SAIC-GM-Wuling posts strong NEV sales in Jan.-May

The new energy convertible Hongguang MINI EV CABRIO developed by SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), a major Chinese automobile manufacturer, is displayed at the 19th International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2021) in Shanghai, east China, April 19, 2021. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

NANNING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), a major Chinese automobile manufacturer, reported strong new-energy vehicle (NEV) sales in the first five months of 2021, according to the company.

SGMW, a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors, and Liuzhou Wuling Motors, sold 159,165 units of NEV during the January-May period. The company registered record NEV sales of 100,806 units in the first quarter, and achieved robust sales of 58,359 units in April and May.

Based in Liuzhou, in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, SGMW produces NEV models including the Hongguang MINI EV and the Baojun NEVs.