafugia, Carl Dietrich, as CTO and former Managing Director of Bell Helicopter China, Chris Jaran, as CEO. “We started Terrafugia with a vision to change the future of transportation with practical flying cars that enable a new dimension of personal freedom. Now as part of Geely Holding Group I am confident that

we can reach that vision and subsequent commercial success by utilizing the Groups shared global synergy,” said Dietrich.

“After working in the helicopter industry for over 30 years, and the aviation industry in China for 17 years, Terrafugia presents a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of a fledgling but enormously exciting industry,” said Jaran. “The support that Geely has pledged to make Terrafugia’s vision of a flying car a commercial reality is unprecedented, and I assume this role with full of confidence for the future, with our first priority being the expansion of the

company’s R&D capabilities.”

Terrafugia was founded in 2006 by five award-winning graduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Since its inception, Terrafugia has made considerable progress towards realizing its vision of bringing a new form of mobility to the world, and delivered a number of working prototypes.

An insider from Geely told CBU/CAR that Geely has been in touch with Terrafugia for the acquisition for at least over a year.

Terrafugia has now become the 10th brand under Geely Holding Group. CBU/CAR

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conference & seminar

2017 CADA Annual Convention: China exhibiting characteristics of a mature auto market continued from page 1

“China’s auto industry is entering a high quality development phase,” Shen told an audience of more than 2,000 people from the automotive distribution business including sales, aftersales and used vehicle trading. “Competition is intensifying as consumers continue to upgrade consumption habits and used vehicle transactions continue to increase to complement new vehicle sales.”

In fact, used vehicle transactions topped 10 million units through to October, growing more than 20 percent year-onyear, according to the latest data from CADA. That is more than five times the growth of new vehicle sales during the same period and total used vehicle transaction volume for 2017 is expected to top 12 million units.

The rapid increase in used vehicle transactions outpacing that of new vehicle sales is one of five major characteristics of the market in 2017, according to Shen.

The other four include mixed performance in the passenger vehicle segment, rapid rise in new energy vehicle sales, surprising growth in the commercial vehicle segment and the integration of the traditional distribution industry with internet technologies and online e-commerce platforms leading to the emergence of diversified forms of business models.

“Despite challenges in the market, our dealers have experienced higher profitability growth than sales or revenue growths,” said Shen. “The auto industry is very much like that of 2012, the last time we held the annual convention in Suzhou, when growth stalled, price wars raged and OEM-dealer relations were sour, but our dealers have become more confident thanks to the transformation they have gone through.”

In the ranking of the top 100 dealership groups unveiled earlier in the year based on revenues in 2016, one had revenues topping ¥100 billion for the first time, while about 40 had revenues of more than ¥10 billion.

“Technology innovation and consumption upgrading are driving the transformation of the auto industry from every angle. Dealers must grasp these changes while remain earnest in serving the 200 million vehicle owners,” said Shen.

The legal environment of the auto market is also becoming standardized, especially in terms of anti-monopoly enforcement, according to Zhang Handong, director of the Bureau of Price Supervision and AntiMonopoly at the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC). In fact the country will soon release the much-awaited Auto Industry Anti-Monopoly Guidelines which is currently under revision.

| Zhang Handong |

“Anti-monopoly enforcement in the auto industry never stops and is a constant ongoing process,” said Zhang.

“The introduction of the Guidelines will improve enforcement transparency, lower compliance costs of dealers, increase sales and aftersales service efficiency and enhance consumer benefits, while ensuring scientific and effective antimonopoly supervision.”

Auto industry has also been clamping down on quality, according to Liu Weijun, division chief of Inspection and Quarantine at the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ). Since the auto industry’s “Three Guarantees” of return, repair and exchange came out in 2013, automakers have earmarked ¥39.6 billion in costs related to claims to ensure welfare of more than 60 million vehicle owners.

But he warned that problems still exist such as companies not adhering to the requirements of the “Three Guarantees,” lacking the right mechanisms and systems and social cost wastes are severe.

| Liu Weijun |

Andrew D. Koblenz, executive vice president for legal and regulatory affairs at National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) from the U.S., said that used vehicle sales in the U.S. are three times the size of new vehicle sales and two-thirds of the used vehicle transactions are done by dealers, where only 20 percent are done by individuals. He said that Chinese dealers must consider the used vehicle business as an additional profit source.

Council, said that younger consumers such as the “Post-80s or 90s” generation who are in the age range of 15-35 are becoming mainstream consumers. This group now accounts for 60 percent of China’s consumption and as a result purchase habits are changing from being able to own a vehicle to own a quality vehicle.

“Automobile dealers are becoming a key link for consumption transformation and they must strengthen their digital, talent, technology and capital capabilities and integration to become successful,” said Wang.

Liu Ming, deputy director of the Department of Information and Industry Development at the State Information Center, predicted that China’s passenger vehicle market will grow at about 3 percent in 2018 despite the phasing out of the purchase tax savings for 1.6L and below passenger vehicles at the end of this year. He described the market in 2017 as “low overall growth but structurally going high-end” and that in 2018 will continue the same trend.

Wang Wei, director of the Research Institute of Market Economy at the Development Research Center of the State

| Wang Wei |

1,000 people (150 units).

In a live survey conducted at the forum, nearly two-thirds of the respondents chose 0-5 percent as their prediction for market growth in 2018, 9 percent selected below zero growth and 27 percent selected more than 5 percent. CBU/CAR

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“The negative effect of the ending of the purchase tax savings will not be as severe as the last time that happened (in 2011),” said Liu. “China’s GDP is expected to grow at about 6.5 percent in 2018 and the market will continue to be more diversified and high-end.”

Wang Hewu, a Ph.D. advisor at Tsinghua University and deputy director of the China-U.S. Clean Vehicle Alliance, said that global sales of new energy passenger vehicles will reach about 1 million units, accounting for 1 percent of total vehicle sales. From 2011 to 2016, China’s new energy vehicle parc has increased from 10,000 units to 1 million units, accounting for 50 percent of the global total. China’s NEV ownership per 1,000 people has reached 1.5 units, just 1 percent of the total vehicle ownership per

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December 2017

conference & seminar

Xu Changming: Annual auto sales could grow another 50 percent to 42 million units

Robin Wu: 95 percent of new vehicles sold globally by 2050 will have L4 autonomous driving

– by Lei Xing

– by Lei Xing

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EIJING – China’s auto market has the potential to grow another 50 percent from last year’s levels to 42 million units, predicted Xu Changming, deputy director of the State Information Center (SIC).

Xu made the prediction at the 5th | Xu Changming | China-Korea Auto Industry Development Conference organized by SIC’s Department of Information and Industry Development, Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and Hyundai Motor Group Global Operation Research Institute on November 2.

“This is an optimistic forecast and one of the key trends of China’s auto industry,” said Xu. “Both Dong Yang, executive vice president of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), and Xu Liuping, chairman of FAW Group, agreed with my assessment at an event in early October. Xu in particular was even more optimistic than I was.”

Xu, who has always been bullish on the Chinese auto market over the years, based his prediction on several factors including vehicle ownership per 1,000 people trends, vehicle parc, economic growth prospects, vehicle scrap rates, population density, vehicle

ownership restrictions and oil supply.

Based on vehicle ownership of 400 per 1,000 people, population of 1.5 billion and average vehicle use of 15 years, through world average vehicle sales peak calculated by vehicle parc divided by 15, China’s vehicle parc is expected to reach 600 million, which translates to about 40 million vehicles.

The other two trends that Xu predicted are the rapid take off of new energy vehicles post-2020 and the rise of intelligent connected vehicles, simply for the reasons that China’s oil supply will not be able to sustain rising vehicle ownership and that younger generation consumers live in and demand an ever more connected environment.

“The NEV market will be purely driven by the market after 2025 and by then, consumers born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s will account for 87 percent of vehicle buyers, and want to be more connected,” said Xu. CBU/CAR

EIJING – By 2050, 95 percent of the vehicles sold globally will have Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities and the rest will be Level 3 capable, predicted Robin Wu, vice president of Baidu.

Wu made the comments at the 5th China-Korea Auto Industry Development Conference organized by SIC’s Department of Information | Robin Wu | and Industry Development, Hyundai Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and Hyundai Motor Group Global Operation Research Institute on November 2.

“We believe L4 autonomous driving will commercialize in 2025, accounting for 1 percent of global vehicle sales that year,” said Wu. “The year 2030 will be a tipping point and by 2040, L4 autonomous driving will be mainstream. By 2050, kids will be surprised to see people driving a vehicle.”

Baidu will be applying a lot of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies as it works to help automakers achieve L3 and L4 autonomous driving and Wu believes there are three reasons why AI is now being applied and has reached a sustainable development phase.

“First is that chip computing power has significantly increased and cost has drastically fell; second is big data can now be integrated; and third, cloud computing allows AI to be applied industrially,” said Wu. Baidu, since launching its Project Apollo – an open and secure platform for autonomous

driving – in July, has signed several strategic cooperation agreements with automakers including BAIC Group, King Long and Shouqi, part of some 50 OEMs, suppliers, tech companies and cities that it is working with to create an autonomous driving ecosystem. It recently launched the 1.5 version of the platform and aims to release the 2.0 version by yearend.

“Our aim is to open all of the autonomous driving functions, including urban and highway driving, by the end of 2020,” said Wu. “This is why many of our partners have announced that they want to put L4 autonomous driving cars on the roads by 2021. We are confident of that goal based on our current development plans.”

One of the critical enablers of autonomous driving, according to Wu, will be 3D high definition mapping and positioning capabilities, and Baidu currently is able to offer such maps to about 10-cm precision.

“HD maps in the future will serve the machine, not humans,” said Wu. CBU/CAR

WAVE 2017: China to speed up development of ICVs – by Dana Wang

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HANGHAI – China will speed up development of intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs), according to Xin Guobin, vice minister of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Xin made the comments in a speech at the 2017 World Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem (WAVE) Conference held in Shanghai on November 6-7, pointing out that the development of ICVs has become the consensus of many countries and China will speed up its development.

The development of ICVs in China has the better foundation and strategic advantages. First, China’s new energy vehicles have developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results, and the number and quality of Chinese brand vehicles have improved significantly, which laid a solid foundation for the development of ICVs. Second, there

| Xin Guobin |

are some Chinese enterprises that have international leading advantages in 5G and LTE-V technologies, which can provide the support for enhancing the information technology industry of ICVs. Third, China can coordinate the infrastructure construction of communication, navigation and road network and provide a strong institutional guarantee. Fourth, China as the largest auto market in the world can provide a great space for the development

of Chinese brand ICVs. In order to solve some problems about developing ICVs and create a development environment in favor of them, Xin said that China would make efforts in four aspects. Firstly, establish and improve the standard system of ICVs and promote the revision of road traffic laws applicable to ICVs. Second, build a new generation of wireless communication networks covering the whole country and promote

the establishment of an open large data platform to achieve connectivity between vehicles, roads, people and cloud platforms. Third, strengthen the operational safety design and supervision of ICVs. Finally, carry out more international exchanges and cooperation in the field of the generic technology and test demonstration of ICVs and build international cooperation bases and joint research centers. CBU/CAR

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December 2017

market analysis

China automobile sales increase 2.02 percent in October 2017 Sales of automobiles in October 2017 (in units) October 2017

% Change (MOM)

% Change (YOY)

January-October 2017

% Change (cumulative)

Sales of top 10 SUV models in October 2017 (in units) SUV model

Sales

Great Wall Haval H6

49,000

SGMW Baojun 510

45,000

SAIC-Volkswagen Tiguan

38,000

Geely NL3 Boyue

30,100

SAIC Roewe RX5

28,200

GAC Trumpchi GS4

25,600 25,500

Total

2,703,500

-0.19

2.02

22,927,100

4.13

Chang'an CS75

Passenger vehicle

2,352,500

0.42

0.36

19,502,200

2.13

SAIC-GM Buick Envision

22,200

Dongfeng-Nissan X-Trail

20,400

Car

1,107,100

-4.66

-5.42

9,425,800

-1.93

MPV

189,800

14.4

-18.13

1,640,700

-17.17

SUV

1,020,900

5.15

13.94

7,981,900

15.76

34,800

-22.13

-24.16

453,900

-25.35

351,100

-4.14

14.82

3,424,900

17.24

46,100

-1.75

10.16

396,500

-6.67

9,400

30.2

32.14

61,800

-1.28

Medium

7,000

-17.72

-3.98

56,000

-22.2

Light

29,800

-4.78

8.23

278,700

-3.98

304,900

-4.49

15.56

3,028,400

21.3

Heavy-duty

92,300

-8.72

32.56

963,400

70.28

Medium

25,100

10.72

37.7

199,500

12.61

Light

144,600

-3.11

14.5

1,381,600

10.97

Micro

43,000

-7.16

-13.64

483,900

-4.87

Microvan Commercial vehicle Bus Large

Truck

Source: CAAM

DFSK Fengguang 580

Total

19,800

303,800 Source: CAAM

Sales of top 10 MPV models in October 2017 (in units) MPV model

Sales

SGMW Wuling Hongguang

42,700

SGMW Baojun 730

26,100

SAIC-GM Buick GL8

13,800

Chang'an Auchan A800

10,000

Dongfeng Future Lingzhi

7,100

Lifan Xuanlang

5,700

DFSK Fengguang 330

5,200

Karry K50

4,800

BAIC Hyosow H3

4,700

JAC Refine M3

Sales of NEVs in October 2017 (in units) January-October 2017

% Change (MOM)

% Change (YOY)

Total

91,000

16.2

106.7

490,000

45.4

New Energy PV

68,000

11

111.5

393,000

61.3

BEV

55,000

13.9

94.8

314,000

78.5

PHEV

13,000

0.3

231

79,000

16.8

23,000

35

93.7

97,000

3.9

BEV

22,000

36.4

98.1

88,000

7.5

PHEV

1,000

16.3

43.8

8,000

-23.2 Source: CAAM

– by Jay Li

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EIJING – China’s automobile sales in October increased 2.02 percent from the same period of the previous year to 2.70 million units, according to data released by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on November 10.

Passenger vehicle sales reached 2,352,500 units, up 0.36 percent, while commercial vehicle sales reached 351,100 units, up 14.82 percent.

The top 10 automakers by sales in October were SAIC, Dongfeng, FAW, Chang’an, BAIC, GAC, Geely, Great Wall, Brilliance and Chery. Combined sales of these 10 companies reached about 2.39 million units, accounting for 88.54 percent of total automobile sales.

Passenger car sales decreased 5.42 percent to 1,107,100 units compared with last year. The top 10 passenger car makers by sales in October were FAW-VW, SAICGM, SAIC-VW, Dongfeng-Nissan, Chang’an-Ford, Geely, Beijing-Hyundai, GAC-Honda, FAW-Toyota and Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia. Combined sales of these 10 companies reached about 809,800 units, accounting for 73.15 percent of total passenger car sales. The Volkswagen Santana ranked first on the list of sales of the top 10 car models in October by selling 38,500 units in the month, followed by the Nissan Sylphy (38,500 units) and the Volkswagen Jetta (38,200 units).

Sales of SUVs slowed with a year-on-year growth rate of 13.94 percent to 1,020,900 units. The top 10 SUV makers by sales in October were Great Wall, Geely, Chang’an, Dongfeng-Nissan, SAIC-GM-Wuling, SAICVW, Dongfeng, GAC Motor, SAIC PC and SAIC-GM. Combined sales of these 10 companies reached 565,000 units, accounting for 55.34 percent of total SUV sales. The Haval H6 maintained its No. 1 position on the list of sales of the top 10 SUV models and also was the bestselling

passenger vehicle model in October.

MPV sales were down 18.13 percent to 189,800 units.

The top 10 MPV makers by sales in October were SAICGM-Wuling, Chang’an, SAIC-GM, Dongfeng, BAIC Yinxiang, JAC, Chongqing Lifan, BAIC Motor, DongfengHonda and Chery, with combined sales of 163,100 units, which took up 85.93 percent of total MPV sales.

Microvan sales reached 34,800 units, down 24.16 percent.

In the commercial vehicle market, bus sales reached 46,100 units, up 10.16 percent, while truck sales reached 304,900 units, up 15.56 percent.

