On May 13th, in 2017, the global automobile sales exceeded 90 million vehicles for the first time, with a specific figure of 93.6 million vehicles. Sales volume in the Chinese market accounted for almost one-third of the total sales, reaching 28,879,000 vehicles. At this point, China’s auto sales have been It ranks first in the world for nine consecutive years.
Among the top 10 countries with the highest sales volume in the world, China’s sales volume was 28.889 million units, ranking second in the United States was 17.2377 million vehicles, which was only 60% of that in China, followed by Japan (5.0904 million vehicles). Germany (3.7007 million), India (3.2234 million), Britain (2.9313 million), France (2.5413 million), Brazil (2.1725 million), Italy (214.02 million), Canada (2.0436 million).
All along, China is a 'food and clothing parent' of many overseas brands. According to 2016 figures, sales of top ten branded automobiles in China account for more than 10% of its global sales, among which GM and VW’s sales in China are even higher. It accounts for nearly 40% of its global share. In 2016, Volkswagen’s global sales volume was 10.12 million units, while Volkswagen’s sales volume in the Chinese market alone was 3,872,600 units, accounting for 38%; in addition, GM’s global sales in 2016 were 10.04 million units. Its sales in the Chinese market accounted for 40%.
