Mercedes is the most successful importer in China in January. New import sales in China skid down -9.1% year-on-year in January to 88,408. Mercedes (+22.9%) ignores the declining trend and topples Lexus (-14.8%) to take the first spot in the imported brands ranking with over 20,000 sales. BMW (-16.3%) returns…
Wuling remains the #1 LCV brand at home, even though the Mini Truck is toppled from #1. According to LMC data, new Light Commercial Vehicles drop -4% year-on-year in 2021 to 3,510,100 units. Wuling remains the most popular brand despite losing -18% year-on-year whereas Foton (-3.3%) manages to keep its…
Hongqi breaks its all-time volume record for the third time in the past 4 months. According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new vehicle sales in China edge up 0.9% year-on-year in January to 2,531,000 units. This includes 2,186,000 Passenger Vehicles (+6.7%) and 344,000 Commercial Vehicles…
BYD sales almost double year-on-year in 2021. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new car market in the…
The BMW X5 is the 2nd best-selling import in China in 2021. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. Due to two wobbly months at the end of the year (November at -35.3% and December at -34.7%), the Chinese imports market ends 2021 in negative at -6.9% to…
The Wuling Hongguang MINI EV ends its first full year in market at #2. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. According to CAAM, new vehicle wholesales reduce their fall to -1.6% in December to 2.79 million units, with Passenger Vehicles actually up 2% to 2.42 million units.…
Ora breaks its all-time monthly volume record in November... BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales (end-customer sales) for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new vehicle market in the world. Retail sales tend to give…
BMW is the best-selling importer in China for the 2nd month in a row. Sales of imported new cars in China implode -35.3% year-on-year in November to 63,773 units, sending the year-to-date tally into negative at -3.2% to 857,362 units. BMW (-26.9%) holds onto the brands top spot for just…
The Chery QQ Ice Cream has landed in the Chinese charts. After detailing November 2021 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to study the all-new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments of the largest and most dynamic automotive market in…
Wuling scores its first six-digit monthly volume this month. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new vehicle wholesales continue to reduce their fall in November at -9.1% year-on-year to 2,522,000 units vs. -9.4% in October. This figure is split between 2,192,000 Passenger Vehicles (-4.7%) and…
The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is the best-selling retail vehicle in October. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales (end-customer sales) for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new vehicle market in the world. Retail sales…
The BMW X5 is the best-selling imported vehicle in China in October. Sales of new imported vehicles sink -32.5% year-on-year in China to 57,493 units in October, leading to a year-to-date tally up just 0.8% to 793,589. BMW (-7.7%) is up two spots on last month to take control of…
The Zeekr 001 has landed in the Chinese wholesales charts. Now that the October 2021 Chinese wholesales update is complete, it is time to go through the all-new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-the-minute on the latest developments of the largest and most dynamic automotive…
The BYD Qin PLUS breaks its volume record once again in October. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new vehicle wholesales in China reduce their fall drastically from -19.6% year-on-year in September to -9.4% in October at 2,333,000 units, in an improving microchip context. Passenger…
Outstanding back-loaded end-of-quarter month for the Tesla Model Y. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales (end-customer sales) for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new vehicle market in the world. Retail sales tend to give…