A few days ago, Changan Automobile announced its sales data for the first half of 2025, setting a new high in nearly 8 years with 1.355 million units. At a time when the competition in the auto market is fierce, it has shown a strong momentum of development.
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New energy vehiclesIt has become the core driving force for Changan Automobile’s sales growth. In the first half of 2025, its new energy vehicle sales reached 450,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 48.8%. Such excellent results are due to Changan Automobile’s continuous investment and innovation in new energy technology, and on the other hand, it also reflects the market’s high recognition of Changan’s new energy products.
Specifically, the global delivery volume of Deep Blue Automobile exceeded 500,000 units, winning the favor of users with its youthful and intelligent image; With its advantages in technology and design, AVATR has sold more than 10,000 yuan for 4 consecutive months; Changan Qiyuan Q07 model has delivered more than 20,000 units with its differentiated positioning.
In recent years, Changan Automobile’s multi-brand coordinated development has jointly promoted the overall increase in sales. As the main force, the Changan brand has sold more than 2.8 million units of its CS75 series, continuing to consolidate its benchmark position in the compact SUV market.
In terms of brands, brands such as AVATAR, Deep Blue, and Changan Qiyuan are inNew energyThe field has shown its style, forming a complete product matrix from high-end to mainstream, from sedan to SUV, meeting the needs of different consumers and enhancing Changan Automobile’s competitiveness in various market segments.
Overseas markets have also become Chang’anCar salesAn important pole of growth. It is reported that Changan Automobile’s overseas sales exceeded 300,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 49%. This shows that Changan Automobile’s internationalization strategy is steadily advancing, and the influence and competitiveness of its products in overseas markets are constantly improving, further expanding the development space.
Changan Automobile has always attached great importance to technological innovation, and its R&D investment in 2024 will reach 15.158 billion yuan (including 2.67 billion yuan for AVATAR), maintaining a growth rate of more than 10%. In the past 10 years, the cumulative investment in the field of new energy has exceeded 40 billion yuan, and the field of intelligence has exceeded 60 billion yuan.Forward-looking technologyThe field exceeded 10 billion yuan. The technological achievements brought about by a large amount of R&D investment, such as intelligent driving and advanced configurations such as vehicle-machine interconnection, have not only enhanced product competitiveness, but also brought consumers a better travel experience, thus driving sales growth.
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Changan Automobile’s outstanding sales performance in the first half of 2025 has laid a solid foundation for its annual goal of 3 million units. With the continuous expansion of the new energy market, the continuous launch of new models and the further expansion of overseas markets, Changan Automobile is expected to continue to maintain a good development trend, occupy a more favorable position in the future automobile market competition, and steadily move towards the goal of overall sales of 5 million units in 2030.