New energy vehicle sales reached 91,000 units, up 106.70 percent. New energy passenger vehicle sales reached 68,000 units, up 111.50 percent, while new energy commercial vehicle sales reached 23,000 units, up 93.70 percent. CBU/CAR

Sales of top 10 car models in October 2017 (in units) Car model

Sales

SAIC-Volkswagen Santana

38,500

Dongfeng-Nissan Sylphy

38,500

FAW-Volkswagen Jetta

38,200

FAW-Volkswagen Sagitar

32,100

SAIC-GM Buick Excelle

31,500

SAIC-Volkswagen Lavida

29,800

Chang’an-Ford Escort

28,900

FAW-Volkswagen Bora

28,000

Geely Emgrand

27,000

SGMW Baojun 310

26,000

Total

124,500 Source: CAAM

% Change (cumulative)

October 2017

New Energy CV

4,400

Total

318,500 Source: CAAM

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December 2017

market analysis

Up 0.19 percent: China PV end-user sales return to positive growth in January-September 2017 – by Jay Li

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ccording to data from CBU Analytics, China’s registration volume of passenger cars, MPVs and SUVs in the first three quarters of 2017 reached 16.3 million units, up 0.19 percent year-onyear, finally returning to positive growth territory after cumulative sales growth had decreased through to August. Passenger vehicles with engine displacement of 1.6L and below increased gradually and took up 64.77 percent of the total PV registration volume. In September, PV registration volume increased 3.36 percent to 2.27 million units.

In the first three quarters, Chinese brand passenger vehicle end-user sales increased 3.71 percent, with SUVs taking up just about 60 percent of the volume. German brands increased 4.06 percent, Japanese brands increased 10.79 percent and British brands increased 34.75 percent driven

by SUVs while Swedish brand Volvo Cars increased 24.11 percent. However, Korean, French and American brands fell 37.46, 29.04 and 2.2 percent respectively, while Czech brand Škoda decreased 18.52 percent.

During January-September, the top 10 Chinese groups by passenger vehicle enduser sales were SAIC, Dongfeng, FAW, Chang’an, GAC, BAIC, Geely, Great Wall, Brilliance and Chery. Their combined sales reached 14.71 million units, up 0.25 percent, accounting for 90.25 percent of the total PV registration volume.

Geely Group sales surged 60.95 percent, with its namesake brand increasing 63.27 percent and locally-produced Volvo models increasing 25.35 percent.

Driven by the Trumpchi brand, Jeep’s locally-produced SUVs and GACMitsubishi SUVs, sales of GAC Group increased 17.12 percent, while Brilliance Group sales increased 10.01 percent powered by BMW’s locally-produced models.

SAIC Group sales increased 3.69 percent powered by SAIC’s Chinese brand models.

Great Wall sales increased 2.26 percent.

However, Dongfeng Group sales decreased 6.99 percent year-on-year, with French brands, Kia and all Dongfeng’s namesake brands sales dropping, except Japanese brands’ growth.

Chang’an Group sales decreased 14.20 percent, with all Chang’an brand’s sales

dropping.

BAIC Group sales decreased 14.73 percent, with locally-produced Hyundai models dropping 36.09 percent and BAIC’s Chinese brand dropping 23.94 percent but locally-produced Mercedes-Benz models increasing 35.97 percent.

Chery Group sales decreased 6.39 percent.

From January to September, the top 10 passenger vehicle brands in end-user sales were Volkswagen, Honda, Toyota, Buick, Geely, Nissan, Chang’an, Baojun, Ford and Haval. Their combined sales reached 8.78 million units, up 6.66 percent, accounting for 53.88 percent of the total PV registration volume.

Geely brand sales reached 742,898 units, up 63.27 percent. Sales of SAIC-GMWuling’s Baojun brand reached 647,760 units, up 45.29 percent. Haval brand sales increased 5.44 percent, while Chang’an brand sales were down 7.95 percent.

For sales of foreign brands, Volkswagen brand went down slightly by 1.79 percent to 2.12 million units, Honda up 15.98 percent to 1.02 million units, Toyota up 11.29 percent to 897,598 units, Nissan up 6.25 percent, while American brands

Monthly PV Registration from September 2016 to September 2017

PV Registration by Brand Origin in January-September 2017

4.00

80.00%

3.50

60.00% 40.00%

million uints

2.50 2.00

20.00%

1.50

0.00%

1.00

REG

201609 201610 201611 201612 201701 201702 201703 201704 201705 201706 201707 201708 201709 2.22 2.30 2.54 2.61 2.17 1.59 2.02 1.67 1.70 1.79 1.65 1.84 2.30 2.20

YOY of REG

SUV

2.06

2.40

3.36

1.98

1.15

1.74

1.66

1.80

1.76

1.85

2.08

2.27

29.49% 18.25% 33.09% 53.32% -22.72% -4.58% 3.98% 5.08% 3.73% 8.68% 6.30% 6.78% 3.36%

4,500,000

70.00%

4,000,000

60.00%

3,500,000

50.00%

3,000,000

40.00%

2,500,000

30.00%

2,000,000

20.00%

1,500,000

10.00%

1,000,000

0.00%

500,000

-10.00%

0

40.00% 20.00% 0.00%

2,000,000

-20.00%

1,000,000 0

-40.00%

PC+MPV

China incl.

Germany Japan US Korea Luxgen 2,444,492 2,661,860 1,946,252 1,419,373 547,681

SUV

3,507,606 853,572 1,246,312 628,543

230,311

Dongfeng

FAW

Chang'An

GAC

BAIC

Geely

Great Wall Brilliance

Sweden

Italy

182,229

38,167

166,646

40,638

10,222

147,402

149,990

29,459

37,871

7,691

3.71%

4.06%

10.79%

-2.20%

-37.46%

-29.04%

34.75%

-18.52%

24.11%

-16.45%

SUV Share

58.93%

24.28%

39.04%

30.69%

29.60%

44.72%

79.72%

15.02%

48.24%

42.94%

Top 10 Brands in January-September 2017 2,500,000

70.00% 60.00%

2,000,000

50.00% 40.00%

1,500,000

30.00% 20.00%

1,000,000

10.00% 0.00%

500,000

-10.00% -20.00%

0

Chery

SUV

PC+MPV

YOY of REG

Top 10 Brands by NEV Registration in January-September 2017 12.00%

1,600,000

10.00%

1,400,000

8.00%

600,000

Czech Republic

YOY of REG

Top 10 Provinces in January-September 2017

800,000

-60.00% UK

France

-20.00% SAIC

1,000,000

80.00% 60.00%

Top 10 Chinese Auto Groups by Domestic PV Registration Volume in January-September 2017

1,200,000

100.00%

YOY of REG

3,000,000

-40.00%

<=1.6L Share 70.22% 70.46% 70.53% 72.56% 59.68% 64.28% 64.65% 65.27% 65.13% 64.48% 65.65% 66.65% 66.65%

1,800,000

PC+MPV

4,000,000

-20.00%

0.50 0.00

7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000

3.00

CAAM

Buick and Ford were down 5.50 and 14.97 percent respectively.

The top 10 provinces in registration volume were Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Hunan, Anhui and Hubei. Their combined sales reached 9.99 million units, accounting for 61.30 percent of the national total. SUVs accounted for 37.95 percent of the registration volume.

New energy passenger vehicle sales recovered with stronger growth in first three quarters. The top 10 brands by new energy passenger vehicle end-user sales were BYD, BAIC, Roewe, Zhidou, Chery, JAC, JMC, Chang’an, Geely and Tesla.

Their combined sales reached 173,416 units, up 19.83 percent, accounting for 87.36 percent of the total new energy passenger vehicle registration volume.

BYD brand sales reached 33,115 units, down 42.33 percent. Sales of BAIC brand reached 30,854 units, up 72.17 percent.

Zhidou, Chery, JMC and Chang’an brand NEV registration volume all increased by more than 100 percent.

Tesla sales topped 10,000 units in China in a year for the first time, increasing 82.76 percent to 10,640 units. CBU/CAR

6.00% 4.00% 2.00% 0.00%

35,000

200.00%

30,000

150.00%

25,000

100.00%

20,000 50.00% 15,000

-2.00%

10,000

400,000

-4.00%

5,000

200,000

-6.00%

0

-8.00%

0

0.00% -50.00%

BYD 19,168

BAIC 30,854

13,947 YOY_NEVs -42.33%

0

15,882

72.17%

21.32%

BEV PHEV

Roewe 2,073

Zhidou 16,880

Chery 14,476

0

429

163.91% 115.76%

JAC 14,693 0 17.57%

JMC 12,794

Chang'an 10,905

0

0

103.69% 161.14%

Geely 10,675

Tesla 10,640

0

0

56.78%

82.76%

-100.00%

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Flying cars and freeing up your time: Industry discusses future of mobility at GFM 2017

– by Lei Xing

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ANGZHOU – Geely Holding Group Chairman Li Shufu surprised the audience of more than 800 people attending the 2017 Global Future Mobility Forum (GFM 2017) on November 11 by announcing in his keynote speech that the 30-year old private automaker has acquired U.S. flying car startup Terrafugia Inc.

| Li Shufu |

| William Li |

“We recently reached a final agreement and received approval from the U.S. Department of Defense to acquire this company,” said Li. “We are going to introduce the first flying car in 2019 in the

U.S. market and a flying car with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) in 2023.”

Geely officially announced the completion of the acquisition two days later in Hangzhou, adding Terrafugia as the newest subsidiary to its expanding global empire.

Li’s keynote speech at GFM 2017, part of the 2017 Global Future Mobility Forum & International Exhibition organized

result in more than 10 battery electric, high performance and smart connected vehicles for the LYNK & CO and Geely brands. The first Geely vehicle to come off of this platform will be an A+ segment urban crossover with a range of 500 km, while an A0 crossover, A sedan, B SUV and B sedan will ensue. The first and second models for the LYNK & CO brand will be an A+/B urban crossover with a range of 600 km and an A0 urban crossover with a range of 450 km. A series of crossovers, city sedans, coupes and SUVs will follow later.

“We are going to open these platforms to every automaker in the world to help reduce their R&D costs, shorten development cycles, lower procurement

| Chen Qingtai |

by China EV 100 and China Info 100 in Hangzhou on November 1012, highlighted a conference that brought over 100 industry officials and executives from both traditional automakers and new carmakers to discuss the future of mobility.

Li also revealed for the first time the new Polestar Modular Architecture (PMA) dedicated to battery electric vehicles that Geely and subsidiary Volvo Cars are working on. The PMA will come in PMA-1 and PMA-2 open base platforms that will

costs and improve customer usage efficiency,” said Li. “What we are trying to do is simply how to solve transportation problems through electrification and smart connectivity and provide convenience to end consumers. These are our responses to industry transformation.”

While Geely is trying to take off with its flying cars, NIO wants to help free up your time while inside the car, according to William Li, founder and chairman of the smart EV startup, which is due to launch its first vehicle, the ES8 battery electric SUV, on December 16.

“From a technical point of view, in our first production vehicle in 2018 (the ES8), we can free up 50 percent of your time under typical urban driving conditions, which means more than half the time it will be safer with assisted driving,” said Li. “By 2025, we will completely free up your time inside the car, which will become a mobile living room. You can do whatever you want. It’s like a 10 square meter moving house.”

According to Li, globally people are stuck in traffic for 130 billion minutes per day, equivalent to more than 90 million people stuck behind wheels for a whole day. China is the most congested country on earth, where people are stuck in traffic on average for 104 minutes per day.

“This is a huge waste of production time and once the vehicle takes over driving for more than 90 percent of the time, consumers will care more about connectivity and what functions and experience the car will offer inside rather than physical nature such as acceleration speed,” said Li. Li told the media that the first deliveries of the ES8, which is expected to retail at around ¥400,000 and has received nearly 10,000 orders, will commence in Q1 2018.

It will announce official pricing, charging business model as well as a “NOMI” AI companion at the ES8 launch in Beijing.

NIO is already developing its fourth vehicle model, according to Li, and plans to launch one new vehicle a year. The startup already has 56 investors, nearly 200 suppliers and more than 2,000 engineers with annual R&D expenditures of nearly $1 billion.

Li believes EVs will eventually replace traditional gasoline vehicles not because of their environmentally friendliness pushed by governments, but because of better experience for users and the capability to iterate and upgrade themselves through features such as OTA. NIO is expected to invest ¥2 billion alone in charging in 2018 to introduce new business models that Li is confident will change the charging experience. He also reassured that the auto industry need not worry about disruption from car sharing.

“Do not worry. I am also the chairman of Mobike (China’s leading bike sharing platform). So I have the right to say so,” said Li. Chen Qingtai, director general of China EV 100, said in his keynote that bike sharing has successfully conducted a mass scale social practice, and electrification is just the first step of the transformation of the automobile that need to become more smart, connected and shared to serve its purpose to benefit the society and solve urban transportation problems.

“The Chinese government must prepare and be ready for the pending mass commercialization of EVs,” said Chen. “A recent report predicted that by 2030, China’s EV parc will reach about 80 million units. If that were to become reality, the entire energy structure including smart grid, transportation infrastructure, new generation of mobile telecommunications, industrial chain, employment and laws & regulations will need to be adjusted.”

The forum and exhibition drew more than 3,000 attendees and 83 leading enterprises and startups to showcase their products on over 20,000 square meters of display space, including new entrants into the industry such as NIO, Leapmotor, WM Motor, Xpeng Motors, DFD and DialEV. CBU/CAR

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Ford and Zotye sign final agreement for ¥5 billion JV to build EVs under new Chinese brand – by Lei Xing

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EIJING – Ford Motor Co. and Zotye Automobile Co., Ltd. signed a definitive agreement on November 8 here to establish Zotye Ford Automobile Co., Ltd., a new 50:50 joint venture that aims to offer a range of stylish and affordable all-electric vehicles in China under a new Chinese brand.

The agreement was signed by Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific, and Ying Jianren, chairman of Tech-New Group Ltd. and board director of Zotye Auto.

The signing of the agreement comes less than three months after the two companies signed an MOU to establish what will be Ford’s third vehicle JV in China after Chang’an-Ford and JMC, and as foreign carmakers race to find solutions to meet China’s upcoming stringent new energy vehicle credit requirements that force manufacturers to sell enough NEVs that translate to credits accounting for 10 percent of sales in 2019 and 12 percent in 2020.

Pending regulatory approval, the new JV will design, build, market and distribute allelectric passenger vehicles in China, and is a key step by Ford towards realizing its vision of a cleaner, more environmentallysustainable future. The new JV will

leverage a combined investment of ¥5 billion.

Zotye Ford plans to build a dedicated product R&D center as well as its own sales and services network. A new manufacturing plant will be constructed in Zhejiang Province. The all-electric vehicles produced by the JV will be sold under a new Chinese brand designed to meet Chinese consumers’ aspirations for EV. The new JV builds upon Ford’s ambitious China electrification strategy, which seeks to offer electrified powertrain options for at least 70 percent of Ford-branded vehicles sold in China by 2025.

“We are delighted to have signed this joint venture agreement with Zotye to form our third joint venture automotive company in China. Subject to regulatory approval, Zotye Ford will introduce a new brand family of small all-electric vehicles,” said Fleet. “We will be exploring innovative vehicle connectivity and mobility service solutions for a new generation of young city-dwelling Chinese customers.”

“This is an important day for Zotye as we partner with Ford to help advance the growth of the Chinese auto industry,” said Zotye’s Ying. “We will work closely together to help meet Chinese consumers’ growing demand for electric vehicles.”

In addition to the new JV, Ford and Zotye

will explore offering mobility services to consumers in China as local demand for such solutions continues to grow.

Through this new JV, Ford commits to actively support the advancement of a more environmentally sustainable auto industry in China through local R&D as well as domestic production of all-electric vehicles.

Zotye claims to be the market leader in China’s all-electric small vehicle segment and sold more than 22,500 allelectric vehicles year-to-date through

Polestar starts construction of Chengdu Production Center, due for completion by mid-2018

October, representing a growth of over 14 percent year-over-year. The JV will benefit from Zotye’s expertise in designing and commercializing EVs in China, and Ford’s global product development and technology capabilities.

Ford said it will continue working closely with all of its JV partners to develop and manufacture NEVs to meet rising consumer demand in China during the impending electrification phase of the Chinese auto industry. CBU/CAR

HK Group starts construction of traction battery project in Ningbo – by Dana Wang

N – by Lei Xing

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HENGDU – Polestar announced on November 20 that it has started construction of its new state-of-the-art Polestar Production Center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, where the company’s first model, the Polestar 1, will be produced.

