The financial news isn't always the place to get accurate sales figures, but it seems that the MG-Roewe annual sales figures are just rising past the 2004 MG-Rover annual sales figures. There is of course one very important difference - the MG-Rover sales where on their way down while the MG-Roewe sales are only just getting started!
http://www.aronline.co.uk/salesindexf.htm
http://finance.jrj.com.cn/biz/2009/11/1002426427100.shtmlAs a pioneering force in the market, the Shanghai Automotive own brand is also very prominent in this year's results. From January to October, with the MG and Roewe two brands, vehicle sales have successfully broken through 70,000, an increase year on year of over 180%. In particular the Roewe 550, its price range compared to the joint venture products are identical, but the product itself by virtue of technological superiority and the "digital car" is in a unique position, as consumers have widely recognized. The Roewe 550 one year after the listing remains in the selling situation of "a hard to get car", in a highly competitive market segment has found a breakthrough. Current monthly sales have stabilized at around 6,000 units, becoming the first own brands mainstream product targeted at the high-end market segments.
Meanwhile, according to global rating agency JD Power authoritative automotive company survey recently released the Asia Pacific 2009 China Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) report and the China Customer Satisfaction Index survey (CSI) report. The SAIC Roewe brand was ranked No. 1, and No. 4 respectively. This is by far for the first time China's independent brands ranked among the top five in the two surveys.
http://www.aronline.co.uk/salesindexf.htm
