Tesla fans are genuinely so annoying. Xiaomi car crash and they are flexing how good tesla FSD is when in reality it has the worst L2+ features in China.
Amidst the stagnation of Tesla in Australia, and with BYD looking to add both Shark 6 and Sealion 7 to its local offerings in the coming months, a previously unthinkable prospect presents itself:
March sales of Chinese vehicles (and Tesla) in Australia:
BYD: 4811 sales, #7, up 197%
GWM: 4393 sales, #8, up 21%
MG: 3926 sales, #10, down 1%
Tesla: 2829 sales, #13, down 53%
Chery: 2182 sales, #16, up 293%
LDV: 1215 sales, #22, down 10%
Geely: 188 sales, #34, new
JAC: 117 sales, #40, new
Zeekr: 112 sales, #41, new
Leapmotor: 87 sales, #42, new
And across Q1:
GWM: 11579 sales, #7, up 14%
MG: 11405 sales, #8, down 8%
BYD: 8767 sales, #12, up 95%
Chery: 6057 sales, #14, up 216%
Tesla: 5160 sales, #16, down 60%
LDV: 3561 sales, #20, down 22%
JAC: 525 sales, #35, new
Zeekr: 211 sales, #40, new
Geely: 188 sales, #41, new
Leapmotor: 138 sales, #43, new
Deepal and Xpeng are also here but evidently can't be bothered to report sales either via FCAI or the new EV Council body...
This is the first month in which Australia has had three Chinese brands inside the Top 10. Also, while GWM has surpassed MG in isolated months before, this is the first quarter in which GWM has taken the lead from MG as the leading Chinese brand (or family of brands) in Australia. Chery is also flying.
BYD has recorded its best-ever monthly sales and highest brand rank to date, with Shark's 2810 sales making it the 6th best-selling vehicle (and 3rd best-selling ute) in the country in March, sandwiched between new Toyota Prado (a.k.a Landcruiser 250) and Ford Everest. Shark is only ("only") the 12th best-selling vehicle (and 4th best-selling ute) across Q1, owing to vehicles only being delivered to customers from late January. March was the last month that PHEVs were eligible for a tax exemption here, so it may be that Shark and Sealion 6 sales dip in the months ahead.
Back in November 2024:
Narrator: yes, yes they can.
Numbers via .
We'll see if new Tesla Model Y after production ramp up will hold tesla sales or if the crash continues. It will be true test for Tesla.Wonder if Tesla would’ve done better if Elon didn’t go full retard in January…
Because those state own enterprises is state property. They give province factory, jobs, ecosystems around those factory, money etc. But the most important is nice number in years end report. Which is enormous boost to the province boss achievement. So unless those province boss want to stuck in one place until retired instead of climbing to bigger boss in Beijing then no way they agree to consolidates. This is how China 官场 work.
Article from a couple days ago.
Senior official says they are encouraging state owned carmakers to consolidate.
The merger between Changan Dongfeng and FAW that people have been talking about for years seems to be still stuck in limbo
Seems that SAIC will even fail with time even while using brutish brand name MG to sell overseas. I'm not sure their strategy will keep up with new more innovative and efficient Private Chinese EV companies like BYD/Cherry and GWM who are doing exceptionally well overseas and gaining market share every year. I think the state owned companies should all just merge together under GAC. That's the only way I think they can survive this coming decades as China's auto industry completely moves 100% towards NEV cars in a decade or so.March sales of Chinese vehicles (and Tesla) in Australia:
BYD: 4811 sales, #7, up 197%
GWM: 4393 sales, #8, up 21%
MG: 3926 sales, #10, down 1%
Tesla: 2829 sales, #13, down 53%
Chery: 2182 sales, #16, up 293%
LDV: 1215 sales, #22, down 10%
Geely: 188 sales, #34, new
JAC: 117 sales, #40, new
Zeekr: 112 sales, #41, new
Leapmotor: 87 sales, #42, new
And across Q1:
GWM: 11579 sales, #7, up 14%
MG: 11405 sales, #8, down 8%
BYD: 8767 sales, #12, up 95%
Chery: 6057 sales, #14, up 216%
Tesla: 5160 sales, #16, down 60%
LDV: 3561 sales, #20, down 22%
JAC: 525 sales, #35, new
Zeekr: 211 sales, #40, new
Geely: 188 sales, #41, new
Leapmotor: 138 sales, #43, new
Deepal and Xpeng are also here but evidently can't be bothered to report sales either via FCAI or the new EV Council body...
This is the first month in which Australia has had three Chinese brands inside the Top 10. Also, while GWM has surpassed MG in isolated months before, this is the first quarter in which GWM has taken the lead from MG as the leading Chinese brand (or family of brands) in Australia. Chery is also flying.
BYD has recorded its best-ever monthly sales and highest brand rank to date, with Shark's 2810 sales making it the 6th best-selling vehicle (and 3rd best-selling ute) in the country in March, sandwiched between new Toyota Prado (a.k.a Landcruiser 250) and Ford Everest. Shark is only ("only") the 12th best-selling vehicle (and 4th best-selling ute) across Q1, owing to vehicles only being delivered to customers from late January. March was the last month that PHEVs were eligible for a tax exemption here, so it may be that Shark and Sealion 6 sales dip in the months ahead.
Back in November 2024:
Narrator: yes, yes they can.
Numbers via .
Well, they can choose to be as strong headed as the big old Japanese auto makers who refused to merged due to this traditional old values, they will be wiped out eventually just like these car companies when they are completely out competed by more dynamic private Chinese EV companies and they go bankrupt and shut down. I guess they will prefer that then. LolBecause those state own enterprises is state property. They give province factory, jobs, ecosystems around those factory, money etc. But the most important is nice number in years end report. Which is enormous boost to the province boss achievement. So unless those province boss want to stuck in one place until retired instead of climbing to bigger boss in Beijing then no way they agree to consolidates. This is how China 官场 work.