Buick Electra E5 After detailing April 2023 Chinese wholesales, it’s now time to explore 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 6 new models hitting Chinese…
JAC LCV sales are up 32% year-on-year in April. Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles in China edge up 1% year-on-year in March to 322,539 units, a paltry result considering March 2022 was off -24% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is down -7% to 718,491. Foton (+12.5%) posts a solid…
BYD is #1 in China for the third consecutive month. Based on data shared by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the Chinese wholesales market is up 82.7% year-on-year to 2,159,000 units, but under this spectacular gain hides a paltry year-ago result (-47.6%) that was impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns and…
The BYD Qin Plus sells over 40,000 units in March alone. With a bit of delay we can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China…
Volvo import sales are up 47.6% in March. Sales of new imported cars in China are stable in March at -0.8% to 63,224 units, however March 2022 was off -28% on the year prior so this is still a poor result. The Q1 2023 volume now down -10.7% to 173,853. Mercedes (+7.3%) posts…
Wuling Bingo Now that we have explored March 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 10 new models…
BYD dominates the Chinese sales charts once again. The price war initiated by Tesla at the start of the year has intensified in China, reaching most carmakers. Add to this a vast promotion spree in March and new car wholesales are up by a solid 9.7% year-on-year in March to…
Great Wall sales are up 47% year-on-year in February. With a bit of delay we can share with you Light Commercial Vehicle data for China over February. The market soars 37% year-on-year this month to 261,988, but the 2-months tally remains in frank negative at -13% to 395,952. Foton (+68%)…
The new Dadao Pickup Today we cleaned up our Exclusive Guide of Chinese brands, which now amounts to 190 brands. Potentially illustrating a streamlining of the Chinese market, we had to remove 17 discontinued brands from our list. These brands include Byton, Byvin, Changhe, Ciwei, Domy, Horki, Hybrid Kinetic, Landwind,…
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…