Beijing (ZXZC)- In the year 2022, Changan Automobile’s annual auto sales amounted to 2,346,151 vehicles in total, edging up 1.98% year on year, the company announced on January 9.

In December 2022, Changan Automobile sold 255,794 vehicles, representing a 38.42% jump from the previous month and a 43.69% surge over the earlier year. 

Last year, auto sales of the automaker’s wholly-owned brands summed up to 1,874,569, rising 6.83% year over year. Among which, 169,773 vehicles were sold outside of China, reflecting a 48.83% leap from the year-ago period. Notably, sales of passenger vehicles under its wholly-owned brands amounted to 1,390,387 vehicles, indicating a 15.46% year-on-year increase. 

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In December, Changan Automobile sold 45,225 new energy vehicles (NEVs) under its wholly-owned brands, which hiked 36.51% over November 2022 and zoomed up 202.21% from the earlier year. Through 2022, the company’s annual sales volume of wholly-owned brands' NEVs totaled 271,240 units, soaring 150.06% from the year-ago period.

As to the group’s joint ventures, Changan Ford and Changan Mazda sold 19,084 vehicles and 6,372 vehicles respectively in the last month of 2022, demonstrating a respective 48.25% and 8.07% dip compared to the previous year. Last year, Changan Ford and Changan Mazda sold 251,019 vehicles and 104,032 vehicles, respectively, which reflected a subsequent 17.61% and 21.43% slip year-on-year.