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.…
The Porsche Cayenne is the #2 import in China in November. Sales of imported cars in China skid -12.5% year-on-year in November to 55,780 units, a poor result given November 2021 was already down -35.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 691,883 sales, down -19.3% or over…
Ora Lightning Cat Now that we have explored November 2022 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 7 new…
The Song Plus helps lift BYD to a new monthly volume record. In November, new Covid lockdowns have put an end to a positive stretch for Chinese wholesales that has lasted since June. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the tally for the month stands…
Maxus sales are up 24% year-on-year in October. New light commercial vehicle sales in China sink -17% year-on-year in October to 238,800, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -20% to 2,307,102. Wuling (-24%) easily keeps the lead of the brands ranking, selling more than double any other carmaker despite…
Chery Arrizo 8 After reviewing October 2022 Chinese wholesales, we now analyse 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 9 new models hitting Chinese roads, 5…
The BYD Song Plus is the best-selling vehicle in China for the first time. New car wholesales in China markedly slow down their growth in October at +6.9% year-on-year vs. +25.7% in September, totalling 2,505,000 units for the month according to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).…
The BYD Seal breaks its volume record in October. Retail sales in China cool off in October, registering their first year-on-year drop since last May at -1.9% to 1,606,727 units. For its part the year-to-date volume remains in negative at -3.5% to 15,804,515 sales. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to…
Land Rover Defender sales are up 66% year-on-year in China. Sales of imports in China edge down -0.6% year-on-year in October to 57,164 units, however keep in mind October 2021 was down a harsh -32.5% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down a dramatic -19.8% or almost 160,000 units…
Wuling sales are up 34% year-on-year in September. The Chinese new Light Commercial Vehicle market return to frank negative in September at -8% year-on-year to 243,677 units. The year-to-date volume is now down a revised -21% to 2,068,302. Wuling (+34%) completely ignores the negative market and lodges by far the…
LI L9 After analysing September 2022 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to detail 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 no less than 15…
BYD has almost doubled its volume record in the past 6 months. Fourth straight month of very solid year-on-year gain in September for wholesales in China: up 25.7% to 2,610,000 units according to data by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers. It misses out on the title of highest September…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in China in September. Retail sales of the selection of vehicles included in this update are up 10.3% year-on-year to 1,805,307 units, with a year-to-date volume now down just -3.7% to 14,197,788. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and…
The Mercedes S-Class is the 4th best-selling import in China in September. Sales of new imported cars in China drop another -12.3% year-on-year in September to just 67,840 units even though September 2021 was already down -20.5% on the year prior. We are following a long term trend in which…