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According to the latest data released by the Federation of passengers, the retail volume of narrow passenger cars in China was 1.821 million in March 2021, an increase of 86.0% over the same period last year. The reason for such huge growth is still due to the impact of the epidemic in the same period last year, resulting in a low sales base. However, the performance of the car market in March 2021 was normal, the same as in 2019.

In this case, the sales growth of domestic car companies is also to be expected. However, even so, the competition among the major car companies is still fierce, and the ranking of the top 10 domestic car companies has also been adjusted.

From the ranking point of view, the top three car companies are FAW-Volkswagen, SAIC General Motors and SAIC Volkswagen, compared with last month's FAW-Volkswagen, SAIC-Volkswagen and Changan Automobile adjustment is still relatively large. FAW-Volkswagen is the only car company that sells more than 200000 vehicles, nearly twice as much as SAIC-Volkswagen. Sales of SAIC GM and SAIC Volkswagen are roughly the same, with retail sales of 118000 and 116000 respectively.

Although Changan Automobile has fallen in the rankings, its sales are still bright. The retail volume of Changan Automobile was 103000 in March, surpassing Geely once again to become the first independent brand in China. Sales of Changan Automobile's CS75 series, Yitou and UNI-T models continue to grow, and this month the UNI series launched the UNI-K model, which will bring a number of new models to the Shanghai auto show or further stimulate its sales.

Geely Motor, SAIC General Motors Wuling and Great Wall Motor ranked sixth, seventh and eighth respectively. Geely's retail sales fell from the previous month to 90000 in March. Geely launched the Xingrui model in 2020 and has become one of Geely's best-selling models. Official figures show that Xingrui sold 14356 vehicles in March, although there are not enough joint venture brands in the car market. but Xingrui, as an independent model, has sold well. It is understood that Xingyue L will be unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show and plans to go public this year, which may give a further boost to its sales.

SAIC GM Wuling retailed 86000 vehicles, most of which came from Hongguang MINIEV, which sold 39745 vehicles in March. Last night, Hongguang MINIEV macaron officially went on the market, with a price of 37600 yuan and 43600 yuan, higher than before. Wuling Capgemini sold 6929 vehicles, and it is understood that Wuling will unveil its first silver standard SUV at the Shanghai auto show.

The retail volume of Great Wall cars was 84000, mainly due to hot sales of Harvard H6, Harvard M6, Harvard F7, Harvard Dog and other models, of which the Harvard H6 sold 34865 in the month. In addition, the WEY brand sells 5005 tanks, and as a cross-country SUV, Great Wall plans to operate it independently and will unveil the tank brand at the Shanghai auto show.

The rest are Japanese brands. Dongfeng Nissan retail volume in March was 101000 vehicles, mainly relying on Xuanyi, Teana, Xiaoke, Qijun and other models to maintain. In terms of new products, the new generation of Qijun will be on the market this year, although the appearance and interior are adjusted, the power system uses 1.5T three cylinders + CVT combination. This month, Toyota's joint venture fell out of the top 10 again, with Guangzhou Auto Honda and Guangzhou Auto Toyota selling 76000 and 75000 vehicles, respectively. It is understood that this year, Honda will have a number of new cars on the market / launch, including Guangzhou Automobile Honda "Civic", Dongfeng Honda New Civic, Guangzhou Automobile Honda Haoying PHEV and so on.

The above is a list of the top 10 car companies. Overall, based on last year's market, it is expected that a number of car companies achieved year-on-year growth in the first quarter and even the first half of the year. However, compared with the growth in sales, the current chip outage problem has brought great challenges to the world. Although the domestic market is affected and there is no shortage of individual models, the risks brought by special factors are not ruled out. Looking forward to April, auto companies may have more room for growth in April due to the advent of the May Day holiday, which may lead car consumption to drive the trend of buying and changing cars.

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