The announcement comes five weeks after the launch of the new Polestar in Shanghai as a standalone electric high-performance brand.

The Polestar Production Center is due for completion by mid-2018 to be ready to start tooling installation and pre-production testing – an aggressive and challenging nine-month construction plan.

Designed together with international awardwinning architects Snöhetta from Norway, the new production facility will be the most environmentally-responsible car factory in China, and one of the most efficient in the world, with a target of Gold status in the globally-recognized LEED ratings (Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design).

It will build the Polestar 1, a Grand Touring Coupé with a 600-hp Electric Performance Hybrid powertrain that also offers 150-km of pure electric range – the longest pure electric distance of any hybrid car in the world. Polestar is currently targeting to build a maximum of 500 units per year.

The Centre will also include a customer experience center, staffed by product experts, as well as a customer test track constructed within the campus to enable potential customers to evaluate the car to the extremes not possible on public roads.

“Following the successful launch of the new Polestar brand in October, construction of the new Polestar Production Center is the next step in turning our plans into reality,” said Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar. “We are building a Production Center that is a reflection of our brand.

A facility that is modern, progressive, technically advanced and environmentally responsible. The Polestar Production Centre will be an embodiment of the Polestar brand.” CBU/CAR

INGBO, Zhejiang – Hybrid Kinetic Group (HK Group), backed

by Chinese tycoon Yang Rong, held an opening ceremony here on November 17 to officially start the first-phase construction of its traction battery project.

According to the general planning, this project serves as the accessory project of HK clean energy vehicle manufacturing site and will cover an area of 126,000 square meters with total investment of ¥2 billion.

With the joint help of Ningbo municipal government and Fenghua district government, HK Group traction battery project has achieved rapid progress from draft to construction within only half a year.

It is planned that the project will complete construction and start production at the end of 2018. The project will create 1,800 jobs and promote the development of local economy, peripheral accessory facilities, as well as the well-being of its employees.

Xu Jianguo, CEO of HK Group, said the company would build its clean energy vehicle production base, comprising of a powertrain center, an R&D center and a vehicle production site in Ningbo.

This battery factory would be a critical part of HK traction battery R&D Center. In the near future, HK Group would also build the state-of-the-art R&D center and production site of micro turbine generator range extender, as well as fuel cell battery R&D center and production site with the capacity of 100,000 sets per year.

HK Group world premiered three clean energy concept vehicles – the luxury sedan H600, the five-seater SUV K550 and the sevenseater SUV K750 – at Auto Shanghai 2017 in April. It will present additional new models at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March 2018. CBU/CAR

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NEVS and DiDi partner up to provide EVs for mobility services – by Lei Xing

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ROLLHATTAN, Sweden – National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) AB and DiDi Chuxing, the world’s leading mobile transportation platform, have signed a strategic partnership here to develop an electric vehicle fully optimized for the mobility services that DiDi is offering.

A number of other steps toward an extensive cooperation were also finalized.

The two will also be initiating a path towards a revolutionizing self-driving and on-demand mobility future, in line with the InMotion concept that NEVS unveiled at CES Asia in Shanghai in June.

The first vehicle used in this cooperation will be the NEVS 9-3.

“I am very happy to announce this agreement,” said Stefan Tilk, president and CEO of NEVS, at the signing ceremony.

“Now we have a platform and the right partner to realize a fantastic journey to make our vision come true. With DiDi actively taking part in the design and development phase, we will make sure that the vehicles will be fully adapted for the needs of our customer.”

DiDi recently predicted that there will

be more than 1 million EVs operated in the DiDi platform in 2020.

The cooperation goes well in line with the two companies’ view on green society and mobility solutions for the future.

“NEVS has many years of solid innovation experience, based on the Saab heritage. We now combine this with the knowledge and the progressive mindset from an outstanding company like DiDi. It’s a perfect match that the whole ecosystem will benefit from,” said Kai Johan Jiang, chairman and main owner of NEVS. “Ever since NEVS was established, we have been working hard to realize this important milestone in the automotive history.”

NEVS was founded in 2012 and acquired the main assets of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estates. The company has been mainly owned by NME Holdings Ltd., Tianjin Bin Hai Hitech Industrial Development Area (THT) and State Research Information Technology Co., Ltd. (SRIT).

In January 2017, the Chinese government approved NEVS’ application to start production of EVs in its manufacturing plant in Tianjin, becoming the first joint venture with investors from outside China that is granted a new energy passenger vehicle project investment approval by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). In May, NEVS launched a city mobility program with THT to offer car-sharing and ridehailing solutions in Tianjin. CBU/CAR

Toyota to roll out EV in China in 2020 and expand fuel cell vehicle study to cover commercial vehicles

Completed TMEC Hydrogen Station

– by Lei Xing

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UANGZHOU – Toyota Motor Corp. announced on November 17 at the Guangzhou Auto Show that it will be rolling out an electric vehicle under the Toyota brand in the Chinese market in 2020, earlier than any other market, and that its existing fuel cell vehicle feasibility study will be expanded to cover commercial vehicles such as buses.

Toyota has for the past few years developed China-made hybrid units and expects to sell a total of approximately 100,000 units of the Corolla Hybrid and Levin Hybrid models in 2017, both of which feature domestically-produced hybrid units.

In addition, development of plug-in hybrid variants of the Corolla and Levin is underway in preparation for their rollout.

“We will use the technology we have nurtured in hybrid electrification to carry out extensive development of new energy vehicles as required by China,” said Hiroji Onishi, senior managing officer of Toyota and CEO of the China Region.

Recently, the Hydrogen Station at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd. in Changshu, Jiangsu Province has been completed for fuel cell vehicles, and verification is being carried out under a three-year plan from October using two

Mirai vehicles. Toyota will also study and evaluate the feasibility of using commercial vehicles, such as buses, in China to explore the potential usage of fuel cell technology. Fuel cell buses have already been introduced in Japan and a feasibility study on potential usage of fuel cell technology in heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. are ongoing. Toyota is also proceeding with demonstration tests of fuel cell vehicles with Mirai in countries such as Australia, the U.A.E., and Canada. Ultimately, Toyota aims to achieve a hydrogen-based society through verification under a range of environments.

At Auto Guangzhou 2017, Toyota announced the rollout of a second TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) vehicle in the middle of next year – a compact SUV (known as the IZOA, or C-HR) fitted with a newly developed 2.0-liter TNGA engine – following the launch of the 8th generation Camry produced by GAC-Toyota in China, the first vehicle developed using TNGA. The company also announced it will work with Chinese partners FAW Group and GAC Group to possibly launch EVs at their joint ventures using models supplied

by Chinese partners. Two EV concepts based on FAW’s Junpai and GAC’s GS4 SUV were displayed. CBU/CAR

NIO and State Grid Electric Vehicle Co. team up on charging operations – by Dana Wang

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EIJING – Smart EV startup NIO and State Grid Electric Vehicle Co. signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Beijing on November 27 to integrate their respective resources and deepen cooperation in the construction and operation of charging and battery swapping networks.

According to the agreement, the two sides will work more closely together on EV projects including battery energy storage and other energy solutions. They both believe the partnership will lead to developing innovative energy and mobility

solutions based on the mobile internet and artificial intelligence.

William Li, founder and chairman of NIO, stated that convenient charging experience was the most important factor for EV owners, which was also essential for making EVs desirable and widespread.

“State Grid is a leading provider of public charging facilities, and our cooperation will surely help NIO in reaching our goal of providing users with a charging experience that surpasses refueling at gas stations,” said Li. State Grid Electric Vehicle Co. was established two years ago and claims to be the world’s leading charging and

battery swapping network developer and service operator. It is committed to building a world-class EV service platform that provides EV owners with top services nationwide. Its EV charging network has covered 273 cities in 26 provinces, with 5,526 charging stations and 45,000 charging piles.

“We are happy to work with an emerging, premium electric car company like NIO in achieving their goal of ‘providing a charging experience that surpasses refueling at gas stations,’” said

Peng Jianguo, chairman and Party secretary of State Grid Electric Vehicle Co. The NIO ES8, the 7-seater high performance electric SUV, will be officially launched at NIO Day in Beijing on December 16. In addition to the ES8, the NIO Power system, the NOMI AI companion and other innovations will be publicly unveiled on NIO Day. CBU/CAR

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Dongfeng launches Huashen SPV brand and showcases top selling trucks at CCVS Dongfeng’s leadership in the commercial vehicle sector.”

Huashen has announced a two-stage development plan for brand awareness and acceptance. From 2017 to 2020, it will try to establish customer trust through quality, service, fast response and ergonomic designs, and accumulate customer resources and begin to have brand influence. From 2021-2025, Huashen will focus more on creating more values for customers based on its brand influence and customer base and help customers succeed in their businesses. Through five years of target market cultivation, customers would appreciate that Huashen is a trusted business partner through more precise

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Its subsidiaries – Dongfeng Special Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. (DSCV) and Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. (DFCV) – launched the Huashen dedicated special-purpose vehicle brand and showcased top selling trucks, respectively, at the annual show that alternates between Wuhan and Guangzhou.

Huashen seeks to become leading brand in SPV segment Huashen (which literally means Chinese God) becomes one of a few dedicated special-purpose vehicle brands on the Chinese market and the third commercial vehicle brand under Dongfeng Motor after Dongfeng and Chenglong (heavy-duty truck brand from subsidiary Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd., or DFLZM).

The new brand showcased three traditional fuel vehicles and two new energy vehicle models: natural gaspowered tractor, vehicle transporter, box vehicle, battery electric refrigeration truck and fuel cell box vehicle.

The core value of the brand, according to the company, is “trust, efficiency and value.” Its brand spirit is “a trusted business partner” and its goal is to become China’s leading brand in the SPV segment. The launch of the brand means

DSCV now has become an important pillar of Dongfeng’s overall commercial vehicle strategy that encompasses brother companies including DFCV, Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd. (DFAC, which produces light commercial vehicles) and DFLZM. “The launch of the Huashen brand is Dongfeng’s response to China’s ever changing commercial vehicle market and also a strategic move to optimize Dongfeng’s commercial vehicle business,” said Luo Yuanhong, assistant to the president of DMC in a media interview.

“We want to create a new brand to solidify

grasp of customer needs and requirements.

According to Luo, in terms of positioning, Huashen will be focused on the SPV and SPV chassis market to meet individual and customized demands and customers with special requirements.

DFCV and DFAC, on the other hand, will target mid- to high-end commercial vehicle market both at home and abroad with the Dongfeng brand, while DFLZM with its Chenglong brand will target regional midto high-end transport needs.

DSCV sold 47,600 various SPVs in 2016, up 22 percent, which was higher than industry average growth, according to Wang Jianfeng, president of DSCV. It sold 42,000 vehicles in the first 10 months

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Dongfeng throws down the gauntlet at CCVS as it tries to take back leadership position – by Lei Xing

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Dongfeng Huashen T7 6x4 LNG truck

Dongfeng Huashen T3 6x2 car transporter

ongfeng Motor Corp., China’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturing and parent company of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. (DFCV), China’s second largest medium and heavy-duty truck manufacturer, had a major product and brand offensive at the annual China Commercial Vehicles Show (CCVS) held in early November in Wuhan.

There was no coincidence: the annual CCVS that alternates between Guangzhou and Wuhan happened to be in the hometown of Dongfeng this year, and it took advantage of home field to cook up several “main courses.”

Not only did DFCV showcase seven of its top selling models with the latest engine and light weight technologies, Dongfeng’s other subsidiary – Dongfeng Special Commercial Vehicle Co. Ltd. (DSCV) – used the occasion to launch a new brand – Huashen.

It may have been two years in the making and it was such a spectacle that Dongfeng Chairman Zhu Yanfeng and Dongfeng President Li Shaozhu were on hand to witness the events, showing the significant role that commercial vehicles are playing for the company.

The new Huashen brand adds to the existing Dongfeng and Chenglong commercial vehicle brands and represents one of a few dedicated specialpurpose vehicle brands on the market. The move is simply trying to move up DSCV on a par with DFCV and Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor (DFLZM), which produces the Chenglong brand trucks.

Having an arsenal of three brands in the medium and heavy-duty truck is obviously Dongfeng’s tactic of trying to get back its leadership position in the sector, which it relinquished to FAW Jiefang in 2016. The recent CCVS obviously was a stage that Dongfeng used to rejuvenate itself.

That is not to discredit what DFCV has achieved so far this year. In the first 10 months, DFCV sold 145,304 medium and heavy-duty trucks, up 39 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data reported by the company. That is already more than what were sold in all of 2016 and the company has upped its sales target for medium and heavy-duty trucks in 2017 to 170,000 units. Granted that all boats went up with the tide driven by a favorable policy environment, DFCV’s growth was in part due to the company’s rapid response to market needs, timely expansion of capacity, adjustment of product mix, reduction of cost and effective sales and marketing activities.

But compared to FAW Jiefang, DFCV is still quite a ways off by several tens of thousands of units. It will be interesting to see how the two will fare next year, whether it will be a neck and neck race, one extends the lead over the other or one takes back the top spot.

For now, DFCV can bask in the recent limelight at CCVS and enjoy the rest of 2017. But then comes the challenge in 2018 as policy effects wane and market returns to normal. CBU/CAR

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heavy-duty of 2017, up 39 percent, including 9,000 NEVs, which were up 80 percent.

“With our expertise in professional grade chassis, we are No. 1 in the new energy logistics and environmental sanitation vehicle chassis,” said Wang in a media interview. “As laws and regulations toughen on emissions requirements, customers need one-stop operational solutions and these factors will help us to further solidify our existing advantages in special-purpose chassis.”

Huashen will have three platforms covering light, medium and heavy-duty SPVs, according to Pan Chuanzheng, vice president of DSCV. It will also focus on regional transport logistics vehicles in additional to the special-purpose chassis segment.

DSCV was officially established on October 23, 2014, a move by Dongfeng to extend and optimize its commercial vehicle footprint.

Seven top selling trucks from DFCV take center stage DFCV showcased seven top selling trucks with the latest features and equipment, namely: Kinland Flagship 6x4 tractor, Kinland 6x4 tractor, Kinland 6x2 truck, Kinland KC 8x4 muck truck, Kinland KC 6x4 muck truck, Kinrun 4x2 truck and Kinrun 4x2 dumper.

The Kinland Flagship 6x4 tractor is equipped with an ISZ520 engine and features a lighter body and higher power.

The Kinland TF98 is powered by a DCi450 engine with a bigger fuel tank of 750L for long-distance transport. The Kinland K76M is powered by a DDi75 engine, while the two KC muck trucks are the two mainstream trucks on the market. The Kinrun 4x2 truck adopts a light weight design and has become a mainstream model for express delivery and components transport, while the Kinrun natural gas

Kinland Flagship

| Li Shaozhu |

| Zhang Zutong |

dumper fits perfectly for rural transport of construction of grains and muck.

“The seven vehicles on display represent our understanding of market trend and customer requirements in power, fuel economy and dependability,” said Zhang Zutong, Party secretary of DFCV. “They also represent the highest technology levels of our cooperation with Volvo Group.”

So far in 2017, DFCV has launched a series of products meeting market demands, including Kinland 450 and 520 hp tractors, as well as the Flagship tractor, and Kinland 8x4 truck and Kinrun 4x2 truck.

“As the core business unit of Dongfeng’s medium and heavy-duty trucks, DFCV is given high attention by Dongfeng,” said Li Shaozhu, president of DMC. “In the past two years of operational adjustment of DFCV, we have raised the strategic target of regaining industry leadership for DFCV and it has so far achieved significant improvement.”

In the first nine months of the year, DFCV sold 131,026 medium and heavyduty trucks, up 47 percent and remaining as the runner up in the segment after FAW Jiefang. CBU/CAR

Growth tapers off: October heavy-duty truck sales up 32 percent to 92,000 units – by Xie Guangyao

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ctober heavy-duty truck sales were up 32 percent from the previous year to 92,000 units, but shrank 9 percent from September, according to the latest data provided by manufacturers, showing signs of growth tapering off after a strong fourth quarter 2016.

October numbers reflect two key trends.

First, monthly sales of heavy-duty trucks have broken records for five consecutive months, reaching 97,576, 90,213, 93,666, 100,000 and 92,000 units in June, July, August, September and October, respectively. Each of the five numbers surpassed historical highs reached in 2010.

