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According to data from the Federation of passengers, sales in the domestic narrow passenger car market reached 1.451 million in August, down 14.8 percent from a year earlier, of which 250000 new energy vehicles were sold, up 168.0 percent from a year earlier and 12.3 percent from a month earlier. It is not difficult to see from the data that in the context of the continuous decline in sales of passenger vehicles in a narrow sense, new energy vehicles can still double their growth, and car manufacturers continue to decline sales due to the supply of chips, but as sales of new energy vehicles continue to grow, so that the performance of the domestic car market is not too ugly.

According to the new energy vehicle retail sales list released by the Federation of passengers, Wuling Hongguang MINI sold 32847 vehicles in August, although it fell from second to third in the car list, but judging from the new energy vehicle sales list, Hongguang MINIEV still has no doubt about winning the top spot in new energy sales. It is understood that the future Hongguang MINIEV will also be upgraded. According to the declaration chart obtained by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the new Hongguang MINI basically follows the design language of the cash Hongguang MINIEV, but its front and lower face adopts a closed design, at the same time, the Wuling Silver Standard is replaced, and the wheel hub has also been redesigned. In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a drive motor with a maximum power of 30kw, which has been upgraded compared to the previous 20kW motor and uses lithium iron phosphate battery pack. It is not clear whether the upgrade will lead to an increase in prices.

As new energy sales continued to pick up, BYD became the brightest car company in August, with sales up 88.1 per cent year-on-year to 66622 vehicles. As BYD's first model with DM-i super hybrid system, Qin Plus DM-i 's sales have soared since it went on sale in January, reaching 12574 in August, ranking second in the new energy list and 14th in the car list. In addition to Qin Plus DM-i, including Qin Plus EV, Han EV, Song DM, Tang DM and other models also squeezed into the list of new energy vehicles. It is understood that at present, BYD is limited to production capacity, and the delivery of DM-i models has been delayed. In the future, with the breakthrough of battery capacity, sales of DM-i series models will gradually increase. Qin Plus DM-i may become a regular in the car market at that time, and other BYD models are also expected to squeeze into the list.

Tesla, a popular brand in China's electric car market, did not live up to expectations in August. According to FIFA data, Tesla's wholesale sales in China in August 2021 were 44264, of which 31379 were exported, that is, the retail volume in China was 12885, including 11576 for Model Y and 1309 for Model 3. It is not difficult to see from the data that although Tesla's sales in China reached an all-time high in August, most of the models were exported overseas, especially the Model 3, which sold only 1309 vehicles in China in August, falling directly off the new energy list. Tesla exported a lot of ModelY in July and Model 3 in August. Tesla CEO Musk previously said on Weibo: "the new cars produced by Tesla in the first half of this quarter are mainly used for export." Therefore, we can only think that this is a performance of Tesla in responding to the needs of overseas markets, rather than that Tesla's sales in the Chinese market began to decline.

In terms of other models, the ideal ONE of the new power of car building has increased fiercely, reaching 9433 vehicles, ranking fourth on the list. Xiaopeng P7 ranked 10th on the list with 6165 vehicles, and the V barely made it into the list with 4611 vehicles. Sales of Changan Mercedes-Benz EV, a mini electric car, reached 7358, ranking fifth on the list. Euler sold 7013 black cats, ranking sixth. Chery eQ declined somewhat, but sales still reached 5975, ranking 11th on the list. SAIC Collaway ranked 13th with 5316 vehicles.

Throughout the current pattern of China's new energy market, with the exception of Tesla, the main voice is controlled by independent brands. Take BYD as an example, although BYD has become a "new energy guide", its previous performance in the market is not very objective and is affected to a certain extent by policies. Since the launch of "Blade Battery" + "DMi hybrid technology", BYD has returned to the right track, and consumers' perception of new energy vehicles has been gradually changed, and even complained about the large number of orders that can not be delivered on time. Previously, the performance of brands such as NIO, Xiaopeng, ideal and Nezha in the new forces of car building also continued to improve in the market. Of course, there are other hidden worries under "a hundred schools of thought contend". At the Munich auto show, German auto companies led by Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi have accelerated their efforts in the field of pure electricity, while Xiaomi, Baidu, Apple and other enterprises are also laying out this market. In the future, the major car companies will speed up the development of the new energy market, and the competitive pressure can be imagined.

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