Combined sales of the BMW and Mini brands in China slid 28 percent to 170,220 in the second quarter, because of the negative impact from pandemic-triggered lockdown measures.
In the first half, BMW Group delivered 378,727 BMW and Mini vehicles, a 19 percent drop from a year earlier, the German luxury carmaker said this week, without breaking down volume for the two marques.
Combined sales of full electric vehicles at the two brands surged 75 percent during the six-month period, BMW Group added, without disclosing specific volume.
The BMW brand sells five EV models in China – the iX3, i3, i4, i7 and iX.
In June, BMW Group opened its third plant, a 15 billion-yuan ($2.2-billion) Lydia factory, in the northeast China city of Shenyang. It is jointly operated with partner Brilliance Automobile Holdings Group Co. and designed to produce EVs for BMW brand.
BMW Group has also established a joint venture with Great Wall Motor Co. to build full electric vehicles for Mini. The new partnership is due to begin output at a plant in the east China city of Zhangjiagang in 2023.
Mercedes-Benz said its China sales fell 25 percent to 163,700 in the second quarter, with year-to-date volume declining 19 percent to 355,800.
In June, local deliveries rebounded 19 percent from May levels, Mercedes-Benz added, without divulging details.