It was “Silver October” indeed. Second, the 32 percent growth on a yearly basis marked the lowest growth rate since the beginning of 2017, even lower than the 51 percent increase in May. It indicates that growth in Q4 may further taper off and could even see negative growth due to significantly strong sales in the prior year period.

In terms of monthly sales, leading heavyduty truck manufacturers posted eye-

Sales of top 10 heavy-duty truck manufacturers in January-October 2017 (in units) October 2017

October 2016

% Change

YTD 2017

YTD 2016

% Change

Industry Total

92,000

69,622

32

966,600

565,784

71

1

FAW Jiefang

22,000

18,643

18

223,300

120,876

85

2

Dongfeng

17,100

13,039

31

181,600

107,543

69

3

CNHTC

14,800

10,050

47

162,800

92,449

76

4

Shaanxi Auto

13,500

9,068

49

147,700

78,762

88

5

Foton

9,800

6,463

52

96,500

62,239

55

6

JAC

4,000

4,173

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45,000

34,839

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SAIC-IVECO-Hongyan

3,611

1,109

226

34,277

12,260

180

8

Dayun

2,504

2,309

8

24,955

16,984

47

9

CAMC Hualing

1,320

1,560

-15

15,221

11,398

34

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Beiben

1,102

915

20

12,025

7,736

55

Others

2,263

2,293

-1

23,168

20,698

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catching performances on a yearly basis in spite of monthly drops. FAW Jiefang maintained way ahead of others by selling 22,000 units in October, an increase of 18 percent. It is also the only one with sales over 20,000 units in each of the past four months. Dongfeng remained as the runner-

up with sales of 17,100 units, an increase of 31 percent. CNHTC came in at third with 14,800 units, up 47 percent. Shaanxi Auto and Foton remained in fourth and fifth spots with sales of 13,500, and 10,000 units, up 49 and 52 percent respectively.

JAC rose to the 6th spot by selling 4,000

units, dropping a slight 4 percent from a year earlier, replacing SAIC-IVECOHongyan, which still remained as the fastest growing with sales up 226 percent to 3,611 units.

In the first 10 months of 2017, a total of 966,600 heavy-duty trucks were sold,

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heavy-duty a significant rise of 71 percent from last year, with a net addition of 400,800 units.

But the growth was off 6 percent compared with the cumulative growth over the first nine months.

FAW Jiefang maintained its No. 1 spot with sales of 223,300 units, up 85 percent with a leading market share of 23.1 percent. Dongfeng ranked 2nd with sales of 181,600 units, up 69 percent with a market share of 18.8 percent.

CNHTC took the third spot with sales of 162,800 units, rising 76 percent with a market share of 16.8 percent. Shaanxi Auto ranked 4th by selling 147,700 units, an expansion of 88 percent with market share rising to 15.3 percent. Foton took the 5th place with sales of 96,500 units, up 55 percent with a market share of 10 percent.

JAC posted sales of 45,000 units with an increase of 29 percent and a market share of 4.7 percent. SAIC-IVECO-Hongyan maintained its 7th spot and sold 34,277 units, surging 180 percent with market share rising to 3.5 percent. Dayun posted sales of 24,955 units, adding 47 percent with a market share of 2.6 percent. CAMC Hualing and Beiben posted sales of 15,221 and 12,025 units, up 34 and 55 percent, respectively, reaping market shares of 1.6 and 1.2 percent.

Policy to both fuel and suppress sales Although the general trend of “Golden September and Silver October” is maintained and new record highs were reached, the monthly decline of nearly

10 percent in October and order monthly demand drop of 20 percent reflected a market weakness and high possibility of year-on-year declines in the last two months of 2017.

As for the reasons, policies including limitations on highway transportation of coal at ports, limited production and shutdowns for environmental protection are the main drivers. Based on the Action Plan of Comprehensive Control over Air Pollution in the Autumn and Winter of 2017-2018 in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Surrounding Areas released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, all types of earth and rock works and house removal shall be prohibited during the winter heating season. Peak production and transportation shifting for industrial enterprises will be further promoted, stricter supervision shall be made on air pollution control and peak production shifting for construction materials industry will be promoted.

Moreover, production during the heating season will be shut down for cement (including special cement and excluding cement grinding station), kilns (excluding natural gas as the fuel), ceramics (excluding natural gas as the fuel), glass wool (excluding natural gas as the fuel), rock wool (excluding electric furnace) and plaster board. Production at the cement grinding station shall be shut down during early warning period for heavy air pollution.

The scope of implementation includes cities that transmit air pollution in the

Market share of top 10 heavy-duty truck manufacturers in January-October 2017 FAW Jiefang 23% Dongfeng 19% CNHTC 17% Shaanxi Auto 15% Foton 10% JAC 5% SAIC-IVECO-Hongyan 3% Dayun 3% Hualing 2% Beiben 1% Others 2% Source: Manufacturers

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, namely, Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, Langfang, Baoding, Cangzhou, Hengshui, Xingtai, Handan, Taiyuan, Yangquan, Changzhi, Jincheng, Jinan, Zibo, Jining, Dezhou, Liaocheng, Binzhou, Heze, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Anyang, Hebi, Xinxiang, Jiaozuo and Puyang (referred to as “2+26” cities, including Xiong’an New Area, Xinji, Dingzhou, Gongyi, Lankao, Hua County, Changyuan County and Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone).

Due to these stricter production limitations for environmental protection reasons and plant shut downs, demand

for heavy-duty trucks in North China and Central China, two regions where there is the greatest demand, was greatly affected.

Given that the last two months sales of 2016 stood at a high level (driven by the GB1589 implementation), sales in the last two months of 2017 are likely to be flat over those of 2016.

However, there is no doubt that sales of heavy-duty trucks will break 1.1 million units in 2017, higher than the 2010 peak of 1.017 million units and creating a new record. CBU/CAR

(Rewritten by Xu Jun based on author’s article on cvworld.cn)

JMC Weilong awarded Chinese Truck of the Year 2018 – by Lei Xing

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UHAN – JMC Weilong, a new flagship heavy-duty truck model from JMC Heavy-Duty Vehicle Co., Ltd. (JMCH), was awarded the Chinese Truck of the Year (CToY) 2018 on November 4 after a series of tests conducted earlier in the year and a jury vote.

The award comes a day after the high-end heavy-duty truck was launched to market at retail prices of ¥316,000-¥366,000, available in 6x4 and 4x2 tractor variants.

Following the successful first CToY 2017, the CToY 2018 kicked off in

September. Thanks to its professional assessment procedures and its international influence, the award attracted leading heavy-duty truck manufacturers in China to join the assessment. Besides the JMC Weilong, the Auman EST-A from FotonDaimler and the T7 bonnet truck from Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd. also competed.

As the first strategic heavy-duty truck model manufactured jointly by JMC and Ford, JMC Weilong is a result of integrating Ford’s global R&D resources and JMC’s expertise. Engineering teams from JMC, Ford Europe, Ford North

America, and JMCH joined together in enhancing engine, cab and chassis performance for the model. Thanks to these technological enhancements, JMC Weilong impressed the jury members with its power, acceleration, driving comfort and stable vehicle drivability.

“As a product created on a new platform with new concepts, JMC Weilong redefines the styles of China’s next-generation heavy-duty trucks by making breakthroughs in pioneering designs; adopts innovative, unique interior designs while providing driving

comfort for middle to long-haul journeys; introduces diesel engines developed and manufactured with Ford technologies, uses the newest materials and processes, achieves lower noises, higher performance, and outstanding low-speed high torque, exhibits great starting and acceleration performance; takes advantage of multiple advanced technologies and configurations, achieving great cost efficiency by cost optimization and reasonable matching; and provides a level of total cost of ownership (TCO) that meets the needs of the Chinese market with the model’s extra-long service

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heavy-duty cycles and warranty periods,” said Yu Jing, CToY chairwoman and president of Commercial Vehicle magazine.

“As a new player in the industry, JMC Heavy Trucks is privileged to be the winner of the CToY 2018, an award that is objective, fair, and strict in its assessments,” said Wu Xiaojun, president of JMCH, upon accepting the CToY 2018 award.

“JMC Heavy Trucks proposes the idea of ‘Heavy Truck Heroes’ because we not only understand what trucks the modern logistics industry needs, but also have deep insights into the needs of the drivers. They shoulder both social and family responsibilities. They are the real heroes. So today’s award is actually presented to them. We look forward to working with the heroes in jointly shouldering the responsibilities and building a common future.”

As a special guest, Gianenrico Griffini, chairman of the International Truck of the Year (IToY) jury, said, “The IToY jury focuses on China for multiple reasons. First, China is the world’s largest commercial vehicle market. Second, it is also one of the largest economies in the world and will soon become the largest.

And finally China is in a transition of energy sources for vehicles. The IToY jury, therefore, wants to be kept updated about what is happening in the Chinese market.”

The CToY 2018 jury, consisting of IToY jury members, representatives from the Chinese commercial vehicle media, and

customer representatives, conducted road test drives and static tests according to a multi-dimensional assessment system.

The assessment, following IToY rules and Europe’s 1,000 Point Test methods and considering the Chinese market needs, covers cab aerodynamics and interior designs, driving comfort, vehicle drivability, total ownership costs, safety, and driveline performance, which are divided into 26 items. The test data include acceleration time, driving noises, and braking distance. After test drives and assessments, the jury members scored and voted on the participating truck models with all the tests having been completed.

JMC Weilong eventually emerged as

the winner and the Auman EST-A and the T7 won innovation awards thanks to their great performance in the tests and innovative designs used in the models.

The CToY award was created by the Commercial Vehicle magazine in 2015 by learning from the successful experience of the IToY award. CToY is an innovative award that considers the commercial media and road and transportation circumstances in China. It honors Chinese trucks introduced in the past 12-month period that make the biggest contribution to road transportation efficiency, including technological innovation, comfort, safety, drivability, fuel economy, clean and environmental protection and TCO.

The JMC Weilong debuted at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show in April and is equipped with Ford’s 13L Ecotorq engine that offers a maximum torque of 2,150 Nm at 1,100 rpm but is 10 percent more fuel efficient than comparable engines.

JMCH was officially established on January 8, 2013 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of JMC based on the former Taiyuan Chang’an Heavy-Duty Vehicle Co., Ltd. It is JMC’s first whole vehicle production base outside of Jiangxi Province and is a strategic move by both JMC and Ford into the heavy-duty truck industry. JMCH has annual output capacity of 80,000 vehicles and engines with a total investment of ¥6.7 billion. CBU/CAR

Yutong showcases 6 bus models and launches European-cloud based telematics system – by Dana Wang ORTRIJK, Belgium – Yutong Group, the world’s largest bus maker, put nine buses under six bus models on display and officially launched an Europeancloud based telematics system for buses on October 19 at the Busworld Europe Kortrijk 2017.

The nine buses on display included the 12-m high-end tourism coach, highdecker intercity bus TC12, full electric intercity bus ICe12, full electric city bus E12, conventional school bus EC12 and conventional tourism coach CC9.

The 12-m full electric city bus E12 made its debut at Busworld Kortrijk in 2015, which is the first electric city bus launched

by Yutong for the European market and boasts long driving range and low power consumption. It was awarded the Ecology Label of the Busworld Award 2017. With an updated power battery pack capacity of 324 kWh, the E12 has a maximum range of 320 km and is suitable for future city

public transport needs with two-door or three-door options.

Equipped with the electronic control system and efficient permanent magnet synchronous motor direct propulsion self-developed by Yutong, the 12-m full electric intercity bus ICe12 features a power consumption of 80 kWh/100 km, which greatly reduces the operating costs of customers. It is the only full electric intercity bus at the show and also the only one of its kind in Europe so far.

The 12-m high-end tourism coach T12 is a product tailor-made for the European market. The key components are all with world renowned brands and the seats are designed with ergonomics based on figures of European people, thus fully meeting the road traffic conditions in Europe and highend travel needs of passengers.

The highlight of the high-decker intercity bus TC12 is the modular design, which enables it to easily achieve the two options, tour coach and intercity bus. Its seat number reaches the highest among the

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counterparts with same length, thus making more profit for fleet operators.

The European-cloud based telematics system means remote information processing solution and aims to ensure the safety of the bus fleet and effectively reduce costs. The solution will collect and send the information about the position and state of the bus, the driver’s behavior and fault information to the Yutong cloud server by 4G network, with the functions of intelligent remote monitoring, driving

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behavior analysis, intelligent maintenance and others, the manager of bus fleets will be able to master the operation of bus fleet at any time on the smart phone and the bus operation will also be more transparent and efficient.

Yutong entered the Europe market in 2004 and has developed rapidly since 2011, when it sold just 114 buses there, compared with 995 units in 2016. Its buses have been exported to key European countries such as France, the UK, Russia and Bulgaria.

Globally, Yutong exported 6,539, 7,018 and 7,121 buses from 2014-2016 to more than 30 countries and regions including Latin America, the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia in addition to Europe. It has more than 320 overseas authorized service outlets, more than 10 overseas branches and nearly a dozen KD factories to provide more superior products and services. By the end of 2016, it had parts warehouses in Cuba, Dubai, Venezuela, France, Russia and Panama. CBU/CAR

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BYD’s new Midibus wins first European order – 21 units for Connexxion – by Lei Xing

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ORTRIJK, Belgium – BYD has received the first European order for its all-new Midibus, which had its world premiere on October 19 at the Busworld Europe Kortrijk.

Dutch operator Connexxion has ordered 21 units of the new electric bus model for use in the north part of North Holland, it was announced at the show. The new fleet will deliver a service in largely rural areas during the daytime.

Delivery of the Midibuses and the start of operation is scheduled in the summer of 2018.

The new BYD model takes BYD Europe into a new market sector and augments the BYD ebus range which includes single deckers up to 18m longer, double deckers and an electric coach.

The Midibuses ordered by Connexxion have an overall length of 8.75m, two doors and have seats for 26 passengers (with a total capacity of about 50).

This is believed to be one of the largest orders for heavy duty pure electric midibuses in Europe and is the first significant one to be placed by a Dutch operator. Eric van Eijndhoven, managing director of Public Transport for Connexxion, said: “We chose BYD due to its proven and leading electric bus and battery technology. We are delighted to be the first user of this important new model and know

our passengers will enjoy the new levels of green performance the buses will deliver.”

Isbrand Ho, BYD Europe Managing Director, said: “This is great news which confirms the attractiveness of our new model which brings big bus features to the midibus sector. This is a real bus with all the reliable, heavy duty features operators expect but smaller than our other ebuses and of course totally emissions free.”

The order again demonstrates BYD’s leading position as Europe’s largest and most important supplier of full electric buses.

BYD also unveiled the first ever bus it has built in Europe –at its new Hungary plant in Komarom.

The 12m ebus exhibited has a number of features which will also be common to future BYD models including – no batteries in the passenger saloon, new ergonomic drivers compartment, LED lighting and a new automatic fire extinguishing system in the rear compartment.

“This is our fourth appearance at Busworld and six years ago when we were first here we were the only maker of electric buses. Today we are still the leader. Others have found that the path to delivering fully proven electric vehicles is not easy and none can match our integrated supply chain where we design and produce all of the major components, particularly the all-important batteries,” said Ho. CBU/CAR

Ankai electric double-decker open top sightseeing bus makes global debut – by Dana Wang

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ORTRIJK, Belgium – Anhui Ankai Automobile Co., Ltd., the bus subsidiary of Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC), presented the world’s first battery electric doubledeck open top sightseeing bus for the first time ever at the Busworld Europe Kortrijk 2017 on October 20.

Ankai’s flagship luxury coach A9 also made its way to the biennial bus show.

The 12-m battery electric double-decker open top sightseeing bus adopts an all-aluminum body design and has a better power performance, which helps achieve efficient operation. Its range can exceed 200 km even with air conditioning on. The luxury coach A9 also adopts the world’s leading technology and is the high-end model for high-end passengers, business travel and other markets.

So far this year, Ankai has already received an order of 600 A9s from Saudi Arabia.

Dai Maofang, chairman of Ankai, thought Busworld Kortrijk has a specially meaning for Ankai. At the Busworld Kortrijk 2009, Ankai displayed the only electric-powered vehicle at the exhibition, putting Chinese battery electric bus onto the international stage for the first time. At the Busworld Kortrijk 2013, Ankai displayed the battery electric bus HFF6127G03EVA and put it into demonstration operation in Abu Dhabi.

