China LCV July 2019: Wuling ultra-dominant, JAC up 10% in market down -13%

The Wuling Mini Truck is the best-selling LCV in China in July and YTD.

The Chinese Light Commercial Vehicle market freefalls -13% year-on-year in July to 211.712 wholesales, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6% to 1.818.215. Wuling (-4%) contains its loss to remain ultra-dominant in the LCV brands ranking, selling 1.85 times the #2 Foton (-5%) with Dongfeng (-2%) and Changan (-22%) in tow. In fact JAC (+10%) is the only Top 10 manufacturers in positive in July, just as Jinbei (-32%) implodes and Ford (-10%) reappears in the Top 10, the only foreigner to do so. Model-wise, the Wuling Mini Truck (-10%) falls slower than the market and reclaims the top spot it holds YTD, distancing the Foton Light Truck (-4%) and Changan Light Truck (-30%).

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Full July 2019 Top 10 LCV brands and Top 3 models below.