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China 2006: Wuling Van dominates, VW Jetta reclaims PC first place, Buick Excelle close 2nd

The VW Jetta is back to the #1 spot in the Passenger Car charts. New vehicle sales in China are back to their extravagant growth rate at +26.2% year-on-year in 2006 to 6,765,512 units, eclipsing 6 million units for the first time. Volkswagen (+38.2%) rallies back from two mediocre years…

January 10, 2007
Matt Gasnier

China 2004: Volumes consolidate at +13.1%, VW down, Hyundai Elantra instant blockbuster

The Hyundai Elantra was #1 Passenger Car in June. The Chinese market consolidates its growth in 2004 to "just" +13.1% year-on-year, still an additional 530,000 units to 4,589,782 sales. A surprise atop the brands ranking: Volkswagen not only can't keep up with the market evolution but actually registers a year-on-year…

September 22, 2005
Matt Gasnier