Ankai has developed new energy buses for many years. It has not only completed the development of the sixth generation of battery electric bus, but also tried to develop hydrogen fuel cell and autonomous driving buses.

So far, Ankai has already obtained a number of world’s highest level product certifications such as U.S. DOT, EU e/E-mark, Russia GOST, Australia ADR and so on. It has exported its products to over 60 countries and regions including the U.S., UK, France, Russia, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. CBU/CAR

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Foton-Cummins celebrates 10th anniversary, produces one millionth engine – by Lei Xing

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EIJING – Beijing Foton-Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. (BFCEC) celebrated its 10th anniversary on November 28 by producing its one millionth engine since the first engine rolled off the joint venture in 2009.

| Gong Yueqiong |

The one millionth engine produced is an X12 diesel engine for heavy-duty vehicles meeting Euro 6/China 6 emissions standards, and is based on the same engine off of Cummins’ X series heavy-duty powertrain platform that made its global debut at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, Germany in 2016.

The X12 began production at BFCEC earlier this year and adopts numerous technologies including ADEPT smart assisted driving, Connected Diagnostic remote services, ISOPOD turbocharging and Leakless fuel system pressure protection. The 400 hp engine is able to

achieve 2,300 Nm at 1,000 rpm.

“The success of Foton-Cummins is based on truly win-win cooperation,” said Steve Chapman, vice president of Cummins Group in fluent Chinese. “The advanced products and technologies from Cummins have helped Foton to rapidly grow both at home and abroad, while Foton’s success has also helped Cummins to continue to grow and develop in China.”

“Foton-Cummins is the benchmark for green, efficient, intelligent and environmentally friendly technologies,” said Gong Yueqiong, making his first public appearance as president of Foton after taking over the reins from former long-time president Wang Jinyu. “Foton and Cummins have cooperated effectively around green energy and Cummins has been a key driver of Foton’s transformation and upgrading.”

Dong Yang, executive vice president of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), said in his address that the auto industry is moving into a new era of electric motor and traditional internal combustion engine integration. “The electric motor is back as an import power source, but this does not mean the end of the internal combustion engine,” said Dong.

BFCEC was formed in 2006 with a total investment of ¥4.9 billion. It produced its 100,000th engine in 2012 and has since produced another 900,000 units. It now produces F series 2.8L and 3.8L engines, F series 4.5L engines, G series 11L and 12L engines as well as the X12 engine,

with a combined annual output capacity of 520,000 units.

The two partners recently invested ¥500 million to establish a new engineering center that will develop additional products for the future.

Cummins is the first foreign diesel engine

| Steve Chapman with the X12 engine |

Nexteer breaks ground for new Asia Pacific Tech Center in Suzhou – by Lei Xing

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UZHOU – Nexteer Automotive, a leader in Intuitive Motion Control, broke ground for its new Asia-Pacific Technical Center inside the Suzhou Industrial Park on November 16.

The new Technical Center encompasses 30,000-plus square meters, including 14,000 square meters of office space and 12,000 square meters of R&D facilities and a test & validation lab.

Departmental functions housed at the site will be product engineering, manufacturing engineering, purchasing, finance, sales and management.

Nexteer’s plans for the site also include a 4,500-square meter vehicle test track with eight lanes, incorporating complex roadway environments. Company leadership

expects their investment to advance their manufacturing, R&D, testing and validation of Nexteer’s products in China.

The Center is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. It will house

manufacturer to set up an R&D center in China and has invested a total of more than $1 billion in the country. It now has 28 entities in China including 15 wholly-owned and joint ventures. It set up its first joint venture in China in 1995. It had revenues of $4 billion in China in 2016. CBU/CAR

approximately 1,000 employees, enhance technical support as well as customize product solutions, R&D, production, testing and validation for the local market.

“Asia-Pacific is Nexteer’s second

largest business. In addition to being Nexteer’s Asia-Pacific headquarters, the new Technical Center will set the foundation for an integrated approach to management, technology, investment and operations,” said Mike Richardson, board executive director and president of Nexteer Automotive. “We are thrilled to have our new technical center and the local administration center built here. It will provide powerful R&D and product development support as well as sustainable, profitable growth of our businesses in China and Asia.”

“Our investment in the new Technical Center represents our confidence on the future business growth in Asia. To achieve Nexteer’s strategic growth in the AsiaPacific market, we are advancing business expansion and product diversity to solidify our leadership position in steering and driveline solutions for our ever-growing customer base,” said Zhao Guibin, chairman, executive board director and CEO of Nexteer Automotive.

The multi-billion-dollar global steering, driveline and advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) supplier has 25 manufacturing plants, 3 regional engineering centers and 13 customer service centers strategically located in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Key customers include BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford and GM, PSA Groupe, Toyota, VW, as well as automakers in India and China. CBU/CAR

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Delphi partners with AutoNavi to provide connected infotainment and navigation systems

– by Lei Xing

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HANGHAI – Delphi announced on October 27 that it has reached a strategic partnership with leading Chinese map and location service supplier AutoNavi affiliated with Alibaba to enhance Delphi’s support to customers in the Chinese market on connected infotainment and navigation systems.

The non-exclusive agreement outlines a framework for co-operation on big data, navigation and travel services as well as development of automated driving in the Chinese market.

For big data, and navigation and travel services, Delphi will utilize AutoNavi’s platform to further innovate its infotainment systems and IT related services for the Chinese market. Delphi will utilize AutoNavi’s real-time traffic information services and location based on-line map services to develop solutions including route planning and point-ofinterest search on Delphi’s connected infotainment and navigation systems. Delphi will also integrate AutoNavi’s online content services including – but not limited to – online payment and online

streaming services for Delphi’s connected infotainment systems.

The strategic partnership also outlines a framework for cooperation on automated driving in the Chinese market.

Delphi may integrate AutoNavi’s automated driving map data, software capability and cloud computing capability, so as to provide cloudbased automated driving services in the Chinese market on request of Delphi’s customers.

AutoNavi may provide high precision positioning technology for joint automated driving projects the two companies would conduct, and will ensure that the associated high definition maps can be integrated in the other Delphi automated driving projects in the Chinese market.

“It will lay a foundation for Delphi to bring our industry-leading automated driving systems to the Chinese market,” said Frank Wang, vice president, Asia Pacific, Delphi Electronics and Safety Division.

“AutoNavi will utilize its automated driving mapping and establish complete cloud-based mapping services together with our partners. Delphi is a leading automated driving system supplier and integrator in the automotive industry,” said Wei Dong, president, Automotive Division, AutoNavi.

“I am confident that this partnership will contribute to speed up application of automated driving in the Chinese market.” CBU/CAR

Faurecia forms seating JV with BYD – by Lei Xing

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HENZHEN – French supplier Faurecia and leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD signed an agreement here on October 31 to establish a new joint venture to develop and manufacture advanced seating solutions.

The new JV, called Shenzhen Faurecia Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., will be 70 percent owned by Faurecia and 30 percent owned by BYD and will supply seating solutions to BYD-affiliated OEM brands.

The strategic partnership will bring together BYD’s seating production activities in Shenzhen, Xi’an and Changsha. Sales generated by the new JV are expected to reach ¥2.4 billion by 2020.

“Faurecia greatly values this new strategic joint-venture with BYD, a leader in the electric vehicle market in China,” said Patrick Koller, CEO of Faurecia. “It will support Faurecia’s penetration into the new energy vehicle market and will accelerate Faurecia’s growth with Chinese OEMs, which will reach 40 percent of the Group’s sales in China by 2020.”

BYD’s NEV business has been operating in 210 cities across 50 counties on 6 continents. CBU/CAR

Continental begins RAAX™ turbocharger production in Shanghai – by Lei Xing

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HANGHAI – Continental said in a statement on November 20 that it has recently begun production of its cuttingedge RAAX™ turbocharger at its plant in Jiading, to the northwest of Shanghai.

The opening of the first non-European turbocharger plant comes after Continental commenced production of the RAAX™ turbocharger in Europe in 2016 for the 2-liter turbocharged gasoline engine in the Audi A3, and six years after Continental entered the turbocharger market, rapidly establishing itself at the head of the field with innovative and multi-award-winning products.

The RAAX™ turbocharger, developed

by Continental for the Volkswagen Group’s EA888 Gen.3B engine platform, will be used on the 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine on the Chinese market and will debut in the Volkswagen Teramont SUV produced by SAIC-Volkswagen, followed by the locally-produced Tiguan and other high-volume models. Meanwhile, preparations are already under way for the next round of expansion scheduled for

2018, when production of the RAAX™ turbocharger – for the same Volkswagen Group engine – will launch at a further site, the Continental plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

“Right from the start, our turbocharger activities have been focused on the gasoline segment, and now this strategy has been vindicated by a sharp rise in demand for turbocharged gasoline engines,” said Wolfgang Breuer, head of Continental’s Engine Systems business unit, which includes the Turbochargers product line. “The new Chinese facility, where our latest technologies will be built to the highest quality standards, will secure us a strong position in the world’s largest automobile market. And by next year, when production will also launch in North America, we will have manufacturing bases across all three market regions, all operating to the same high standards.”

“We are entering the Chinese market with cutting-edge turbocharger technology

identical to that which we are already using in Europe, to meet the strict European emissions standards,” said Udo Schwerdel, head of the Turbochargers product line at Engine Systems. The production processes too, he says, are identical to those used at the European plant in Trutnov, Czech Republic. “We use standardized production processes and manufacturing equipment across all our operations worldwide. All the core processes we developed for our highly automated production system in Trutnov will also be used in Jiading and San Luis Potosi. This will help to facilitate and speed communication, employee training and sharing of lessons learned between the plants, and will support us in our goal of ensuring benchmark quality at all our sites

across the world.”

The RAAX™ turbine technology developed by Continental improves engine response and also increases efficiency. It features a radial-axial flow – hence the name RAAX™. This makes it possible to substantially reduce the size of the turbine wheels, and to reduce the mass moment of inertia by approximately 40 percent.

The turbocharger therefore develops boost pressure more quickly in response to changing engine loads, and turbo lag is minimized. This greater efficiency also leads to reduced emissions. A new solution has also been implemented for the wastegate valve (which stops boost pressure rising too steeply at high engine output) based on an electronically controlled electric actuator developed by Continental.

Continental employs a total workforce of approximately 1,600 people in Jiading, where a range of products are built, including ABS systems. “This plant has been operating successfully for many years, and its mechanical engineering expertise will give us a useful head start when it comes to producing turbochargers,” said Schwerdel. From its current production footprint of about 2,000 square meters, the turbocharger facility is set to expand further next year – with the construction of a new building.

Continental’s total investment in the new manufacturing location will run to a high double-digit million euro sum. CBU/CAR

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statistics Top 16 Chinese Automaker Vehicle Sales by Group & Type, September 2017 Listed in descending order of YTD 17 total vehicle sales. Sales in units Passenger Vehicle1 Group

Partners

Sep 17

Sep 16

Shanghai Automotive Industry (Group) Corp.

GM-VW

606,525

550,283

4,427,317

Dongfeng Motor Corp.

PSA-Nissan-Renault-Honda-Kia

328,154

347,049

First Automobile Group Corp.

VW-GM-Toyota-Mazda

294,083

ChangAn Automobile Group Corp.

Ford-Suzuki-Mazda-Isuzu-PSA

Beijing Automotive Industry (Holding) Corp.

Commercial Vehicle2 Sep 17

Sep 16

4,162,539

32,588

31,083

273,075

2,438,279

2,585,440

16,320

14,488

294,980

2,209,922

2,187,795

2,210

218,297

240,655

1,657,900

1,862,235

Hyundai-Daimler

171,569

220,282

1,329,510

Guangzhou Automotive Industry Group Corp.

Honda-Toyota-Isuzu-Hino-Mitsubishi-FCA

197,619

167,025

1,552,865

Geely Holding Group

Volvo

125,113

87,550

889,697

524,220

1,131

0

86,797

88,649

598,513

606,501

11,317

8,156

51,107

48,298

433,580

460,353

3,817

7,442

54,412

Great Wall Automobile Co., Ltd. Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.

BMW

Jan-Sep 17 Jan-Sep 16

Heavy-Duty Vehicle3

Jan-Sep 17 Jan-Sep 16

Sep 17

Sep 16

260,410

1,399

348

6,921

140,892

122,586

3,345

3,577

1,731

17,821

19,178

811

47,941

40,264

409,821

347,253

1,663,505

36,966

34,445

299,304

1,255,332

886

17

2,615

Total

Jan-Sep 17 Jan-Sep 16

Sep 17

Sep 16

3,216

640,512

581,714

Jan-Sep 17 Jan-Sep 16 4,707,313

4,426,165

32,916

28,753

347,819

365,114

2,612,087

2,736,779

444

4,923

3,858

297,104

297,155

2,232,666

2,210,831

88

90

581

775

266,326

281,009

2,068,302

2,210,263

308,959

5,374

1,505

37,110

21,658

213,909

256,232

1,665,924

1,994,122

850

0

0

0

0

198,505

167,042

1,555,480

1,256,182

2,214

0

19

0

611

0

126,263

87,550

892,522

524,220

84,811

75,968

0

0

0

0

98,114

96,805

683,324

682,469

96,483

0

0

0

0

54,924

55,740

487,992

556,836

Chery Holding Co.,Ltd.

JLR-Israel Corp.

46,947

52,988

392,223

351,950

1,292

1,600

6,731

14,406

0

0

0

0

48,239

54,588

398,954

366,356

Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd.

Navistar

16,314

33,458

130,919

238,001

14,365

16,413

145,279

146,399

5,149

3,741

47,279

41,870

35,828

53,612

323,477

426,270

BYD Automobile Co., Ltd.

Daimler

31,378

43,744

261,329

310,317

0

2

7

57

1,538

1,652

6,649

7,100

32,916

45,398

267,985

317,474

31,572

31,194

172,050

231,170

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31,572

31,194

172,050

231,170

Zotye International Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. Lifan Industry (Group) Co., Ltd.

