On August 4, Changan Automobile released its production and sales report for July 2025 and the cumulative data for January to July 2025. According to the data, Changan Automobile’s sales in July 2025 reached 210,604 units, marking a 23.43% year-on-year increase. Of these, the sales of self-owned brands were 177,689 units, a year-on-year increase of 27.69%; the sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) reached 80,006 units, showing a 74.05% increase. In comparison, BYD’s sales in July were 344,296 units, a 0.56% increase; Chery Holding Group’s sales were 224,439 units, up by 14.7%; and Great Wall Motors’ sales were 104,372 units, increasing by 14.34%.
Currently, Changan Automobile has built three self-owned brands: Changan, DeepBlue, and Avita, along with two joint venture brands: Changan Ford and Changan Mazda. However, this time, Changan Automobile did not release the sales data for Changan Ford and Changan Mazda for July.
According to official data, DeepBlue sold 27,169 units in July, a 62.48% year-on-year increase. The cumulative sales for the year reached 170,405 units, marking a 69.42% year-on-year increase. Currently, DeepBlue has six models on sale, including the DeepBlue SL03, DeepBlue L07, DeepBlue S07, DeepBlue G318, DeepBlue S05, and DeepBlue S09, priced between 150,000 to 350,000 CNY, targeting young consumers.
Avita achieved sales of 10,062 units in July, marking a 177.57% year-on-year increase. The cumulative sales for the year reached 69,146 units, an increase of 111.75%. Currently, Avita offers four models: Avita 11, Avita 12, Avita 07, and Avita 06, positioning itself as a high-end luxury brand targeting the 200,000 to 700,000 CNY market.
In addition, Changan Qiyuan sold 28,568 units in July, with a cumulative sales total surpassing 190,000 units, a 30% year-on-year increase. Currently, Changan Qiyuan has six models in its lineup, including the Qiyuan A07, Qiyuan Q07, Qiyuan Q05, Qiyuan A05, Qiyuan A06, and Qiyuan E07, covering a price range of 80,000 to 300,000 CNY, aimed at family consumers.
On July 29, China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd. held a founding announcement conference, officially declaring its establishment. It became the first tier-one central state-owned enterprise (SOE) in Chongqing, directly supervised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). It now ranks equally with China FAW Group Corporation and Dongfeng Motor Corporation as a central SOE at the level of a department head. In simple terms, Changan Automobile has become the third central enterprise automobile group after FAW and Dongfeng. The following day, during the first media communication meeting after the official establishment of China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Chairman Zhu Huarong revealed that Changan Automobile plans to invest over 100 billion CNY in R&D by 2030, recruit no fewer than 500 top industry experts, and build a “3 verticals, 3 horizontals” product structure, launching 30 new models by 2030. In terms of sales, the new Changan Automobile aims to reach 5 million units in total vehicle sales by 2030, with new energy vehicles (NEVs) accounting for more than 60% and overseas sales representing more than 30%.
It is understood that Changan Automobile’s annual sales target for 2025 is 3 million units, with 1 million units of NEVs and 1 million units in overseas markets. In terms of product layout, Changan Automobile will also launch new products this year, including the Changan Qiyuan C798 and Changan Mazda J90K. By the end of July, Changan Automobile’s cumulative sales for the first seven months of the year reached 1,565,860 units, marking a 4.07% year-on-year increase. Among these, self-owned brands accounted for 1,328,331 units, a 5.38% increase; and new energy vehicle sales reached 531,720 units, a 52.34% increase.
