Chinese automaker Chery's sales up 30% in Jan-Aug

HEFEI - Chinese automaker Chery Holding Group Co Ltd reported strong sales in the first eight months of 2022, according to the company's monthly sales report.

The company sold 748,550 vehicles in the January-August period, up 30 percent year-on-year. Of the sales, exports amounted to 250,633 vehicles, up 51.1 percent year-on-year.

In August alone, Chery sold 141,767 vehicles, up 111 percent year-on-year. Of the total, 51,774 units were exported, up 152.7 percent year-on-year, setting a monthly record for the company.

Sales of Chery's new-energy vehicles in August saw 267.8-percent year-on-year growth, reaching 28,459 units, which also set the company's monthly record.