The RC-3 is the third new Baojun to hit the Chinese market in two months. After detailing Chinese October wholesales, we now explore the all-new locally-produced launches for the month as is our tradition, so you can keep up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. After plunging to…
Toyota Corolla China sales are up 41.2% year-on-year in October. The Chinese wholesales market is down for the 16th consecutive month in October but, in a potential sign of improvement, its drop is the lowest since the market started skidding down in July 2018. Wholesales dip -4% year-on-year to 2.284.000…
Maxus wholesales soar 33% year-on-year in China in September. Up 1% year-on-year to 269.159 units, Light Commercial Vehicles wholesales gain ground for the first time since last April but remain in negative year-to-date at -5% to 2.326.707. Wuling (-2%) is once again ultra dominant with over 56.000 units, distancing Foton (+1%)…
The Jetta brand achieves a strong 56% wholesales-retail conversion rate for its first month on the Chinese market. Retail sales in China, or end-customer registrations, are still feeling the effect of pulled forward sales in June ahead of the Stage 6 emissions standards implementation on July 1. After freefalling -20.4% in…
The Beijing EU-Series defies the EV slump and ranks #1 New Energy vehicle YTD. Retail sales of New Energy vehicles in China stabilise in September at +0.9% to 85.088 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 61.2% to 959.200. This is stark contrast with the -34% endured by wholesales of…
The Tesla Model 3 reaches a best-ever 2nd place in the Chinese Imports charts. After two consecutive months of double-digit declines, import sales in China drastically slow down their fall in September at -4.3% to 96.836 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 1% to 850.373. The Top 5…
8.635 Baojun RM-5 were delivered to Chinese dealerships in September. After detailing Chinese September wholesales, as is the tradition we now explore the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can keep up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note: these updates are based on wholesales figures,…
VW's new Jetta low-cost brand has now officially landed in China. Chinese wholesales endure a ghastly 15th consecutive month of year-on-year fall in September but, somewhat encouragingly, a third straight single-digit drop at -5.2% to 2.271.000 units for the month. This is split into 1.931.000 passenger cars (-6.3%) and 340.000…
Baojun introduces the new RC-6 in China... The Chinese Retail market (end-customer registrations) continues to suffer from pulled forward sales in June ahead of the Stage 6 emissions standards implementation on July 1: after freefalling -20.4% in July, the market sinks another -20.1% in August to 1.438.543 units, tilting the year-to-date…
The GAC NE Aion S is among the 10 best-selling New Energy vehicles in China for the first time. Confirming wholesales results (-15.8%), Chinese retail sales of New Energy vehicles drop for the 2nd straight month in August at -7.1% to 73.308, yet the year-to-date tally remains exceedingly in positive…
The Tesla Model 3 ranks #8 import in China in August. Import sales in China endure a second consecutive month of double-digit decline in August at a searing -24.8% to 82.357 units, yet the year-to-date tally remains in positive for now at +1.7% to 753.523. Brand leaders Lexus (-6%) and…
Dongfeng LCV sales sure 23% year-on-year in August. Wholesales of new Light Commercial Vehicles in China slow down their fall in August at -4% to 239.333 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6% to 2.057.548. Wuling (-8%) falls twice as fast as the market but remains ultra-dominant with almost…
The Bestune T33 is the only new model in China this month. After exploring the Chinese wholesales market for August, we now focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can keep up-to-the-minute on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note these updates are based on wholesales…
The Song Pro is up to over 12.700 wholesales for its 2nd month in market, but can't prevent BYD falling -13.4%. It’s a 14th consecutive market decline for Chinese wholesales in August at -6.9% year-on-year to 1.958.000 units with passenger cars down -7.7% to 1.653.000 and commercial vehicles down -2.8%…
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,…