Daily Car News: Dongfeng Motors Personnel Adjustment

【Car Insight Industry】We review the major events that happened in the automotive circle on November 2, 2026.

Automotive Event 1: Lamborghini Delivered 7,983 New Cars in the First Three Quarters of 2026; Group Revenue 2.53 Billion Euros

On November 2, Lamborghini released its report for the first three quarters of Fiscal Year 2026. During the reporting period, Lamborghini delivered 7,983 new cars to customers; the group revenue was 2.53 billion euros.

In the first nine months of 2026, driven positively by product structure and customized business, revenue increased to 2.532 billion euros (2.409 billion euros in the same period last year). Due to negative exchange rate fluctuations, increased depreciation, and US tariffs impact, operating profit dropped to 564 million euros (592 million euros in the same period last year); the sales margin remained at the high level of 22.3% (24.6% in the same period last year).

Automotive Event 2: Chery Group October Sales Volume 295,934 Units

On November 1, Chery Group announced the latest sales data, October sales volume 295,934 units, year-over-year increase of 5.3%; January-October cumulative sales 2.503 million units, year-over-year increase of 9.3%.

Chery Group October New Energy Vehicle sales 140,893 units, wholesale volume ranked top 3 in the industry; Group October exports 200,618 units, China's automotive exports ranked first, cumulative global users exceeded 21 million units.

Automotive Event 3: SAIC-GM-Wuling October Global Total Sales 142,757 Units

On November 2, SAIC-GM-Wuling released the latest sales data. October 2026 global total sales 142,757 units, October new energy sales 99,958 units; January-October new energy cumulative sales exceeded 660,000 units, January-October overseas cumulative sales exceeded 320,000 units/sets, overseas exports for 7 consecutive months monthly exceeded 30,000 units/sets.

SAIC-GM-Wuling 2026 global cumulative sales continued to rise, January-October cumulative sales reached 1,200,926 units, new energy cumulative sales 669,598 units, maintaining a growth trend month by month. Among them, SAIC-GM-Wuling October actual sales, Wuling brand domestic models 35,001 units, 60,835 units, overseas exports 38,911 units/sets. Hongguang October sales 7,507 units. Product update aspect, Hongguang MINIEV 2 millionth vehicle rolled off production line, Bingo family cumulative sales officially exceeded 800,000 units, Macaron (Hongguang MINIEV four-door version), Darion (Xingguang 730), Bingo (Wuling Bingo), Grango (Wuling Hongguang EV) landed in Vietnam market, Porta EV (Wuling Yangguang EV) officially launched in Malaysia.

Automotive Event 4: Changan Automobile October Sales 233,800 Units

On November 2, Changan Automobile announced the latest sales data, October sales 233,800 units, overseas sales 102,400 units, year-over-year increase of 77.3%, month-over-month increase of 8.8%; new energy sales 140,500 units, year-over-year increase of 18.0%, month-over-month increase of 17.4%.

Automotive Event 5: Dongfeng Motors Personnel Changes,Wu Bilei Lu Fang

On November 2, Dongfeng Motor Group Corporation officially released the latest personnel adjustment: Wu Bilei appointed as Director, Deputy Party Secretary of Dongfeng Motor Group Corporation, Lu Fang appointed as Deputy General Manager, Standing Member of the Party Committee of Dongfeng Motor Group Corporation.

(Wu Bilei)

Public data shows, Wu Bilei born January 1970, from Changchun, Jilin, engaged in commercial vehicle R&D for long term after starting work in 1992, previously served as Deputy Chief Engineer of Technical Center of FAW Group, Deputy Director of Product Management Dept of FAW Jiefang Automobile Co., Ltd., Deputy Director of Product Management Dept of FAW Jiefang Automobile Co., Ltd., Deputy Director of R&D Academy of Commercial Vehicle, etc., was Chief Engineer of Jiefang J6. In 2023, Wu Bilei appointed as Chairman, Party Secretary of FAW Jiefang; in June 2024, Wu Bilei promoted to Standing Member of Party Committee, Deputy General Manager of FAW Group, thereafter in charge of General Academy of R&D.

(Lu Fang)

Lu Fang born 1976 in Songyuan, Jilin, graduated from Tongji University Automotive and Tractor (Automotive) major in 1999, joined FAW-Volkswagen in the same year. In 2014, Lu Fang appointed as Assistant Minister of Product Dept of FAW Car, promoted to Minister of Product Dept in the same year. In 2018, Lu Fang went south to Wuhan, first served as Technical Lead for Special Projects of Strategic Planning Dept of Dongfeng Motor Group. In 2019, Lu Fang appointed as General Manager of Voyah (Former Dongfeng H Division), in 2025, Lu Fang appointed as Chairman, Party Secretary.

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