中国汽车工业协会11日发布数据显示，4月份，汽车产销比上月明显下降，同比也结束增长，呈小幅下降。其中，生产213.84万辆，环比下降17.88%，同比下降1.91%；销售208.40万辆，环比下降18.05%，同比下降2.24%。1-4月，汽车产销增幅均比一季度略有减缓，商用车同比依然保持较快增长。汽车产销927.15万辆和908.60万辆，同比增长5.38%和4.58%，增幅比一季度分别减缓2.61个百分点和2.44个百分点。其中乘用车产销789.02万辆和766.98万辆，同比增长4.18%和2.47%；商用车产销138.13万辆和141.62万辆，同比增长12.79%和17.72%。专家分析称，汽车产销双降是受到终端市场消费需求不旺的影响。“趋冷是态势，去年12月份购置税从5%回调到7.5%，消费者透支的比较严重；同时，每年四月份销量都不会太高，加上政策影响，这个数据是正常的。”中国汽车工业协会副秘书长叶盛基表示。数据显示，各车企库存均有明显增长，中国汽车工业协会秘书长助理、发言人陈士华表示，企业库存比去年同期上涨，说明企业现在比较谨慎。对于未来的走势，叶盛基表示，考虑到去年汽车消费需求的透支，从现在的数据态势来看，今年全年汽车产销量预期增速为5%。
April: Double Drop in Production and Sales
According to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, production and sales of cars fell significantly in April compared with March. The volume of production is 2.1384 million vehicles, a decrease of 17.88% compared with last month, and a decrease of 1.91% compared with last year; the volume of sales is 2.084 million vehicles, a decrease of 18.05% compared with 18.05%, and a decrease of 2.24% compared with last year.
From January to April, growth of production and sales of cars slow down compared with the first quarter, while commercial vehicles continued to grow at a faster rate. The volume of cars' production and sales are 9.2715 million vehicles and 9.086 million vehicles respectively, a year-on-year increase of 5.38% and 4.58%. The volume of passenger cars' production and sales are 7.892 million vehicles and 7.6698 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 4.18% and 2.47% respectively. For commercial vehicles, they are 1.3813 million vehicles and 1.1462 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 12.79% and 17.72% respectively.
Experts analyze that the double drop in production and sales can be attributed to the weak demand in the terminal market. "Cooling is the trend in auto market. Since December in last year, purchase tax has been raised to 7.5% from 5%. Besides, every April will experience a low sales. Therefore, this data is understandable.”Ye Shengji said, Deputy Secretary-General of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Data shows that increase can be seen in auto enterprises' inventories. Chen Shihua, assistant of Secretary-General of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said that inventories rose compared to the same period last year, which indicated that enterprises are now more cautious. As for the future trend, Ye Shengji said that taking into account last year's overdraft of car consumption demand, this year's annual production and sales growth is expected to be 5%.