Aion EV models push GAC sales up in February. 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 world. Retail sales tend to give a…
Imported sales place Mercedes in the #1 spot in February. For once the import market in China bounces back up 30.6% year-on-year to 55,431 sales. After a devastated month of January (-37.6%), this leads to a year-to-date volume off -15.5% to 110,629. Mercedes (+55%) surges ahead to stay in first place…
Zeekr 009 Now that we have explored February 2023 Chinese wholesales, it’s time to review the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have 4 new models…
GAC Aion S sales are up 5-fold year-on-year in February. The Lunar New Year break has affected the Chinese market these past two months as it occurred from January 21 through to January 27 this year vs. a start on January 31 in 2022. As a result, but also because of…
The Great Wall Pao Pickup ranks #2 in January. New Light Commercial Vehicle sales in China slice their year-ago volume in two in January to just 133,964 units. The brands ranking is completely reshuffled, with Foton (-26%) taking the lead above Changan (-67%). Great Wall (-9.2%) is by far the…
BYD Dolphin sales are up 77.7% in January. 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 world. Retail sales tend to give a more…
Land Rover Defender sales are up 35.3% in January. Sales of new imported cars in China skid -37.6% year-on-year in January to just 55,198 units. Like it did a year ago in January 2022, Mercedes (-32.9%) easily takes the lead of the brands charts with over 13,500 sales, with BMW…
The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV remains the best-selling EV in China in 2022. Discover over 40 years of Chinese Historical Data here. In 2022, sales of New Energy models almost double in China to 6,887,000 units (+93.4%), holding a 25.6% market share vs. 13.5% a year ago. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)…
BYD sales are up 40% in a market down -35%. A combination of events have led to a struggling Chinese new car market in January. On December 7, the government ended its zero Covid policy and allowed travel and work without restrictions. This was followed by the worst Covid-19 outbreak…
Wuling is the most popular LCV brand in China in 2022. The Light Commercial Vehicle market in China freefalls -21% year-on-year in 2022 to 2,772,652 units. Wuling (-19.1%) resists slightly better than the market to easily hold onto the brands top spot with over 500,000 sales. Foton (-24%) remains in…
BYD sales more than double in 2022. 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 vehicle market in the…
Porsche is the only year-on-year gainer among the Top 15 brands. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. As more models shift towards local production (for example the BMW X5 this year), new car imports into China continue to shrink in 2022 at a drastic -19% year-on-year to…
The BYD Song Plus is the best-selling vehicle in China in 2022 (wholesales). Discover over 40 years of Chinese Historical Data here. 2,556,000 new vehicles found their way to dealerships in December in China (wholesales), a -8.4% year-on-year drop as widespread Covid-19 infections disrupt business. This is split between 2,265,000…
Yuancheng aka Farizon is now a Top 10 brand in China. In October new LCV sales in China sink -27% year-on-year to just 216,013 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -21% to 2,523,115. Wuling (-47%) literally implodes year-on-year but easily remains on top with more than double the sales…
BYD overtakes VW in China. The Chinese retail market endures a second straight month of year-on-year decline in November, accelerating its fall to -7.5% and 1,567,834 units. Keep in mind November 2021 was already down -12.6% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is off -3.9% or over 700,000 units to 17,372,349.…