The VW Jetta is #1 in six Chinese provinces in 2014, including Jilin (above). Today and for the first time on BSCB we are able to share with you the five best-selling nameplates for each and every one of China's 31 provinces. As detailed during my various travels across the…
An air of VW Amarok: the JMC Qi Lin, up 53% in October. * See the Top 65 best-selling models by clicking on the title * For the second time ever on BSCB and as part of a new partnership with local Consulting firm Cedars, we can share with you a lot…
Nissan Lannia. Picture cnwnews.com As is the tradition on BSCB tradition, after exploring October data in detail, we now go through the all-new locally produced models that enter the sales charts this month and study their sales perspectives. This section is reserved to models that have kick-started local production, import launches will be covered within the…
The GS4 accounts for 86% of all GAC Trumpchi brand sales. Picture rednet.cn * See the Top 375 All-local models and Top 70 brands by clicking on the title * After three consecutive months of decline - the firsts in six years - and a timid 3% gain in September, the…
The Jeep Compass is the best-selling import in China in August... * See the Top 250 All-imported models Ranking Table by clicking on the title * Today marks a very important milestone on BSCB: after a decade or research, finally imported sales data by models is available for China, filling…
JAC Refine S2 As per the BSCB tradition, after September data we now explore in more detail the all-new locally produced models that enter the sales charts this month. For the last time we will only cater for the models that have kick-started local production, import data will come very shortly. After welcoming 5 new…
The FQT Motor M70 sells 642 units in China in September. * See the Top 69 best-selling models by clicking on the title * As you may be aware, BSCB is striving to offer an ever more complete coverage of the #1 vehicle market in the world, China. Today, for…
The Baojun 560 is now the #2 SUV and the brand's best-seller in the country. * See the Top 360 All-local models and Top 70 All-brands by clicking on the title * This month is very significant in BSCB's extensive coverage of the Chinese market. On top of an All-models ranking of…
Wuling Mini Truck in Mohe, northeastern China. * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Sales of new Light Commercial Vehicles are down a harsh 24% year-on-year in China to 256.721 units, pulling the year-to-date total down 26% or nearly 900.000 sales to 2.439.070 registrations…
Soueast DX7 As per the BSCB tradition, after August data we now explore in more detail the all-new locally produced models that enter the sales charts this month. Keep in mind we only cater for the models that have kick-started local production as imports data is still closely guarded when it comes to…
Hitting the Chinese market's soft spot: the Baojun 560. * See the Top 365 All-local models and Top 65 All-local brands by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market endures its third consecutive month of year-on-year decline in August at -3.4% to 1.44 million registrations, pulling the…
The Lexus ES is the best-selling luxury import in China in 2014. * See the Top 40 best-selling luxury imports by clicking on the title * For the first time on BSCB I can share with you the most popular luxury imports in China, led by the Lexus ES and…
More stormy weather ahead for the Volkswagen brand in China? This third section concludes our Strategy coverage of Volkswagen's current woes in China. In Part 1 we studied how the lack of affordable SUV lineup was penalising the German carmaker, and in Part 2 we analysed how its over-reliance on…
Volkswagen suffers from an over-reliance on its sedan lineup. See also: Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 1/3) Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 3/3) In July the Volkswagen brand dropped 31% year-on-year in China to 152,300 sales (imports excluded). In Part 1 of this Strategy series we studied…
Chinese sales of Volkswagen-branded cars slumped 31% in July. See also: Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 2/3) Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 3/3) In July the Volkswagen brand dropped 31% year-on-year in China to 152,300 sales (imports excluded), with its year-to-date total down 10% to…