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China LCV May 2022: Market down -41%, Great Wall (-17%) fares best again

Great Wall is down just -17% in a market off -41% New Light Commercial Vehicle sales sink -41% year-on-year in May to 196,767 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -27% to 1,149,344. Foton (-31%) climbs up to the brands pole position, dislodging a freefalling Wuling (-56%). Changan (-22%) and…

  • July 14, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China retail May 2022: BYD (+164.7%) scores largest YoY gain in Top 30, sales off -22%

The BYD Qin PLUS is up 5-fold year-on-year in May. The retail market in China is down -21.9% year-on-year in May to 1,268,074 units for the selection of vehicles included in this report, a much better hold than in April (-38.5%) but trailing wholesales (-12.6%). This is because factories became active…

  • June 21, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China imports May 2022: Jeep (+28.9%) only gainer in the Top 20 in market sinking -31.8%

Jeep Wrangler sales double year-on-year in a market down -31.8% 54,080 new car imports hit Chinese roads in May, that's a hefty -31.8% year-on-year decline bringing the year-to-date volume down -27.6% to 293,438. Adding to the current lockdowns and parts shortage is the progressive transition of some strong selling import…

  • June 21, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China new models May 2022: Lincoln Z, COS Z6 and Changan Lumin land

COS Z6 After detailing May 2022 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to review the all-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 four new models hitting Chinese…

  • June 17, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China wholesales May 2022: Market decline thaws to -12.6%, BYD (+152.1%) superstar again

The BYD Han smashes its monthly volume record by over 10,000 units in May. As lockdowns begin to wind down in China, wholesales are down a more restrained -12.6% year-on-year in May to 1,862,000 units compared to -47.6% in April. That's according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).…

  • June 16, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China LCV April 2022: Great Wall (-35%) resists best, registrations off -52%

In a devastated market, Great Wall fares best among the Top 10 manufacturers. The Chinese Light Commercial Vehicle market is off -52% year-on-year in April to 178,122 units, faring worse than the Passenger Car market (-47.6%). The year-to-date volume is now -23% to 952,577 registrations. In the brands ranking, Wuling…

  • June 1, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China retail April 2022: Toyota teases VW for #1, BYD (+156.9%) stuns again in market off -38.5%

The BYD Dolphin is the best-selling recent launch in China this month. New retail sales in China accelerate their fall in April to a dismal -38.5% to 966,350 registrations for the selection of vehicles included in this report vs. -47.6% for wholesales. The year-to-date volume is now down -15.7% to…

  • May 25, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China imports April 2022: Market collapses -47.7%, Land Rover (-24.9%) best holder in Top 10, Mercedes Maybach S-Class stuns

Imports of the Mercedes Maybach S-Class shoot up 359.7% in April. Imports into China collapses -47.7% year-on-year in April to just 44,737 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -26.6% to 239,357 sales. Lexus (-55.7%) remains the #1 brand despite falling faster than the market and distances Mercedes (-32.9%), BMW…

  • May 25, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China new models April 2022: Wuling Jiachen and TANK 500 appear

TANK 500 After detailing April 2022 Chinese wholesales, we can now share with you all-new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-the-minute on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. It's not exactly a good month to launch new models…

  • May 23, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China wholesales April 2022: BYD (+129.2%) shoots up to #1 brand in market hit by Covid lockdowns (-47.6%)

BYD is the best-selling brand in China for the first time. Covid lockdowns and associated factory and dealership closures have devastated the Chinese wholesales market in April. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), wholesales are down -47.6% year-on-year this month to just 1.181 million units which is the…

  • May 23, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China LCV March 2022: Market down -24%, Wuling reclaims lead

Wuling is the best-selling LCV manufacturer in China in March. According to data by LMC, sales of Light Commercial Vehicles in March are down -24% year-on-year in March to 318,079 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -11% to 774,455. Wuling (+2%) defies the negative context to reclaim the brands…

  • April 30, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China retail March 2022: BYD (+232.3%) on podium for first time, Tesla (+87.9%) shines in market off -15.2%

The new Dolphin helps BYD to its first podium finish at home. It's 3 negative months out of 3 this year with the Chinese retail market accelerating its fall in March to -15.2% and 1,428,040 units for the selection of vehicles included in this report, leading to a Q1 2022…

  • April 22, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China imports March 2022: Bentley (+47.6%), Mercedes (-9.6%) resist in market plunging -28%

Bentley sales are up 47.6% in a market down -28% Whereas Chinese exports surge 28.8% this month, imports have stalled at -28% year-on-year to just 63,762 units. The Q1 2022 tally stands at 194,620 units, down -19.1% over the same period a year ago. The brands ranking is very stable as…

  • April 22, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China new models March 2022: NIO ET7 and Roewe Whale land

Roewe Whale After going through brands and models rankings for March 2022 Chinese wholesales, we can now share with you all-new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-the-minute on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we…

  • April 20, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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China wholesales March 2022: Commercial Vehicles pull market down -11.7%, Toyota up 10.1%

The new Front Lander helps Toyota sales up 10.6% in China this month. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new vehicle wholesales in China plunge -11.7% year-on-year in March to 2.234 million units, leading to a stable First Quarter tally at 6.509 million (+0.2%). In…

  • April 16, 2022
  • Matt Gasnier
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