The Range Rover is up to #4 among imports in China in June. Sales of new imports in China retrograde -14.7% year-on-year in June to 52,925 units, bringing the H1 2024 tally -10.1% to 316,171. Lexus (-0.9%) resists very well in the brands pole position and even sports a 26.1%…
Volvo EM90 It is now time to study the latest launches on the Chinese market, based on wholesales. This month we have 'only' five new models hitting Chinese roads. 3 of them are Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult our Exclusive Guide…
The BYD Qin Plus is the best-selling vehicle in China over H1 2024. Data from the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows Chinese wholesales stepping up 6.1% year-on-year over the First Half of 2024 to 14,047,000 units. Passenger Vehicles are up 6.3% to 11,979,000 while Commercial Vehicles climb 4.9% to…
The Li L6 is up to a record 8th place in June. According to data by CAAM, the June Chinese wholesales market is off -2.7% year-on-year to 2,552,000 units. Passenger Cars are down -2.3% to 2,215,000 and Commercial Vehicles skid -4.9% to 337,000. New Energy vehicles soar 30.1% to 1,049,000…
First Top 10 finish for the Toyota Front Lander We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in May. Sales of the selection of vehicles included in this report are off -6.7% year-on-year this month to 1,576,309 units. This means the year-to-date…
The new gen Land Cruiser helps lift Toyota imports sales in China. Sales of new imported cars in China sink -13.2% year-on-year in May to just 50,712 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -9.3% to 262,801. Lexus (+8.3%) goes against the negative market to extend its lead over the…
Lynk & Co 07 It is now time to study the latest launches on the Chinese market, based on wholesales. This month we have no less than 17 new models hitting Chinese roads, a record. 15 of them are Chinese. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make…
AITO reaches a record 32,226 wholesales in May. Chinese car wholesales in May edge up 1.2% year-on-year in May to 2,031,000 units. This includes 1,104,000 SUVs (+9.3%), 847,000 Passenger Cars (-6.3%) and 79,000 MPVs (-13.3%). The year-to-date volume is up 8.5% to 9,584,000 units including 5,141,000 SUVs (+15.1%), 4,068,000 Passenger…
For the first time in 5 years, I had the opportunity to visit China for the Beijing Auto Show. It was also the chance to check out the car landscape in the streets of Beijing. Needless to say that in five years, the cars in the streets have completely changed…
AITO M9 After wholesales, it is now time to cover retail sales for China. The selection of vehicles included in this report add up to 1,449,696 units for April, down -5.9% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at +8.7% to 6,086,739. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to…
The Range Rover hits a record ranking in April. Sales of new imported cars in China drop -11.4% year-on-year in April to 50,887 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -8.3% to 212,089. Imports are now dwarfed by exports which passes the 500,000 monthly unit mark for the first time…
Xiaomi SU7 Let's examine the newcomers in the Chinese wholesales charts for April. This month we have 12 new models hitting dealerships, 10 of them Chinese. I keep repeating this but once again this shows the extraordinary rate at which domestic manufacturers launch new models compared with foreign ones. To…
First Top 10 finish for the BYD Destroyer 05. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the Chinese wholesales market is up 9.3% year-on-year to 2,359,000 units. This includes 2,002,000 Passenger Vehicles (+10.5%) and 357,000 Commercial Vehicles. Year-to-date, volumes are up 10.2% to 9,079,000 with Passenger…
Zeekr 007 We have covered the noticeable foreign and Chinese brands at the Beijing Auto Show, but we have kept the best for last. Here are the three most impressive brands at the Show, that happen to be all Chinese. Another proof that the Chinese market is moving at breakneck…
Hyper SSR It's now time to go through the noticeable Chinese brands at home, the Beijing Auto Show. These are classified in alphabetical order, so no particular preferences here. The 3 most impressive Chinese brands at the show will be revealed in a separate article. The main takeaway is that…