China LCV May 2020: Great Wall (+177.7%), CNHTC (+129.6%) headline market up 41.7%

Great Wall sales soar 177.7% year-on-year in May.

The last Chinese May update is here and shows Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) up a whopping 41.7% year-on-year to 355.343 units according to data released by LMC Automotive, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -10% to 1.238.158. Brand leader Wuling (+56.5%) outpaces the already galloping market to increase its share to 21.3% vs. 12.3% for #2 Foton (+26.9%). Dongfeng (+52.8%) also overperforms at #3, with Great Wall (+177.7%) and CNHTC (+129.6%), both pickup specialists, standing out in the Top 10 alongside Maxus (+106.2%) and Jinbei (+79%). Model-wise, the Wuling Mini Truck (+61.7%) reclaims the YTD top spot off the Foton Light Truck (+26.1%) just as the Dongfeng Light Truck (+80%) cements its third place and tilts into positive YTD.

Previous month: China LCV April 2020: Wuling Mini Truck (+61.7%) back in charge in market up 17%

One year ago: China LCV May 2019: Foton (+8%), JAC (+15%) shine in market down -15%

Full May 2020 Top 10 LCV brands and Top 3 LCV models below.