Auto-Loan Delinquencies Up
China Car Sales
Sales for the world's largest auto market continue to deteriorate, passenger vehicle sales in China fell again dropping 16.6% year-over-year to 1.54 million units, following a 12% decline in March and an 18.5% in February. In addition, April SUV sales fell 14.7% to 642,220 units.
Additionally, Bloomberg reported:
China April Passenger Vehicle Wholesales are -17.7% on year
China passenger vehicle sales to dealerships - including sedan, MPV, SUV and crossovers - were 1.58m units in April
Total vehicle sales in April fell 14.6% y/y to 1.98m units
Despite the market contracting, Volkswagen, Honda and Toyota all gained ground. Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co.’s Wuling and Baojun brands both fell in April, according to LMC Automotive. Ford reported a 54% sales drop in China last year and said last week that it’s introducing more than 30 vehicles targeted specifically for Chinese consumers over the next three years to help it hone its focus on the market.
Nissan Motor Co. reported a 2.9% sales decline
Jaguar Land Rover posted a 46% drop
China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. had a 19% decrease
Great Wall Motor Co. reported a 2.5% gain
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