8,754

16,626

62,952

89,983

10,946

12,102

69,882

69,211

7,483

6,982

49,971

34,813

27,183

35,710

182,805

194,007

17,437

12,644

119,596

88,376

3,108

2,445

23,688

30,148

2,532

2,963

16,330

25,193

23,077

18,052

159,614

143,717

0

0

0

0

7,844

5,878

66,611

48,702

6,609

4,282

51,502

34,066

14,453

10,160

118,113

82,768

Top 16 Total

2,231,666

2,235,425

16,676,652

16,617,717

190,731

176,066

1,597,163

1,540,610

34,347

25,584

254,793

201,302

2,456,744

2,437,075

18,528,608

18,359,629

National Total

2,258,918

2,247,428

16,880,156

16,751,782

214,541

198,276

1,828,509

1,752,172

53,243

39,088

387,283

312,113

2,526,702

2,484,792

19,095,948

18,816,067

Fujian Motor Industry Group

Daimler

Youngman Group

Source: CBU-Autostats V21N9

1. Includes Car, MPV, SUV & Mini Van 2. Includes Light Bus, Light Truck, Mini Truck & Chassis 3. Includes Heavy-Duty Truck, Medium Truck, Large Bus, Medium Bus, Semi-Tractor Trailer & Chassis

Top 13 Foreign Automaker LCV Sales by Group, September 2017 Listed in decending order of YTD 15 locally-made light commercial vehicle sales. Sales in units Month Group

Partners

VW Group

Cummulative

% Change

% Share

Sep 17

Sep 16

YTD 16

YTD 15

Sep 17

YTD 16

Sep 17

Sep 16

YTD 16

YTD 15

SAIC, FAW

389,796

364,755

2,766,077

2,724,171

6.87%

1.54%

26.90%

26.42%

26.08%

26.00%

GM Group*

SAIC, FAW

293,931

250,838

2,048,676

1,789,901

17.18%

14.46%

20.29%

18.17%

19.31%

17.08%

Hyundai-Kia Group

BAIC, Dongfeng

112,121

162,302

831,754

1,236,448

-30.92%

-32.73%

7.74%

11.76%

7.84%

11.80%

Honda

Dongfeng, GAC

136,521

118,670

1,038,115

870,899

15.04%

19.20%

9.42%

8.60%

9.79%

8.31%

Renault-Nissan

Dongfeng

117,419

108,173

866,983

802,783

8.55%

8.00%

8.10%

7.84%

8.17%

7.66%

Toyota

FAW, GAC

106,089

92,939

859,212

807,725

14.15%

6.37%

7.32%

6.73%

8.10%

7.71%

Ford

Chang'an, JMC

110,644

105,352

767,035

846,760

5.02%

-9.42%

7.64%

7.63%

7.23%

8.08%

PSA

Dongfeng, Chang'an

37,488

48,651

278,434

421,970

-22.95%

-34.02%

2.59%

3.52%

2.62%

4.03%

Daimler

BAIC, BYD, Fujian Motor

37,144

39,060

329,263

302,832

-4.91%

8.73%

2.56%

2.83%

3.10%

2.89%

BMW

Brilliance

34,774

29,686

281,666

236,407

17.14%

19.14%

2.40%

2.15%

2.66%

2.26%

Mazda

FAW, Chang'an

30,334

29,864

226,052

192,213

1.57%

17.60%

2.09%

2.16%

2.13%

1.83%

FCA

GAC

18,340

13,626

151,491

99,580

34.60%

52.13%

1.27%

0.99%

1.43%

0.95%

Suzuki

Chang'an, BAIC

11,703

11,743

79,320

113,892

-0.34%

-30.36%

0.81%

0.85%

0.75%

1.09%

Mitsubishi

GAC

Grand Total

12,487

4,740

83,788

30,963

163.44%

170.61%

0.86%

0.34%

0.79%

0.30%

1,448,791

1,380,399

10,607,866

10,476,544

4.95%

1.25%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

*Excludes Wuling MPVs, microvans and trucks

Source: CBU-Autostats V21N9

China PV Sales by Chinese Make & Model, September 2017 Listed alphabetically by Make and Model. PV includes car, SUV and MPV. Models are cars unless noted. Sales in units Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

China

863,620

886,124

6,549,822

6,301,143

Qin

3,376

2,969

7,443

17,524

AX4

3,488

0

4,072

0

BAIC

29,513

45,859

182,305

294,128

Song

8,240

9,583

67,291

47,815

AX5

1,421

0

9,610

0

9,489

6,459

49,992

26,016

474

0

474

0

AX7

3,075

7,547

30,757

42,800 8,629

Beijing E Series

Song Max

Make

Beijing BJ20

2,206

2,792

11,839

3,599

Tang

1,023

2,014

9,938

25,553

H30

3,744

1,808

20,019

Beijing BJ40

2,517

1,427

13,990

5,526

Yuan

2,175

5,289

17,627

29,713

L60

188

193

1,868

1,743

617

643

619

5,437

S7

1,550

3,671

18,323

44,216

20,163

24,627

189,637

163,468 75,663

Beijing BJ212

Dongfeng Fengguang

Beijing BJ80

2,422

5

4,277

1,012

Changâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an

97,053

114,846

754,144

820,786

330

4,536

6,738

61,648

Beijing Senova X25

1,385

6,093

14,234

59,106

CS15

4,274

9,498

49,874

47,982

580

15,627

13,022

123,378

36,601

Beijing Senova X35

1,750

10,189

28,152

34,779

CS35

13,183

16,640

92,867

123,988

Dongfeng Fengxing

22,669

22,222

161,280

188,291

Fengxing MVP

7,996

16,415

64,274

125,112

SX6

4,630

0

26,780

0

672

1,132

9,264

7,414 32,711

Beijing Senova X55

379

1,037

1,891

25,764

CS55

14,938

0

32,044

0

Beijing Weiwang M30

3,947

13,798

21,437

95,528

CS75

26,451

24,741

165,211

142,879

Beijing Weiwang M50F

1,530

0

20,495

0

CS95

838

0

18,214

0

Beijing Weiwang S50

Joyear S50

2,800

2,191

10,424

16,820

CX70

4,279

10,007

74,133

49,766

Joyear X3

5,363

3,130

28,884

20,096

20,034

171,647

185,648

Eado

8,420

16,870

71,366

118,316

Joyear X5

4,008

1,545

32,078

20,111

Beijing Hyosow S3

6,533

6,349

63,659

69,963

Eulove

1,037

905

3,552

6,808

Luxgen

997

3,213

10,931

29,545

Beijing Hyosow S5

2,877

0

13,704

0

Honor

2,142

11,698

72,865

119,480

U6

692

2,199

7,653

24,080

Beijing Hyosow S6

1,567

3,867

18,504

31,193

Lingxuan

3,585

0

21,706

0

U7 MPV

68

234

929

1,185

Beijing Hyosow H5

1,451

0

1,467

0

Yuexiang V101

3,238

7,933

33,674

48,572

U7 SUV

15

93

162

1,291

4,907

0

30,779

0

Anhui Leopaard

10,732

9,009

89,349

66,894

Rui3

216

441

1,872

442

Bisu T3

886

0

9,165

0

Leopaard CS9

5,162

0

17,301

0

5

6

245

300

2,505

Skio

995

0

3,895

0

995

0

3,895

0

21,592

38,648

189,132

277,744

7,970

18,965

86,522

142,418

615

4,112

8,639

28,332 23,171

Beiqi-Yinxiang

Chongqing Bisu Bisu T5

3,461

0

12,842

0

Leopaard CS10

5,019

8,290

66,894

57,093

Beiqi-Foton

2,089

2,186

20,982

12,473

Jiangxi Changhe

3,508

4,867

33,773

37,476

Gratour ix

931

1,474

11,381

6,487

Changhe M70

903

0

8,449

0

Gratour im

247

0

2,761

0

Changhe M50

1,660

1,890

15,115

20,991

Savana

291

250

1,368

1,504

Changhe Q25

389

578

3,397

10,102

8,640

13,967

78,342

184,587

Changhe Q35

556

2,399

6,812

6,383

M3

2,214

2,606

13,783

Jinbei

4,351

3,727

47,337

77,499

37,594

45,283

320,389

298,226

M6

669

1,184

8,793

8,646

750

1,529

2,001

18,435

44,173

Chery Arrizo 5

10,293

14,833

95,972

74,614

S5

3,535

9,346

43,662

68,428

F50

462

0

2,089

0

Chery Arrizo 7

S30

242

853

5,663

24,110

Brilliance Jinbei

S70

Chery

Chery eQ

1,195

4,880

8,093

0

14,122

0

FAW Haima Family

V70 Besturn

577

824

6,068

7,413

11,005

14,802

84,855

101,264

255

0

5,932

0

11,649

15,756

108,500

107,951

B30

715

4,014

11,255

34,851

Huasong 7

1,514

254

3,734

1,770

Cowin C3

120

189

2,275

10,797

B50

1,031

4,257

13,042

26,797

Brilliance Auto

3,071

10,109

32,146

107,058

Cowin V3

202

1,946

5,901

5,666

B70

128

401

1,506

6,340

287

123

4,875

1,740

Cowin X3

898

3,954

22,441

11,548

B90

1

21

96

384

2,301

8,313

17,801

79,863

Cowin X5

1,230

0

1,922

0

X40

8,349

0

48,704

0

Brillaince-Shineray

5,809

0

46,778

0

Kerry K50

2,928

2,226

18,733

23,366

X80

781

2,015

10,252

21,630

Xinyuan SWM X3

1,349

0

6,629

0

Xinyuan SWM X7

4,460

0

40,149

0

BYD

31,378

43,744

261,329

310,312

e5

2,174

1,989

17,351

8,705

F3

9,870

10,519

90,365

G6

347

0

2,180

H530 V3

Chery Tiggo SUV

536 2,652

Dongfeng ER30

Kerry K60

6,055

0

36,204

0

Red Flag

494

412

2,926

3,176

58,539

66,933

455,930

489,338

H7

459

412

2,891

3,176

13,715

16,129

89,115

102,316

N501

35

0

35

0

A9

219

188

1,224

1,380

2,123

4,469

14,829

30,886

79,047

A60

930

1,827

8,743

17,522

Junpai A70

506

1,423

1,973

1,902

0

AX3

533

4,177

10,530

24,919

Junpai D60

910

1,235

6,766

12,081

Dongfeng Dongfeng Aeolus

Xiali

35

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December 2017

Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

502

0

2,357

1,835

Refine MPV

6,054

6,410

47,417

46,480

502

0

2,357

1,835

Refine SUV

7,223

25,333

58,968

174,946

46,186

37,225

377,590

269,362

Jiangling Motors

5,697

7,585

71,564

77,029

Trumpchi GA3S

650

877

6,207

6,163

Landwind SUV

1,996

6,209

28,274

57,774

Trumpchi GA8

517

270

3,303

1,915

E100 EV

1,692

748

10,751

6,087

Fujian New Longma Keyton EX80 GAC Motor

Make

statistics Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

Roewe eRX5

1,437

0

13,449

0

Roewe RX5EV

1,940

0

4,827

0

3,175

1,507

17,497

12,545

SAIC Motor Commercial Maxus D90 SAIC-GM-Wuling

663

0

746

0

134,169

128,726

1,044,631

933,694

Trumpchi GE3

399

0

624

0

E160 EV

132

0

1,350

0

3,119

5,310

84,971

5,317

Trumpchi GS4

30,070

34,202

264,787

238,979

E200 EV

533

628

5,358

3,522

Baojun 310W

18,586

0

38,602

0

Trumpchi GS7

1,087

0

2,639

0

JONWAY

500

0

4,216

3,849

Baojun 510

41,031

0

214,986

0

Trumpchi GS8

6,687

0

71,628

0

A380

500

0

4,216

3,849

Baojun 560

11,842

22,231

139,437

227,479

Geely

115,449

80,623

824,983

474,831

Emgrand GS

14,007

8,486

95,391

26,992

Lifan

Emgrand GL

12,051

948

77,702

948

NL3

24,555

11,095

187,150

43,820

Vision SUV

9,996

9,255

85,139

12,236

Xuanlang

Kandi

3,551

136

7,143

8,785

Nanjing MG

Baojun 310

8,754

16,626

62,952

89,983

Baojun 730

22,351

41,365

199,028

232,626

Lifan X80

365

0

1,149

0

Sichuan Auto

2,528

0

21,760

21,345

Letu

337

918

3,030

9,079

2,528

0

21,760

21,345

2,935

6,237

32,201

25,548

14,163

10,649

97,728

74,398

3,642

0

16,215

0

DX3

9,589

0

62,855

0

11,209

7,169

84,767

53,819

DX7

3,911

8,847

29,369

59,068 6,821

Maiwei

Southeast

Kandi K12

2,525

0

4,026

0

573

575

3,224

6,643

Lingyue

256

802

2,460

Kandi K17

1,026

136

3,066

6,104

MG GS

3,045

4,192

24,318

38,588

V5 Lingzhi

403

928

2,928

7,690

5,084

3,091

32,616

12,618

MG GT

954

2,402

8,730

8,091

Weichai Power

1,869

2,379

14,170

20,587

MG ZS

6,637

0

47,753

0

ENRanger 727

824

495

6,864

2,169

Qoros Auto

1,399

1,923

10,753

13,047

ENRanger 737

412

1,013

2,909

11,245

438

503

2,232

3,316

ENRanger G3

428

871

2,884

7,173

84

149

728

1,188

ENRanger G5

205

0

1,513

0

113

340

1,246

3,958

31,572

31,141

172,050

230,839 67,626

Zhidou D2

MG 3

Yema SUV

5,084

898

32,591

6,139

86,797

88,649

598,513

606,500

WEY VV5

4,569

0

4,569

0

Qoros 3

WEY VV7

7,444

0

23,882

0

Qoros 3 5-Door

5,138

0

40,727

0

Qoros 3 City SUV

5,138

0

40,727

0

Qoros 3 GT

8,773

4,715

61,838

42,437

Qoros 5

581

1,714

9,465

13,599

SAIC Motor

New Shengdafei

5,956

2,442

40,389

19,528

Roewe 350

EV160

1,563

0

3,356

0

Roewe 360

673

36

6,316

66

Roewe i6

5,213

16,314

33,458

130,919

238,001

276

176

285

2,942

Great Wall Auto

Hanteng Hanteng X7 Hawtai Shengdafei

Lusheng E80 Jianghuai iEV6S

56

0

347

0

Damai X5

2,019

8,009

18,686

708

931

6,200

4,585

Damai X7

2,869

0

16,569

0

37,673

28,043

270,648

146,077

SR7

1,956

5,088

10,514

32,407

224

2,690

12,068

32,139

SR9

1,434

0

20,292

0

5,465

8,153

40,513

56,305

T300

2,456

0

2,456

0

0

42,396

0

T600

7,017

11,885

43,567

81,964

T700

8,771

0

24,034

0

Roewe ei6 Roewe RX5

Zotye

1,403

0

3,858

0

21,689

13,751

145,784

23,910

China PV Sales by Multinational Make & Model, September 2017

Source: CBU-Autostats V21N9

Chinese YTD market share by brand origin

Listed alphabetically by Make and Model. PV includes car, SUV and MPV. Models are cars unless noted. Sales in units Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

