Workers work at the assembly workshop of automaker SAIC Motor Company's Lingang base in Shanghai, east China, April 23, 2022.(Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
SHANGHAI, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Major Chinese automaker SAIC Motor sold over 5.3 million vehicles in 2022, ranking first in China for the 17th consecutive year, according to company statistics.
In 2022, the company's self-owned brands sold nearly 2.79 million vehicles, accounting for 52.5 percent of its total sales, and passenger cars of its self-owned brands achieved record sales of 839,000 units.
During this period, the company sold over 1.07 million new-energy vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 46.5 percent.
It also sold nearly 1.02 million vehicles overseas in 2022 -- up 45.9 percent from the previous year -- ranking first among domestic car companies for seven consecutive years.
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