A GWM Tank 700 Hi4-Z on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost
- GWM’s global sales edged down 1.79% year-on-year to 100,399 vehicles in May, with overseas volume accounting for more than half of the total.
- GWM sold 30,447 NEVs in May, representing a 6.71% decline from a year earlier.
GWM (HKEX: 2333) saw a slight decline in overall auto sales in May, though robust demand in overseas markets and growth from its premium brand helped cushion the impact.
The Chinese automaker sold a total of 100,399 vehicles in May, down 1.79% from a year earlier and 5.56% lower than in April.
Despite the slightly soft monthly performance, GWM’s overall sales posted growth for the first five months of the year.
Between January and May, GWM’s cumulative sales reached 475,815 vehicles, achieving a 3.64% year-on-year increase.
GWM Monthly Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
104,030
80,933
90,312
February
71,027
77,883
72,594
March
100,276
97,991
106,198
April
94,796
100,061
106,312
May
91,460
102,231
100,399
June
98,080
110,690
July
91,285
104,372
August
94,461
115,558
September
108,398
133,639
October
116,799
143,078
November
127,394
133,216
December
135,286
124,020
GWM monthly sales
2024
2025
2026
In the new energy vehicles (NEVs) segment, GWM delivered mixed results in May.
The company sold 30,447 NEVs in May. While this figure dropped 6.71% year-on-year, it represented a 13.19% month-on-month rebound from April.
Looking at the cumulative data for the first five months, GWM sold 109,975 NEVs, down 11.32% from the same period last year.
GWM Monthly NEV Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
25,030
22,263
18,029
February
12,270
15,121
12,744
March
21,882
25,174
21,857
April
22,436
28,813
26,898
May
24,649
32,638
30,447
June
26,107
36,405
July
24,145
34,593
August
24,844
37,495
September
30,129
45,961
October
32,039
46,155
November
35,999
40,113
December
42,265
38,922
GWM monthly NEV sales
2024
2025
2026
Overseas markets continue to be GWM’s most crucial growth engine. In May, its overseas sales accounted for more than half of the total volume.
GWM sold 50,688 vehicles overseas in May, achieving a 46.77% year-on-year surge and a slight 0.42% increase from the previous month.
During the January-May period, the company’s cumulative overseas sales reached 231,258 vehicles, jumping 46.75% compared to a year ago.
GWM Monthly Overseas Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
26,374
28,016
40,278
February
30,589
31,068
42,675
March
35,815
31,806
47,142
April
36,141
32,165
50,475
May
34,477
34,535
50,688
June
38,104
40,068
July
38,185
41,088
August
40,454
45,166
September
44,105
50,269
October
44,418
57,158
November
43,186
57,309
December
41,293
57,418
GWM monthly overseas sales
2024
2025
2026
In May, GWM sold 49,711 vehicles in the Chinese domestic market, a 26.57% year-on-year decline and a 10.97% decrease from April.
From January through May, the company sold 244,557 vehicles in the Chinese domestic market, a 18.89% year-on-year decline.
GWM Monthly Domestic Sales in China 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
77,656
52,917
50,034
February
40,438
46,815
29,919
March
64,461
66,185
59,056
April
58,655
67,896
55,837
May
56,983
67,696
49,711
June
59,976
70,622
July
53,100
63,284
August
54,007
70,392
September
64,293
83,370
October
72,381
85,920
November
84,208
75,907
December
93,993
66,602
GWM monthly domestic sales in China
2024
2025
2026
Looking at specific brands, the core Haval brand remained the absolute main driver of sales, though it faced some downward pressure in May.
The Haval brand sold 55,478 vehicles in May, down 3.84% year-on-year and 8.04% lower than the previous month.
However, Haval’s cumulative sales for the first five months reached 267,002 vehicles, maintaining a 3.08% year-on-year growth.
GWM Haval Monthly Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
59,103
48,557
50,513
February
44,731
43,301
43,660
March
54,055
52,732
57,021
April
47,054
56,748
60,330
May
47,066
57,693
55,478
June
47,729
62,396
July
52,944
56,221
August
56,166
68,912
September
62,900
81,923
October
72,675
88,235
November
78,386
75,383
December
83,425
66,453
GWM Haval monthly sales
2024
2025
2026
The Tank brand, which focuses on the off-road market, sold 17,067 vehicles in May, sliding 18.34% year-on-year but edging up 0.30% from the previous month.
Cumulative sales for the Tank brand in the first five months stood at 76,940 vehicles. This was 6.27% lower than the same period last year.
GWM Tank Monthly Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
20,067
12,845
14,505
February
10,164
11,762
10,036
March
18,953
17,381
18,316
April
20,469
19,201
17,016
May
20,326
20,900
17,067
June
26,059
21,571
July
18,682
20,020
August
16,350
20,022
September
18,740
21,441
October
19,123
22,306
November
20,189
24,135
December
21,879
21,129
GWM Tank monthly sales
2024
2025
2026
In contrast, the premium Wey brand emerged as a major bright spot in the May sales report, showing strong upward momentum.
The Wey brand sold 8,119 vehicles in May, jumping 31.78% year-on-year and increasing 1.93% from the previous month.
During the January-May period, cumulative sales for the Wey brand reached 37,323 vehicles, achieving a massive 53.61% year-on-year surge.
GWM Wey Monthly Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
3,351
5,007
7,873
February
2,649
3,643
5,615
March
3,608
4,675
7,751
April
4,458
4,811
7,965
May
2,862
6,161
8,119
June
2,939
10,197
July
2,765
10,045
August
3,001
8,028
September
6,755
11,026
October
6,486
12,699
November
7,046
12,763
December
8,808
12,899
GWM Wey monthly sales
2024
2025
2026
The robust performance of the Wey brand is partly due to GWM’s recent aggressive push into the premium NEV market.
On May 18, GWM officially launched its latest flagship model, the Wey V9X, an SUV positioned as an AI-powered luxury six-seater flagship.
The new vehicle has a starting price of 349,800 yuan ($51,705) and is equipped with GWM’s Hi4 powertrain system, aiming to capture premium market share.
The Wey V9X is the first mass-produced vehicle on GWM’s new Global One S platform, featuring an 800-volt high-voltage electrical architecture and a CLTC pure electric range of up to 470 kilometers.
Additionally, GWM pickups sold 13,628 vehicles in May, down 12.13% year-on-year and 20.12% lower than the previous month.
Cumulative sales for GWM pickups in the first five months of the year were 78,500 vehicles, down 5.44% from a year earlier.
GWM Pickup Truck Monthly Sales 2024-2026
Month
2024
2025
2026
January
15,466
12,321
15,350
February
10,460
17,263
12,011
March
17,569
20,421
20,450
April
18,069
17,500
17,061
May
15,101
15,510
13,628
June
15,251
13,213
July
12,028
13,772
August
13,718
13,322
September
14,456
12,901
October
12,888
14,088
November
15,853
16,011
December
16,241
15,338
GWM pickup truck monthly sales
2024
2025
2026
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