Baojun E200. New Energy vehicles include electric, hydrogen, PHEV and hybrid models, and in this update we are referring to retail sales including imports as these offer a much more complete picture of New Energy sales than wholesales alone. In May, sales of New Energy vehicles in China edge down…
The Lexus UX has landed in China. After scoring their first year-on-year gain of 2019 in April (+8.8%), new car imports into China accelerate to +18.4% in May to 99.449 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down just -0.9% to 449.446. 8 of the Top 10 brands outpace the…
All the Chinese cities and regions explored by BSCB since 2013. Over the past 7 years, BSCB has been lucky enough to visit no less than 45 Chinese cities and regions spread all around the country. We came back with extensive Photo Reports so you can discover how the car…
The GAC NE Aion S has landed in China. After analysing May wholesales in detail, we now focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can stay up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note this update is based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new…
Honda sales are up 18.1% in a market down -16.4% Far from building up on the signs of recovery the market showed earlier in the year, Chinese wholesales fall even deeper into depression in May with their steepest year-on-year drop so far at a ghastly -16.4% to 1.912.600 units, marking…
The new generation Accord (+42.4%) helps Honda retail sales up 39.7% in April. Retail sales are an exclusive additional monthly Chinese update on BSCB since February 2018 for locally-made vehicles, imports being covered in separate articles. If wholesales correspond to ex-factory shipments, retail sales are those to end customers, taking the marketing edge…
Lexus RX sales surge 85.6% year-on-year in China this month. Imports into China score their first year-on-year gain of 2019 in April at a sturdy +8.8% to 95.341, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down -5.8% at 348.113 vs. -10.2% as of last month. Lexus (+42.1%) roars ahead again, managing…
The Xpeng G3 breaks its volume record and outsells both the Weltmeister EX5 and NIO ES8 for the first time. Retail sales of New Energy vehicles in China including EVs, PHEVs and hybrids slow down their growth at +56.5% to 90.683 units in April but remain by far the last…
The Wuling Mini Truck is once again the best-selling LCV in China. The Light Commercial Vehicle market is slowly getting its foot back onto BSCB updates, with April data now available. This segment continues to go against the general Chinese negative trend this year at +4% in April to 303.779…
Exeed TXL After analysing April sales in detail, we now focus on the all-new locally produced launches for the month, so you can stay up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note this update is based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new nameplates appear first in the retail…
Launched in March, the new Avalon sells 6.241 units in April, helping Toyota up 22.2% After showing signs of a reprive in March (-5.2%), new vehicles wholesales in China tumble down -14.6% in April to 1.980.500 units. Sedan sales match the market at -14.8% to 791.200 units but SUVs truly…
The successful launch of the F7 enables Haval to post the largest gain in the Top 13. There are clear signs of recovery when looking at Retail sales in China over the First Quarter 2019, down just -0.6% to 5.116.711 for our selection of models including some LCVs such as…
The CR-V (+897.2%) helps Honda up 30.5% this month. Now that the turbulence of the Lunar New Year holiday has passed, retail sales in China drop a very subdued -5.3% year-on-year in March to 1.567.709 for our set of vehicles including some light commercials and pickups. A pre-holiday rush in…
The BYD e5 is the best-selling New Energy vehicle in China in March. Retail sales of New Energy vehicles in China including EVs, PHEVs and hybrids shoot up 111.5% year-on-year in March to 109.604 units, leading to a Q1 tally up an equally impressive 115.9% to 261.992. BYD (+337.9%) is…
The Tesla Model 3 has landed in China. Just as we are seeing flashes of recovery on the retail side of the Chinese market, imports drastically slow down their fall in March to just -2.7% at 94.304 units, leading to a Q1 volume down -10.4% to 252.781. Lexus (+13.9%) continues to…