FAW Group Co., Ltd. announced that its Aug. vehicle sales volume reached 314,454 units, rising 14% over the previous year.

Hongqi HS5

Hongqi brand sustained a rising momentum with its Aug. sales skyrocket 109.8% over a year ago to 21,020 units, making its Jan.-Aug. sales aggregate 108,500 units. Sales of Hongqi HS5 SUV exceeded 10,000 units last month. Bestune brand sold a total of 4,446 vehicles in August.

FAW Jiefang, FAW’s commercial vehicle business unit, boasted a year-on-year surge of 60% with more than 36,000 units sold.

FAW-Volkswagen’s Aug. sales up 7.8% to 193,106 units. FAW Toyota saw its Aug. sales climbed 17.2% to 52,005 units. FAW Mazda reported that 6,141 consumers took delivery of its vehicles last month, up by 7.4% over the year-ago period. 

FAW is a leading global manufacturer of quality passenger cars, trucks, and buses. Established in 1953, the company is China’s oldest and largest automotive group. Annual sales exceed three million units.