On the afternoon of June 12, CAAM held the monthly press conference in Beijing Auto Museum, on which the economic operation of the automotive industry, the power battery data of NEVs and the promotion and application situation of EV charging infrastructures nationwide in May were released. The reporters from over 70 medias, such like the Xinhua News Agency and CCTV, attended the press conference.
Mr. Shi Jianhua, the Deputy Secretary General of CAAM, participated in.
Mr. Xu Haidong, the Secretary General Assistant of CAAM, hosted the press conference.
Ms. Li Hong, the Director Assistant of Information Department of CAAM, informed the economic operation of the automotive and motorcycle industries in May. She gave a comprehensive introduction on those major indicators.
1. Sales and Production: In May, the decrease rate further enlarged comparing with the same period last year. This month, the production and sales of automobiles reached 1.848 million and 1.913 million respectively, down 9.9% and 3.4% than that of last month, and down 21.2% and 16.4% year on year. The yearly decrease rate enlarged 6.7 percentage points and 1.8 percentage points comparing with that of last month. For the first five months, the accumulated production and sales were 10.237 million and 10.266 million, both down 13% year on year, with which the decrease rate enlarged 2 percentage points and 0.8 percentage points than that of the first four months.
As seen in May, the overall downward trend of the industry was not effectively alleviated. On one hand, no effective improving occurred in consumption. On the other hand, the manufacturers actively slowed down their production to relieve stress on terminal market. The passenger cars were still sluggish; and the growth of commercial vehicles came to an end, followed by a slight decline. As for the first five months, affected by the macroeconomic downward pressure and the early implementation of China VI emission standard in some areas, the overall low status remained with weak consumption, lack of confidence and apparent wait-and-see mood presented. In the next half, with the ever-increasing models that meet the China VI standards into market and a series of policies, like tax reduction, fees cutting, etc. especially the notice on key consumer goods upgrading promotion jointly issued by NDRC, MEE and MOFCOM early this June, it would be relatively positive for the passenger cars. Besides, the NEVs would keep a rapid growth as well.
2. Operation Features: The sales and production of automobiles further decreased with which the decline of passenger cars was still higher than the overall. The sales of commercial vehicles showed a downward tendency. For NEVs, the growth speed slowed down on yearly basis. The market share of Chinese brand passenger cars declined. The sales of Top 10 enterprises were down comparing with the same period last year. The auto export witnessed decline as well. The economic benefit growth rate of key enterprises was lower than a year earlier. As for the situation of motorcycles, the sales and production were slightly lower than that of the previous year. And the export continued to decline yearly.
3. Chinese Brands: For the first five months, the top 15 enterprises were SAIC, Geely, Changan, Dongfeng, Great Wall, BAIC, FAW, Chery, JAC, BYD, GAC, SINOTRUK, Brilliance, Shaanxi Automobile and Zotye in terms of the sales of Chinese brand automobiles. As seen by type, for Chinese brand passenger cars, the top 15 were SAIC, Geely, Great Wall, Changan, Chery, Dongfeng, BYD, BAIC, GAC, Zotye, JAC, FAW, Brilliance, Hawtai Motor and Liebao Motors; and for Chinese brand commercial vehicles, the top 15 were Dongfeng, BAIC, SAIC, Changan, FAW, SINOTRUK, JAC, Shaanxi Automobile, Great Wall, Chengdu Dayun, Brilliance, Chery, Tang King Auto, Zhejiang Feidie Automobile and Zhengzhou Yutong.
Mr. Cao Guoqing, the Deputy Secretary General of China Auto Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance, informed the monthly power battery data. In May, the total production of power batteries reached 9.9GWh, up 35.6% than that of last month. As seen by type, the production of ternary battery was 6.5GWh, up 49.5% than that of last month, accounting for 65.0% of the total; the production of lithium iron phosphate battery was 2.3GWh, down 16.9% than that of last month, accounting for 23.4% of the total; the production of lithium manganate battery reached 1.1GWh, up 455.8% than that of last month, growing significantly. As for the first five months, the accumulated production of power batteries in China reached 37.0GWh, of which the accumulated production of ternary battery reached 22.9GWh, accounting for 61.8% of the total; the lithium iron phosphate battery was 12.2 GWh, accounting for 33.0%; others accounted for 5.2%. The total production of the top 3 in five months reached 25.6GWh, accounting for 69.0%. Such figure for the top 5 was 28.6GWh, accounting for 77.1%; for the top 10 was 32.6GWh, accounting for 88.0%.
In May, there were totally 41 power battery manufacturers nationwide achieving loading, two fewer than that of in April, of which the loading volume of the top 3, top 5 and top 10 reached 3.9GWh, 4.3GWh and 4.9GWh respectively, accounting for 69.2%, 75.9% and 86.2% of the total. As for the first five months, there were totally 61 power battery manufacturers nationwide achieving loading, of which the loading volume of the top 3, top five and top 10 reached 17.5GWh, 18.6GWh and 20.7GWh respectively, accounting for 74.7%, 79.7% and 88.4% of the total. In terms of loading capacity in January to May, the top 10 enterprises were CATL, BYD, Guoxuan High-Tech, United Auto Battery, Lishen Battery, Farasis, CALB, EVE, BAK and DFD New Energy.
Mr. Tong Zongqi from Information Department of EVCIPA informed the promotion and application situation of EV charging infrastructures nationwide in May. Up to this May, the numbers of public charging piles submitted by the alliance members reached 401 thousand units, of which AC charging point 229 thousand units, DC 171 thousand units, AC/DC integrated 500 units. Comparing with that of in April, the public charging piles increased 9,658 units. From last June to this May, the monthly average increase of public charging piles were about 11,205 units. This month, an increase of 50.5% could be seen on yearly basis.
Besides, the leaders present answered the questions of the reporters regarding to the industrial hot issues.
