Car sales rose by 23 percent year on year in November to 30,540 units (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s car sales rose by 23 percent yearon year in November to 30,540 units, according to a report by the VietnamAutomobile Manufacturers’ Association.
The report showed that January-November sales reached 253,957 units, withgiants such as Toyota, Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco), Ford and Hondaclaiming the majority of market share.
Domestic automaker Thaco now leads car sales in Vietnam with 88,181 units soldin the first 11 months, up 9 percent compared with the same period last year,of which Thaco Kia and Mazda reached 25,970 units and 29,871 units, increasing30 percent and 29 percent, respectively. Sales of Thaco trucks were down 24 percentat 26,432 units.
Toyota Motor Vietnam sold 56,864 units, up 6 percent compared to the sameperiod last year. Honda Vietnam overtook Ford to take third spot with 23,994sales, up 109 percent. Meanwhile, Ford sold 20,677 units, falling 21 percent.
Manufacturers such as Lexus, Mercedes-Benz Vietnam, GM Vietnam, Isuzu, VEAM,Vinamotor and SAMCO all lost ground.
The decline of GM Vietnam is likely due to the sale of its factory in Hanoi toVingroup. The transfer of GM Vietnam’s operations, including the factory, anauthorised dealer network and staffing, is expected to be completed by theyear-end.
Luxury brands Mercedes-Benz Vietnam and Lexus reported sales of 5,504 and 390vehicles, down 12 percent and 52 percent, respectively. Increased taxes onluxury cars have been blamed for the demise in recent years.
According to VAMA statistics, the best-selling cars in the first 11 months ofthis year were the Toyota Vios, Innova E, Kia Morning, Kia Cerato, Mazda 3,Honda CR-V and Honda City.-VNA
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