526,190

498,085

3,862,020

3,795,537

2,933

0

30,697

BX5

928

0

BX7

2,005

E.U. Borgward

BMW

Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

Rapid

8,056

9,349

58,855

65,680

0

Superb

4,025

4,050

33,101

22,350

6,766

0

Yeti

1,543

2,000

10,643

20,160

0

23,931

0

306,693

284,507

2,162,027

2,096,066 138,447

VW

34,767

29,686

281,633

236,366

24,935

27,204

168,315

1 Series

4,072

0

17,511

0

C-Trek

5,781

0

45,640

0

2 Series

1,360

1,605

12,358

9,951

Golf A7

15,936

15,681

111,215

135,599

3 Series

9,823

7,359

96,684

80,446

Golf Sportsvan

3,943

4,287

34,103

13,734

5 Series

9,842

14,816

88,303

113,817

Gran Lavida

5,485

7,167

35,837

55,303

X1

9,670

5,906

66,777

32,152

Gran Santana

1,719

3,364

16,488

25,823

37,034

38,982

328,477

302,275

Jetta

34,527

38,002

226,036

260,643

C180

2,049

3,051

21,512

21,079

Lamando

13,952

13,756

91,472

95,530

C200

7,551

7,636

73,770

62,529

Lavida

43,614

44,610

305,262

338,049

E200K

3,572

1,238

31,790

7,431

Magotan

16,937

13,700

156,277

117,084

E280

7,036

4,607

52,956

5,633

Passat

15,021

16,582

135,981

120,843

GLA

5,816

6,266

49,498

52,985

Phideon

1,500

0

5,312

0

GLC

8,879

7,012

83,588

63,249

Polo

16,528

18,048

115,919

133,928

V-Class

1,357

743

9,035

4,084

Sagitar

36,809

31,511

223,144

761

425

5,921

2,413

Santana

22,652

20,745

175,519

7,929

5,716

60,134

39,899

Tiguan

7,906

22,510

Discovery Sport

4,169

3,474

31,963

21,886

Tiguan L

25,556

Range Rover Evoque

1,822

1,648

14,085

17,419

Teramont

XFL

1,938

594

14,086

594

Touran

37,488

48,651

278,434

421,970

11,565

16,764

83,277

162,558

2,624

5,087

21,510

49,922

Accord

648

1,483

7,641

14,436

Avancier

C5

1,170

527

4,326

5,877

C5 Aircross

2,747

0

4,836

508

34

6,042

Mercedes-Benz

Vito Land Rover

PSA Citroën C3-XR C4L

C6 Elysee

Bora

Source: CBU-Autostats V21N9

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

375

651

2,567

4,495

Sunny

2,628

6,728

28,161

58,210

236,844

Sylphy

40,061

36,405

282,695

236,959

205,420

Teana

12,326

6,405

78,151

66,876

92,598

167,755

Tiida

6,705

4,446

50,570

18,400

0

143,400

0

17,552

15,634

127,754

131,412

8,576

0

37,495

0

2,376

2,312

19,840

18,526

3,096

4,705

23,378

26,566

Q50L

1,834

1,589

14,796

12,407

Japan

419,680

374,965

3,194,541

2,850,443

QX50

542

723

5,044

6,119

Honda

139,901

118,472

1,043,953

866,363

11,703

11,743

79,320

113,892

13,070

15,878

110,971

87,435

728

1,004

6,693

10,270

9,669

11

57,645

16

Alivio

1,426

2,509

13,915

15,369

Civic

16,032

10,391

129,710

53,484

Swift

1,159

1,423

10,601

15,148

0

Crider

10,313

8,986

75,191

67,289

S-Cross

1,431

1,152

8,732

9,802

34

CR-V

19,582

18,786

119,045

134,439

Vitara

2,376

3,435

20,090

26,433

3,868

7,766

38,921

67,906

25,129

30,363

190,633

247,462

3008

1,981

3,666

19,121

35,838

4008

4,765

0

32,765

0

5008

3,184

0

11,921

308

5,838

5,599

408

5,794

9,659

DS

794

DS4S

122

Make Shuaike

X-TRAIL Infiniti

Suzuki Alto

YTD 16

Elysion

4,284

3,155

28,969

20,751

Fit

8,924

11,009

79,976

84,887

Gienia

2,704

0

21,698

0

Greiz

2,045

3,161

22,461

28,424

0

Jade

6,179

3,473

28,292

30,461

37,991

49,707

Kicks

3,380

0

5,859

0

Camry

7,584

7,742

73,788

79,510

45,906

64,724

Odyssey

3,240

3,908

30,718

33,876

Corolla

30,627

28,161

259,681

242,238

1,524

4,524

11,950

Spirior

2,584

2,195

14,624

17,496

Crown

3,517

3,347

26,362

23,343

276

832

986

Vezel

14,043

15,723

110,720

121,706

Highlander

8,584

7,884

76,706

69,034

51

113

326

1,059

XR-V

11,873

12,510

127,030

116,734

Levin

17,672

16,799

118,503

123,738

DS5LS

224

241

898

2,246

UR-V

4,073

0

25,739

0

Prado

5,571

3,668

40,077

26,826

DS6

397

894

2,468

7,659

1,317

1,160

9,060

2,494

RAV4

11,640

11,119

96,328

87,419

6,509

2,788

49,604

10,686

1,316

1,160

9,059

2,494

Vios

7,368

6,872

72,560

88,061

Kadjar

2,230

2,788

19,426

10,686

195

282

2,564

1,963

Vios FS

3,690

0

22,779

0

Koleos

4,279

0

30,178

0

185

215

2,232

910

Yaris

9,291

4,747

61,593

46,399

30,334

29,864

226,052

192,213

S. Korea

110,977

159,728

807,719

1,206,615

6,769

5,017

50,630

16,931

Hyundai-Kia

110,977

159,728

807,719

1,206,615

Hyundai

784,368

Peugeot

DS5

Renault

Volvo

Acura CDX Isuzu mu-X

9,664

6,927

64,714

49,389

S60L

2,765

3,461

19,119

20,264

CX-4

S90

2,706

0

13,596

0

CX-5

XC60

4,193

3,393

31,660

27,507

0

0

0

911

389,796

364,755

2,766,077

2,724,171

51,909

48,830

381,798

402,960

4,572

4,579

33,585

XC90/Classic VW Audi A3 Limousine A3 Sportback

Mazda

Mazda 3 Axela Mazda 6 Atenza Mitsubishi

Wagon-R Toyota Daihatsu Xenia R7 Toyota

2,914

1,184

15,276

19,918

110,738

101,051

895,841

838,987

5,026

8,356

39,338

33,281

5,027

7,920

39,339

25,891

105,712

92,695

856,503

805,706

4,483

4,677

36,965

34,879

73,558

106,253

548,800

14,782

14,910

99,499

97,693

Celesta

1,858

0

11,217

0

4,300

4,284

38,819

24,539

Elantra

21,277

41,713

182,134

257,636 70,547

12,389

4,729

83,009

29,671

ix25

4,239

9,259

42,555

ASX

2,883

2,829

19,296

22,819

ix35

2,185

6,864

22,886

62,512

34,576

Outlander

9,002

1,479

59,312

1,479

Mistra

14,392

14,953

88,597

108,160 20,374

2,932

3,185

23,238

25,699

Lancer

326

166

1,670

1,829

Santa Fe

1,989

1,641

11,210

A4L

11,749

7,087

78,248

83,868

Pajero Sport

178

210

2,731

2,906

Sonata 9

1,342

3,012

12,489

40,591

A6L

12,533

12,719

102,197

101,411

114,420

108,824

863,802

807,354

13,680

17,950

88,742

102,578

Nissan

Tucson

Q3

8,143

8,992

56,186

63,348

Livina

477

980

4,635

8,413

Verna

3,102

10,488

24,019

118,011

Q5

11,980

12,268

88,344

94,058

Maxima

66

155

1,167

1,228

Verna (Yuena)

8,615

0

58,670

0

31,194

31,418

222,252

225,145

Murano

2,413

1,496

16,900

14,485

838

0

4,083

0

Kodiaq

6,160

0

25,729

0

769

875

5,758

7,097

37,419

53,475

258,919

422,247

Octavia

10,340

15,011

82,787

107,055

11,766

15,412

114,022

95,949

2,169

2,417

15,900

29,315

Škoda

NV200 Qashqai

Verna RV Kia K4

36

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December 2017

statistics Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

K5

1,059

227

2,521

2,314

New K5

2,242

2,307

18,208

16,199

KX Cross

4,374

0

5,186

0

1,033

743

7,465

3,981

KX3

1,525

5,938

16,824

45,868

Focus

15,266

21,382

118,159

160,708

KX5

2,100

5,804

19,951

29,717

Mondeo

11,594

9,763

73,863

KX7

536

0

3,547

0

2,039

2,675

20,816

3,024

5,383

26,983

59,675

190,410

177,695

1,331,935

U.S.

293,666

274,981

2,050,383

2,036,290

115,602

111,060

Jeep

18,270

13,046

149,241

88,799

Encore

3,346

4,934

Cherokee

5,970

9,500

62,307

75,900

Envision

19,920

Compass

10,008

0

59,846

0

Excelle GT

Renegade

2,292

3,546

27,088

12,899

GL8 LaCrosse

Sportage

Ford

Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

35,393

28,944

198,460

203,771

9,347

6,600

49,763

80,979

Escort Escape(SUV) Everest (SUV)

Taurus GM Buick

Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

167

0

588

0

16,758

13,334

123,199

69,950

Velite 5 Cadillac

YTD 16

CT6

1,183

719

7,495

3,088

ATS-L

5,352

3,814

40,195

23,747

78,111

XTS

4,427

3,567

30,502

23,416

21,646

XT5

5,796

5,234

45,007

19,699

1,278,620

Chevrolet

58,050

53,301

374,346

340,659

834,390

868,011

Captiva

740

1,690

6,005

16,945

36,051

48,099

Cavalier

20,118

2,757

102,252

2,757

18,518

150,132

153,837

Cruze

8,395

23,229

60,387

160,501

44,186

34,693

299,495

262,669

Equinox

5,037

0

33,532

0

13,227

6,590

104,683

56,531

Malibu

13,762

9,071

74,870

47,564

84,986

84,240

569,207

668,871

10,050

7,599

70,860

50,717

Malibu XL

EcoSport

1,808

3,487

22,501

32,099

Regal

5,191

6,235

43,680

54,201

Sail

Edge

8,506

10,569

78,178

83,108

Verano

19,510

17,992

124,926

118,877

78

71

373

377

7,960

13,363

77,527

82,019

Source: CBU-Autostats V21N9

China HDV Sales by Vehicle Type and Leading Make, September 2017 Listed in each whole vehicle/chassis categories are Top 10 makes in order of YTD sales; Listed in each semi-tractor trailer categories are Top 5 makes in order of sales. Sales in units Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

Heavy-Duty Truck (GVW>14T)

20,699

11,960

171,717

113,890

Heavy-Duty Truck Chassis (GVW>14T)

26,740

16,086

230,672

140,902

Jinan Heavy-Duty

5,015

3,435

42,266

27,462

Dongfeng Motor

9,421

6,360

79,212

53,784

Jianghuai

2,682

2,836

32,817

29,440

Changchun First Auto

6,390

2,914

52,294

26,739

Shaanxi Auto

3,068

1,592

22,711

11,100

Jinan Heavy-Duty

3,552

1,535

34,334

22,272

Beiqi Foton

2,725

688

21,791

12,686

Shaanxi Auto

3,431

2,188

29,794

19,031

Dongfeng Motor

2,361

1,174

18,863

10,667

SAIC-Iveco-Hongyan

1,986

538

17,025

5,482

824

703

7,774

5,700

Beiqi Foton

1,568

2,276

14,083

10,738

Hualing Auto North Benz Heavy-Duty Truck

902

383

6,547

5,128

Nanjing Chunlan

178

80

2,107

1,134

1,166

138

5,934

1,752

Chongqing Qingling

105

153

887

1,050

Sanhuan Hanyang Special-Purpose

374

167

3,899

2,561

GAC-Hino

67

4

499

399

Nanjing Chunlan

467

153

2,190

1,530

Wanshan SPP

42

29

376

190

19,584

11,269

164,792

108,026

26,740

16,077

230,611

140,819

1,115

691

6,925

5,864

0

9

61

83

SAIC-Iveco-Hongyan

Top 10 Heavy-Duty Truck Total Other Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

Top 10 Heavy-Duty Chassis Total Other Make

September 17

September 16

Medium Truck (6T<GVW<=14T)

17,483

13,098

127,940

92,736

YTD 16

Medium Truck Chassis (6T<GVW<=14T)

5,178

7,037

46,435

YTD 17 66,182

YTD 16

Lifan

7,483

6,982

49,971

34,813

Dongfeng Motor

2,123

2,863

19,186

27,039

Jianghuai

2,467

905

14,462

12,430

Changchun First Auto

1,697

2,966

17,624

30,205

Chengdu Dayun

1,625

897

13,710

8,386

Chongqing Qingling

1,347

1,171

9,412

8,350

Dongfeng Motor

757

2,188

12,765

15,856

Shaanxi Auto

11

37

199

508

Beiqi Foton

1,676

382

10,027

3,968

Wanshan SPP

0

0

12

0

Tangjun Oling

1,152

156

8,841

2,643

Beiqi Foton

0

0

2

80

Jinan Heavy-Duty

1,406

727

8,772

5,264

Nanjing Chunlan

0

0

0

0

Chongqing Qingling

313

280

2,946

1,367

Sanhuan Hanyang Special-Purpose

0

0

0

0

Sichuan Nanjun

62

194

2,313

3,431

NA

0

0

0

0

Zhejiang JONWAY

226

193

1,559

1,692

NA

0

0

0

0

17,167

12,904

125,366

89,850

Top 10 Medium Truck Chassis Total

5,178

7,037

46,435

66,182

316

194

2,574

2,886

Other

0

0

0

0

Top 10 Medium Truck Total Other Make

September 17

September 16

Large Bus (L>10M)

7,681

6,933

48,933

YTD 17 53,116

YTD 16

Yutong Bus

Make Large Bus Chassis (L>10M)

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

0

22

52

340

2,759

2,499

16,327

16,007

Changchun First Auto

0

0

35

51

BYD Auto (XiAn)

996

1,137

5,297

5,720

Dongfeng Motor

0

3

7

41

Xiamen Kinglong United

562

690

4,531

5,615

Hunan Auto Axle

0

1

7

4

Beiqi Foton

799

353

4,361

3,944

Beiqi Foton

0

0

3

11

Zhongtong Bus

494

259

3,924

5,024

Shanghai Sunwin

0

0

0

100

Xiamen Dragon Van

327

350

3,390

3,533

Shaanxi Auto

0

0

0

0

Suzhou Kinglong

375

599

2,511

4,627

XiAn Silver Bus

0

0

0

0

Hefei Ankai

255

111

2,066

1,612

Dandong Huanghai

0

0

0

0

Shenlong Bus

261

146

2,028

946

NA

0

0

0

0

Yaxing Bus Co.

240

309

1,684

2,240

NA

0

0

0

0

7,068

6,453

46,119

49,268

Top 10 Large Bus Chassis Total

0

4

52

207

613

480

2,814

3,848

Other

0

18

0

133

Top 10 Large Bus Total Other Make

September 17

September 16

Make

September 17

September 16

Medium Bus (7M<L<=10M)

7,380

7,097

38,693

YTD 17 52,371

YTD 16

Medium Bus Chassis (7M<L<=10M)

926

1,550

9,767

YTD 17 11,840

YTD 16

Yutong Bus

3,445

3,218

18,836

25,190

Dongfeng Motor

575

1,081

5,588

6,391

Zhongtong Bus

714

676

2,788

2,944

Jianghuai

351

463

4,123

5,359

Sichuan FAW Toyota

377

244

2,709

2,019

Changchun First Auto

0

0

40

5

Xiamen Dragon Van

290

588

1,715

3,139

Hunan Auto Axle

0

6

15

21

Suzhou Kinglong

360

380

1,676

4,121

Beiqi Foton

0

0

1

0

Xiamen Kinglong United

386

227

1,642

2,226

Shanghai Sunwin

0

0

0

0

Hefei Ankai

299

497

1,480

2,844

Yutong Bus

0

0

0

0

BYD Auto (XiAn)

542

515

1,341

1,378

Sichuan Nanjun

0

0

0

0

Dongfeng Motor

227

163

1,287

1,484

XiAn Silver Bus

0

0

0

54

Beiqi Foton Top 10 Medium Bus Total Other Make

174

82

931

1,060

Dongfeng Nanchong

6,814

6,590

34,405

46,405

Top 10 Medium Bus Chassis Total

566

507

4,288

5,966

Other

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

Make

0

0

0

10

926

1,550

9,767

11,840

0

0

0

0

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

Semi-Tractor Trailer (GVW<=25T)

10,690

3,607

91,009

27,577

Semi-Tractor Trailer (GVW>40T)

12,538

8,051

120,851

55,726

Changchun First Auto

7,524

2,277

61,268

19,894

Changchun First Auto

8,705

5,297

78,894

30,809

Dongfeng Motor

1,933

245

15,472

2,687

Jinan Heavy-Duty

3,398

2,443

35,226

21,170

Jianghuai

465

267

8,206

1,226

SAIC-Iveco-Hongyan

435

275

6,731

3,520

Nanjing Chunlan

672

769

5,528

3,499

North Benz Heavy-Duty Truck

0

36

0

227

Chongqing Qingling

83

31

303

160

Beiqi Foton

0

0

0

0

10,677

3,589

90,777

27,466

12,538

8,051

120,851

55,726

13

18

232

111

0

0

0

0

Top 5 Semi-Tractor Trailer (GVW<=25T) Total Other Make

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

Top 5 Semi-Tractor Trailer (GVW>40T) Total Other YTD 16

Semi-Tractor Trailer (25T<GVW<=40T)

30,443

13,232

260,355

154,208

Shaanxi Auto

9,469

3,843

81,741

39,563

Dongfeng Motor

5,612

2,778

50,963

27,366

Beiqi Foton

6,729

2,413

50,780

32,364

Jinan Heavy-Duty

4,185

1,087

36,175

11,495

Chengdu Dayun

2,534

1,610

21,110

12,807

Top 5 Semi-Tractor Trailer (25T<GVW<=40T) Total

28,529

11,731

240,769

123,595

Other

1,914

1,501

19,586

30,613

Heavy-Duty Truck Total* Medium Truck Total** Large & Medium Bus Total** Heavy-Duty Vehicle Total

Sep 17

Sep 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

101,110

52,936

874,604

492,303

22,661

20,135

174,375

158,918

15,987

15,602

97,445

117,667

139,758

88,673

1,146,424

768,888

*including chassis and semi-tractor trailers; **including chassis Source: CBU-Autostats V21N9

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statistics

China NEV Sales by Vehicle Type, September 2017 Sales in units Type

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

Type

September 17

September 16

YTD 17

YTD 16

EV

61,584

33,965

313,765

205,071

PHEV

13,985

8,745

72,620

71,400

Passenger Vehicle

48,182

24,063

258,180

148,202

Passenger Vehicle

12,994

7,372

66,231

63,937

Passenger Car

43,178

22,629

238,023

139,369

Passenger Car

6,051

5,252

20,616

37,136

MPV

1,098

6

3,675

47

MPV

7

0

33

0

SUV

3,360

861

13,805

7,636

SUV

6,936

2,120

45,582

26,801

Microvan Commercial Vehicle

546

567

2,677

1,150

13,402

9,902

55,585

56,869

BUS

Microvan Commercial Vehicle

0

0

0

1,373

6,389

7,463

8,112

7,293

30,451

41,989

991

1,373

6,389

7,463

Large Buses

3,158

2,851

14,361

17,060

Large Buses

649

1,245

4,779

6,393

Medium Buses

3,098

3,613

8,862

18,345

Medium Buses

342

128

1,610

1,070

Light Buses

1,856

829

7,228

6,584

0

0

0

0

4,113

2,065

20,273

13,169

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

0

Heavy-duty Trucks

0

0

0

0

-35

620

901

4,803

Medium Trucks

0

0

0

0

Light Trucks

2,562

1,045

17,070

3,900

Light Trucks

0

0

0

0

Micro Trucks

1,586

400

2,281

4,466

Micro Trucks

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

0

Semi-Tractor Trailers

0

0

0

0

1,177

535

4,764

1,689

Bus Chassis

0

0

0

0

0

0

35

0

Large Buses

0

0

0

0

Medium Buses

249

470

2,877

1,511

Medium Buses

0

0

0

0

Light Buses

928

65

1,852

178

Light Buses

0

0

0

0

0

9

76

22

0

0

0

0

Heavy-duty Trucks

0

0

0

0

Heavy-duty Trucks

0

0

0

0

Medium Trucks

0

0

0

3

Medium Trucks

0

0

0

0

Light Trucks

0

9

76

19

Light Trucks

0

0

0

0

Micro Trucks

0

0

0

0

Micro Trucks

0

0

0

Truck Heavy-duty Trucks Medium Trucks

Semi-Tractor Trailers Bus Chassis Large Buses

Truck Chassis

BUS

0 991

Light Buses Truck

Truck Chassis

0 Source: CBU-Autostats V21N9

MSRP of New Domestic-Made PV, MPV and SUV models launched in 2017 Prices listed are manufacturer suggested retail prices in RMB. Engine

Trans.

