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.…
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…