Beijing (ZXZC)- In the ninth month of 2023, Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely Automobile) saw its monthly auto sales surge 31% from a year ago, which stood at 170,472 vehicles, according to the company’s announcement in the beginning of October.

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In the first nine months of this year, Geely Automobile’s cumulative sales summed up to 1,155,278 vehicles, up 17% year over year. 

In September, Geely Automobile’s new energy vehicle (NEV) segment boasted prominent sales figures, which came in at 53,692 vehicles (including battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles), leaping 36.88% year over year. NEVs accounted for about 31.5% of the group’s total sales volume in the last month. 

As to performance the individual brands, the GEELY brand sold 133,043 vehicles last month, representing a 31% jump year-on-year. Among which, 13,080 units were contributed by the NEV dedicated Galaxy range. 

ZEEKR X; photo credit: ZEEKR

The ZEEKR brand boasted a 46% year-on-year hike in September deliveries, which amounted to 12,053 vehicles. Meanwhile, the Lynk & Co brand sold 21,859 vehicles in the past month, which zoomed up 35% from the previous year. 

Additionally, Geely Automobile shipped 27,574 vehicles to overseas markets in September, reflecting a growth of 28% year-on-year.