Emissions

Variants

MSRP

Peak Power kW

Peak Torque Nm

2017/4/19, Å koda Kodiaq 2017, SUV, Make: SAIC-VW, Dimensions: 4,698x1,883x1,676mm, Wheelbase: 2,791mm

Engine

Trans.

Emissions

Variants

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

VV7s Chaohao

177,800

MSRP

172

Peak Power kW 5,500

360

Peak Torque Nm 2,200

4,000

1.8T

7DCT

State-V

TSI 330 Biaozhun

189,800

132

4,300

6,250

300

1,450

4,100

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

VV7c Qijian

185,800

172

5,500

360

2,200

4,000

1.8T

7DCT

State-V

TSI 330 Shushi

209,800

132

4,300

6,250

300

1,450

4,100

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

VV7s Qijian

188,800

172

5,500

360

2,200

4,000

1.8T

7DCT

State-V

TSI 330 Haohua

219,800

132

4,300

6,250

300

1,450

4,100

1.8T

7DCT

State-V

TSI 330 7-Seat Haohua

229,800

132

4,300

6,250

300

1,450

4,100

1.8T

7DCT

State-V

TSI 330 7-Seat Haohua Keji

249,800

132

4,300

6,250

300

1,450

4,100

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

TSI 380 7-Seat Qijian

269,800

162

4,500

6,200

350

1,500

4,400

2017/4/19, Roewe i6 16T 2017, A, Make: SAIC, Dimensions: 4,671x1,835x1,460mm, Wheelbase: 2,715mm 1.0T

6MT

State-V

16T MT Haohua

94,800

92

5,200

170

2,000

4,700

1.0T

7DCT

State-V

16T AT Qijian

104,800

92

5,200

170

2,000

4,700

1.0T

7DCT

State-V

16T AT Internet Zhixiang

113,800

92

5,200

170

2,000

4,700

2017/4/19, Southeast DX3 SRG 2017, SUV, Make: Southeast, Dimensions: 4,354x1,840x1,670mm, Wheelbase: 2,610mm

2017/4/19, Audi A3 Limousine 2017, A, Make: FAW-VW, Dimensions: 4,457x1,796x1,417mm, Wheelbase: 2,629mm 1.4T

7DCT

State-V

35 TFSI Jinqu

194,000

110

5,000

6,000

250

1,750

5,600

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

35 TFSI Shishang

218,600

110

5,000

6,000

250

1,750

5,600

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

35 TFSI Fengshang

238,500

110

5,000

6,000

250

1,750

5,600

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

35 TFSI Yundong

238,500

110

5,000

6,000

250

1,750

5,600

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

40 TFSI Yundong

255,000

140

5,000

320

1,600

5,600

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

40 TFSI Fengshang

255,000

140

5,000

320

1,600

5,600

1.5T

6MT

State-V

1.5T MT Zungui

88,900

115

5,600

220

1,800

4,500

1.5T

6MT

State-V

1.5T MT Qijian

92,900

115

5,600

220

1,800

4,500

1.5T

8CVT

State-V

1.5T CVT Qijian

103,900

115

5,600

220

1,800

4,500

2017/4/19, Trumpchi GA8 2017, B, GAC Motor, Dimensions: 5,003x1,910x1,508mm, Wheelbase: 2,907mm 1.8T

6AMT

State-V

280T Zhixiang

149,800

138

5,500

280

1,750

4,500

1.8T

6AMT

State-V

280T Xingzheng

189,800

138

5,500

280

1,750

4,500

1.8T

6AMT

State-V

280T Zunxiang

159,800

138

5,500

280

1,750

4,500

2.0T

6AMT

State-V

320T Zhixiang

156,800

145

5,200

300

1,600

4,500

2.0T

6AMT

State-V

320T Zunxiang

166,800

145

5,200

300

1,600

4,500

2.0T

6AMT

State-V

302T Xingzheng

196,800

145

5,200

300

1,600

4,500

2.0T

6DCT

State-V

2.0T AT Xuanzun

139,800

160

5,600

280

2,000

4,500

2017/4/21, Leopaard CS9 2017, SUV, Make: Anhui Leopaard, Dimensions: 4,315x1,840x1,650mm, Wheelbase: 2,600mm

2017/4/19, Audi A3 Sportback 2017, A, Make: FAW-VW, Dimensions: 4312x1785x1426mm, Wheelbase: 2,629mm

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Fengshang

76,800

83

6,000

141

4,000

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Shushi

87,800

83

6,000

141

4,000

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Zungui

106,800

83

6,000

141

4,000

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Jingying

97,800

83

6,000

141

4,000

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

35 TFSI Jinqu

188,000

110

5,000

6,000

400

3,000

4,300

1.5L

CVT

State-V

1.5L CVT Shushi

99,800

83

6,000

141

4,000

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

35 TFSI Shishang

212,600

110

5,000

6,000

400

3,000

4,300

1.5L

CVT

State-V

1.5L CVT Jingying

106,800

83

6,000

141

4,000

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

35 TFSI Fengshang

232,500

110

5,000

6,000

400

3,000

4,300

1.5L

CVT

State-V

1.5L CVT Fengshang

89,800

83

6,000

141

4,000

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

35 TFSI Yundong

232,500

110

5,000

6,000

400

3,000

4,300

1.5L

CVT

State-V

1.5L CVT Zungui

116,800

83

6,000

141

4,000

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

40 TFSI Yundong

249,500

140

5,000

400

3,000

4,300

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

40 TFSI Fengshang

249,500

140

5,000

543

2,500

5,000

2017/4/25, Hawtai SantaFe 2017, SUV, Make: Rongcheng Hawtai, Dimensions: 4,426x1862x1,709mm, Wheelbase: 2,640mm

2017/4/19, Renault Kadjar 2017, SUV, Make: Dongfeng-Renault, Dimensions: 4,503x1,836x1,610mm, Wheelbase: 2,645mm

1.5T

5MT

State-V

1.5T MT Shushi 4G15T

69,800

110

5,000

210

2,500

4,500

1.5T

5MT

State-V

1.5T MT Shushi 15S4G

71,800

115

5,000

215

2,000

4,400

1.5T

5MT

State-V

1.5T MT Jingying

75,500

110

5,000

210

2,500

4,500

1.5T

5MT

State-V

1.5T MT Zhixiang i3

80,500

110

5,000

210

2,500

4,500

1.2T

7CVT

State-V

1.2T Shishang

139,800

86

4,500

190

2,000

2.0L

7CVT

State-V

Shishang

152,800

110

6,000

200

4,400

1.5T

4AT

State-V

1.5T AT Jingying

85,500

115

5,000

215

2,000

4,400

2.0L

7CVT

State-V

Shushi

163,800

110

6,000

200

4,400

1.5T

4AT

State-V

1.5T AT Zhixiang i3

90,500

115

5,000

215

2,000

4,400

2.0L

7CVT

State-V

Lingxian

174,800

110

6,000

200

4,400

1.5T

4AT

State-V

1.5T AT Shangwu Zhizun

161,800

115

5,000

215

2,000

4,400

2.0L

7CVT

State-V

Haohua

184,800

110

6,000

200

4,400

2017/4/26, Haima M3 2017, A, Make: Haima, Dimensions: 4,553x1,737x1,495mm, Wheelbase: 2,600mm

2.0L

7CVT

State-V

Zungui 4WD

208,800

110

6,000

200

4,400

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Shishang

49,900

82

6,000

147

4,000

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Shushi

54,900

82

6,000

147

4,000

2,750

2017/4/19, Luxgen U6 2017, SUV, Make: Dongfeng-Yulon, Dimensions: 4,628x1,825x1,637mm, Wheelbase: 2,720mm 1.6T

6AMT

State-V

1.6T Chuangxin

129,800

123

6,000

245

1,400

4,000

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Haohua

59,900

82

6,000

147

4,000

1.6T

6AMT

State-V

1.6T Zhizun

149,800

123

6,000

245

1,400

4,000

1.5L

6CVT

State-V

1.5L CVT Haohua

69,900

82

6,000

147

4,000

1.6T

6AMT

State-V

1.6T Shishang

139,800

123

6,000

245

1,400

4,000

2017/4/28, Roewe 360 2017, A, Make: SAIC, Dimensions: 4,579x1,804x1,490mm, Wheelbase: 2,660mm

1.6T

6AMT

State-V

1.6T Qijian

159,800

123

6,000

245

1,400

4,000

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Jingying

75,900

80

6,000

135

4,500

1.8T

6AMT

State-V

1.8T Shishang

136,900

132

5,000

5,500

256

2,400

4,000

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Zhiping

77,900

80

6,000

135

4,500

1.8T

6AMT

State-V

1.8T Zhizun

146,800

132

5,000

5,500

256

2,400

4,000

1.5L

5MT

State-V

1.5L MT Haohua

82,900

80

6,000

135

4,500

2.0T

6AMT

State-V

2.0T Qijian

156,800

132

5,000

5,500

275

2,400

4,000

1.5L

6AMT

State-V

1.6L AT Jingying

83,900

80

6,000

135

4,500

1.5L

6AMT

State-V

1.6L AT Zhiping

85,900

80

6,000

135

4,500

2017/4/19, WEY VV7 2017, SUV, Make: Great Wall, Dimensions: 4,749x1,931x1,655mm, Wheelbase: 2,950mm 2.0T

7DCT

State-V

VV7c Haohua

167,800

172

5,500

360

2,200

4,000

1.5L

6AMT

State-V

1.6L AT Haohua

89,900

80

6,000

135

4,500

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

VV7s Haohua

169,800

172

5,500

360

2,200

4,000

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

20T TST Zunxiang

107,900

115

5,600

235

1,600

4,000

2.0T

7DCT

State-V

VV7c Chaohao

175,800

172

5,500

360

2,200

4,000

1.4T

7DCT

State-V

20T TST Qijian

129,900

115

5,600

235

1,600

4,000

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who’s who

Gong Yueqiong,

Board Director and President, Beiqi-Foton Motor Co.

B

EIJING – BeiqiFoton Motor Co., Ltd. (Foton Motor) announced in a statement on November 3 that Gong Yueqiong, former deputy Party secretary, vice president, CFO and CEO of Commercial Vehicle Group at Foton Motor, has been appointed the new board director and president of the company.

Gong succeeds Wang Jinyu, who has been at the helm for over 20 years but resigned due to an illness.

Gong was born in 1976 and has worked in Foton Motor since 2004. He has more than 10 years of experience in industry and management, and served as president of Financial Services Division, CFO and vice president of Foton Motor during 2004 to 2016.

Gong established a sound financial management system at Foton Motor through deep studying the financial management system of domestic and foreign automakers and widely solicited opinions of financial experts, which laid a solid foundation for the future development of the company.

Xu Heyi, current chairman of BAIC Group, parent company of Foton Motor, also resigned as chairman of Foton Motor due to work needs at BAIC Group. Zhang Xiyong, president of BAIC Group, has been elected as the new chairman of Foton Motor succeeding Xu. Dana Wang

Li Pengcheng,

Co-Founder and Senior Vice President, Youche Yihou

B

EIJING – Li Pengcheng, former Volkswagen brand PR director at FAW-Volkswagen, has joined new media

Youche Yihou as a co-founder and senior vice president.

The appointment comes after Li announced his resignation from FAW-Volkswagen on November 9.

Li graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Languages and began working at FAW-Volkswagen in 2002. He worked in the HR department, president’s office and FAW-Volkswagen Sales Co., and became FAW-Volkswagen enterprise press spokesman in 2010. He served as the brand PR director of FAWVolkswagen since 2015. Li has made a series of marketing cases of FAWVolkswagen and showed strong abilities of team leadership and marketing innovation, which won him great reputation and influence in the industry Youche Yihou is one of the largest domestic automobile vertical new media group focusing on content, technology and e-commerce of vehicles and has more than 35 million users. It has received four rounds of investment from nine top domestic investment institutions such as Tecent, Zhen Fund, Plum Ventures, SIG Asia, Blue Focus, etc. It has become one of the largest scale and most highly valued companies in the mobile internet new media in recent years. Dana Wang

Xiong Qingyun,

CMO, Xpeng Motors

G

UANGZHOU – Smart EV startup Xpeng Motors has appointed Xiong Qingyun as CMO to be in charge of marketing and brand public relations, according to a company statement on November 27.

Xiong has worked at Procter & Gamble for 23 years and was once known as the first Chinese executive of P&G. She served as vice president of marketing and brand operations of P&G China to make Olay,

Crest and Safeguard to be well-known brands in China.

Xiong joined e-commerce giant JD Group to be senior vice president in 2015. She helped promote the strategic transformation of JD brand upgrade and focused on “Quality Life” as the core advantage of JD e-commerce service.

Choosing to join Xpeng Motors, Xiong said that Xpeng Motors was the honest and pragmatic representative of internet car making enterprises in product schedule and iteration. She would lead her team to adopt different marketing ways to sell internet cars for young people. Dana Wang

Dong Fang,

PR Director of Audi Sales Division, FAW-Volkswagen

Liang Liang,

Digital Marketing Department Director of Audi Sales Division, FAW-Volkswagen

C

HANGCHUN, Jilin – Dong Fang, former director of Digital Marketing Department at FAW-Volkswagen’s Audi Sales Division, was appointed PR Director of the Division succeeding Liang Liang on November 28, according to a corporate announcement.

Dong has worked at FAW-Volkswagen’s Audi Sales Division for many years and has been director of the Digital Marketing Department since 2014. During her tenure, she has participated in many important marketing activities and built a leading digital marketing system, which made great contributions to FAW-Volkswagen’s Audi brand network marketing.

Liang, former PR Director of the Division, will switch roles with Dong.

She served as PR manager of Shanghai Media Center of the Division’s Public

Relations Department and passed German Volkswagen AC test, with a rich experience in marketing communication.

According to the latest data, sales of FAW-Volkswagen reached 187,484 units (including Audi imported cars) in October, up 10.1 percent from a year earlier. Among them, Volkswagen brand sales reached 133,856 units with a yearon-year increase of 8.4 percent, while Audi sales totaled 53,628 units (including imported cars), up 14.5 percent on a yearly basis. Dana Wang

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Head of VW Brand PR Department, FAW-Volkswagen

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HANGCHUN, Jilin – FAWVolkswagen announced on November 28 that Ma Zhenshan, vice president of FAWVolkswagen Sales Co., Ltd., will be in charge of Volkswagen Brand Public Relations Department for the joint venture.

Ma was a key employee of FAWVolkswagen Sales with rich experience in sales and management. He served as director of FAW-Volkswagen Sales Product Strategy Department in 2013, and then was general manager of Sales Division in central China to be responsible for improving the profitability of dealers. Since January 2016, he has been vice president of FAW-Volkswagen Sales. Dana Wang

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