VAMA members see fall in car sales in June
Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) sold 23,587 vehicles in June, down 8% month-on-month.
They included 15,802 passenger cars, down 10% from May; 7,131 commercial vehicles, down 5%; and 654 special-use vehicles, down 25%, the association said on July 12.
The numbers of domestically-assembled vehicles and imported completely-built-up units sold in the month stood at 13,365 and 10,222, respectively, down 3% and 13%.
Toyota topped the list of best-selling brands with 5,127 vehicles, followed by Kia (3,290), Mazda (1,862), Honda (1,550) and Ford (1,284).
VAMA members’ sales totalled 150,481 units in the first half of this year, up 40% year on year, with passenger cars up 37% year-on-year, commercial vehicles up 48%, and special-purpose vehicles up 68%.
Apart from VAMA members, other brands were also present in Vietnam’s auto market, such as Audi, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan Subaru, Volkswagen and Volvo, but they have not posted their business results.
