GM China sales fell 36 percent to 484,200 units during the second quarter of 2022. Sales decrease at all five GM brands offered in the country, including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Baojun and Wuling.
SAIC-GM Sales –Â Q2Â 2022
Second-quarter 2022 sales at SAIC-GM – GM’s primary joint venture in China responsible for Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac operations – decreased 41.8 percent to 205,200 units:
Buick sales decreased 43.1 percent to 128,300 units
- The Velite EV family sustained strong market demand as deliveries grew 53 percent year-over-year to more than 8,000 units
- The brand recently introduced its new identity and badge, signifying its accelerated transformation toward an all-electric future
Chevrolet sales decreased 36.7 percent to 40,000 units
- Sales of the Chevy Menlo EV grew nearly four-fold year-over-year
Cadillac sales decreased 42.2 percent to 36,900 units
- The Cadillac CT5 remained the brand’s best-selling model, with sales of more than 14,000 units.
- The all-electric Cadillac Lyriq began rolling off the production line in May and is now available for order
SAIC-GM-Wuling Sales – Q2 2022
Second-quarter 2022 sales at SAIC-GM-Wuling – GM’s other Chinese joint venture responsible for Wuling and Baojun brands – decreased 29.9 percent to 279,000 units:
Baojun sales decreased 78.5 percent to 11,200 units
- The youngest GM brand in China continues to see losses in sales volume, accumulating several consecutive quarters in the red falls
Wuling sales decreased 22.7 percent to 267,800 units
- The Wuling Hong Guang MINI EV strengthened its leadership position in the EV segment, with sales rising 10 percent from a year earlier
During the first six months of the 2022 calendar year, GM China sales decreased 28.3 percent to 1,097,600 units.
Sales Results - Q2 2022 - China - Baojun
MODEL | Q2 2022 / Q2 2021 | Q2 2022 | Q2 2021 | YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 |
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BAOJUN TOTAL | -78.38% | 11,200 | 51,800 | -77.32% | 31,300 | 138,000 |
Sales Results - Q2 2022 - China - Wuling
MODEL | Q2 2022 / Q2 2021 | Q2 2022 | Q2 2021 | YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 |
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WULING TOTAL | -22.67% | 267,800 | 346,300 | -13.73% | 598,200 | 693,400 |
Sales Results - Q2 2022 - China - Chevrolet
MODEL | Q2 2022 / Q2 2021 | Q2 2022 | Q2 2021 | YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 |
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CHEVROLET TOTAL | -36.81% | 40,000 | 63,300 | -27.71% | 92,600 | 128,100 |
Sales Results - Q2 2022 - China - Cadillac
MODEL | Q2 2022 / Q2 2021 | Q2 2022 | Q2 2021 | YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 |
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CADILLAC TOTAL | -42.16% | 36,900 | 63,800 | -30.61% | 84,100 | 121,200 |
Sales Results - Q2 2022 - China - Buick
MODEL | Q2 2022 / Q2 2021 | Q2 2022 | Q2 2021 | YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 |
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BUICK TOTAL | -43.13% | 128,300 | 225,600 | -35.29% | 291,400 | 450,300 |
Sales Results - Q2 2022 - China - GM Totals
BRAND | Q2 2022 / Q2 2021 | Q2 2022 | Q2 2021 | YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 |
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BAOJUN TOTAL | -78.38% | 11,200 | 51,800 | -77.32% | 31,300 | 138,000 |
WULING TOTAL | -22.67% | 267,800 | 346,300 | -13.73% | 598,200 | 693,400 |
CHEVROLET TOTAL | -36.81% | 40,000 | 63,300 | -27.71% | 92,600 | 128,100 |
CADILLAC TOTAL | -42.16% | 36,900 | 63,800 | -30.61% | 84,100 | 121,200 |
BUICK TOTAL | -43.13% | 128,300 | 225,600 | -35.29% | 291,400 | 450,300 |
GM CHINA TOTAL | -35.51% | 484,200 | 750,800 | -28.31% | 1,097,600 | 1,531,000 |
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GM China sales for Q2 2021, unless noted otherwise
- GM China sales figures represent retail sales
- GM does not provide individual sales performance of sales in China
- GM Q2 2022 sales reports:
- GM Q2 2022 sales U.S.A.
- Chevrolet sales Q2 2022 U.S.A.
- Cadillac sales Q2 2022 U.S.A.
- Buick sales Q2 2022 U.S.A.
- GMC sales Q2 2022 U.S.A.
- GM Canada sales Q2 2022
- Chevrolet Canada sales Q2 2022
- Cadillac Canada sales Q2 2022
- Buick Canada sales Q2 2022
- GMC Canada sales Q2 2022
- GM Mexico sales Q2 2022
- GM Mexico sales April 2022
- Chevrolet Mexico April 2022 sales
- Buick Mexico April 2022 sales
- GMC Mexico April 2022 sales
- Cadillac Mexico April 2022 sales
- GM Mexico sales May 2022 sales
- Chevrolet Mexico May 2022 sales
- Buick Mexico May 2022 sales
- GMC Mexico May 2022 sales
- Cadillac Mexico May 2022 sales
- GM Mexico sales June 2022
- Chevrolet Mexico June 2022 sales
- Buick Mexico June 2022 sales
- GMC Mexico June 2022 sales
- Cadillac Mexico June 2022 sales
- GM Mexico sales April 2022
- GM China sales Q2 2022 (this page)
- Chevrolet China Q2 2022 sales
- Buick China Q2 2022 sales
- Cadillac China Q2 2022 sales
- GM Brazil sales Q2 2022
- GM Argentina sales Q2 2022
- GM Chile sales Q2 2022
- GM Colombia sales Q2 2022
- Chevrolet Colombia April 2022 sales
- Chevrolet Colombia May 2022 sales
- Chevrolet Colombia June 2022 sales
- GM South Korea sales Q2 2022
- GM South Korea April 2022 sales
- Chevrolet South Korea April 2022 sales
- Cadillac South Korea April 2022 sales
- GM South Korea May 2022 sales
- Chevrolet South Korea May 2022 sales
- Cadillac South Korea May 2022 sales
- GM South Korea June 2022 sales
- Chevrolet South Korea June 2022 sales
- Cadillac South Korea June 2022 sales
- GM South Korea April 2022 sales
- GM Russia sales Q2 2022
- GM Russia sales April 2022
- GM Russia sales May 2022
- GM Russia sales June 2022
- GM Q2 2022 sales U.S.A.
Comments
Is this due to more Covid shutdowns or the fact that China has a cap on the number of licenses they issue? The original reason China sold more cars than NA was because there was a run on car ownership as the licenses filled out.
It’s mostly availability related. Factories were down for a few weeks due to COVID, inventory suffered as a result.