Chery Auto has exported almost 208,000 units in September, a record high As we described in our latest China wholesales September 2026 update, passenger cars exports surge 73.7% year-on-year to 917,000 units, totalling 8,205,000 units year-to-date. Chery Auto retains the top spot (it has been the country's biggest exporter for…
Hongqi G919 Now that September 2026 wholesales have been covered, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. In September it's a record: a huge 19 new models hit the charts, 16 of them Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult…
MG sales more than double year-on-year in September. According to CPCA, domestic sales of passenger cars dramatically accelerate their fall to -28% year-on-year in September at 1,618,000 units, compared with 2,247,000 in September 2025. It means China's traditional "Golden September" sales season subdued. CAAM has domestic sales in September down…
The new A05 helps Leapmotor reach an all time high volume at home in August. Today we can share with you All brands and All models retail sales data for China in August. It's another mediocre month with sales off -24% or almost 500,000 units year-on-year to just 1,481,050 units…
The Freelander brand has... landed in China. Today with the usual slight delay we can share with you All brands and All models retail sales data for China in July. The market continues to freefall at -21.9% year-on-year to 1,411,045 units for the selection of vehicles included in this report…
Now that August 2026 wholesales have been covered, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. In August we have no less than eleven new models hitting the charts, nine of them Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult our Exclusive…
The Fang Cheng Bao Tai 7 is up to a record 4th place at home. It's another mediocre month for new car sales in China, down year-on-year for the 11th time in a row at -23.7% to 1.55 million vehicles. The fall even accelerates, as this is worse than the…
For the second time this summer, BSCB is featured in French weekly Auto Plus (the best-selling automobile weekly in the country), in the 28th August issue. This time this is about the tiny market share of French manufacturers in China (0.09%!) since the start of the year. This data was…
Qiyuan sales are up 81.4% year-on-year in June. Today we can share with you All brands and All models retail sales data for China in June. The market continues to implode at -23.8% year-on-year to 1,608,269 units, with the H1 tally now down -20% to 8,405,090. BSCB is the only…
VW ID.UNYX 08 Now that July 2026 wholesales have been covered, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. After a quiet June showing, in July we have no less than ten new models hitting the charts, eight of them Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the…
The Leapmotor A10 is now up to 2nd place overall in China. Official data by CAAM hasn't been communicated yet, so we'll go with CPCA data for now. Overall passenger vehicle sales in July continue to crater at -20.9% year-on-year to just 1,461,000 units. This is the 10th consecutive month…
Leapmotor breaks its volume record in May thanks to the new A10 crossover. Today we can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in May, with a little delay as this file takes quite a bit of time to compile. Sales of the…
BYD Auto is the second largest Chinese exporter in June. China exported a record 1,037,000 new vehicles in June, up 75% year-on-year. Chery continues to dominate the charts but sees its share fall from 22.9% to 18.1%. 17,000 units below is BYD, whereas the gap between the two OEMs was…
BYD Great Tang Now that June 2026 has been studied, let’s focus on the latest launches on the Chinese market. This month is a little quieter as most models unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show have now gone to market. We have four new models hitting the charts, all Chinese…
The Xiaomi YU7 was #1 in January and ranks #5 over H1. Over the first half of 2026, CAAM data shows wholesales of Chinese-made vehicles down -4.1% to 15,017,000 vehicles, after climbing 11% to 15,653,000 last year (this includes exports). Sales of light passenger vehicles are off -6% to 12,720,000…