Geely Auto 2018 Sales Reach 1.5 Million Units, Increasing Over 20% From Previous Year

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07 January 2019, Hangzhou, China. Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) has reported annual sales of 1,500,838 units in 2018, an increase of 20.3% from the previous year. This year marks the first time that Geely Auto has breached sales of 1.5 million units, maintaining its position as the best-selling Chinese auto brand for passenger cars.
SUV SEDAN BALANCE  
In 2018, Geely sold over 857,922 SUVs accounting for 57% of Geely’s total sales showcasing the success of Geely Auto’s entry into the SUV segment and subsequently becoming a leader in the segment. Among them, Geely’s first crossover on the all new BMA architecture, the Coolray, was launched in October 2018 and sold a combined 23,361 units in its short time on the market.
SEDAN STRENGTH
In the sedan segment, Geely’s first sedan based on the BMA architecture, Binray, sold 33,084 units in the four months it was on the market in 2018.
BRAND GROWTH
Geely Auto’s brand success has been focused around putting market demand and customer experience at the forefront of every process, from design to engineering to the purchasing and the after sales experience.
Geely Auto models priced between 80,000RMB to 150,000RMB now account for more than 61% of sales, vehicles priced between 100,000 to 150,000RMB now accounts for 30% and with higher end models.
Geely consumers are younger and more urbanized than ever before with more than 50% of consumer being located in first and second tier cities and 51% of consumers being born in the 1990s or later.
NETWORK DEVELOPMENT
In 2018 Geely Auto added 200 new dealerships to its network with more than 45% transferring from established joint venture brands. On average each dealer was selling around 1450 cars per year on average, an increase of 10% over 2017.
INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
Throughout 2018, Geely Auto laid the foundation for the future of its development with the creation of five global R&D centres and five design centres focusing on the development of new energy and connectivity technologies and maintaining Geely’s position as a leader in automotive technologies.
Geely Auto announced its technology development plan for the future in May 2018 which includes the development of electric, hybrid, alternative fuels and fuel cell technologies.
In 2019, Geely Auto aims to introduce a series of new models into new segments such as the MPV segment and will also introduce mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions of all its key models such as the Coolray, Binray, etc. Geely will also make use of the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) for the first time, with the introduction of the Tugella Geely Coupe SUV.
Based on the introduction of new and improved models in the current volatile global market environment, Geely Auto Group has set its sales goal for 2019 at 1.51 million units.
An Cong Hui, Geely Auto Group President and CEO commented:
“In the new year, Geely Auto will continue being focused on the market, pay close attention to user demands, and increase our market share in China and globally.  Geely Auto will fully tap into the potential of our whole ecosystem, strengthen our capability to develop sustainably, and create high-quality, high-tech, and high-value products for our users. Through the process of creating more value for consumers, we will promote the advancement of Chinese manufacturing capabilities towards the higher end of the global industrial value chain and transform the global automotive industry.”
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has also laid strategic steps for the future of development of automotive technology from which Geely Auto stands to benefit. Innovative investments in future mobility such as industrial internet technologies, high speed mobility services, autonomous drive and 5G/V2X technologies will help Geely Auto develop over the long term with access to cutting edge technologies.