The BYD Yuan Plus is sold as the Atto 3 in export markets. According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the Chinese wholesales market is up 9.8% over H1 2023 to 13,239,000 units including 11,268,000 Passenger Vehicles (+8.8%) and 1,971,000 Commercial Vehicles (+15.8%). Production is up…
The BYD Seagull is already inside the Chinese Top 25. In June a raft of marketing activities by manufacturers and the instruction by the central government that local governments and financial institutions introduce subsidies to boost car sales can't lift the Chinese wholesales market significantly. It only edges up 4.8% year-on-year in…
The Wuling Mini Truck is the best-selling LCV in China in May. 260,265 new Light Commercial Vehicles hit Chinese roads in May, a 32% year-on-year improvement. Keep in mind May 2022 was off 41% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume now stands at 1,249,83, up 9% on the same period…
The GAC Aion Y breaks its volume record in May. We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in May. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get…
Audi Q7 sales in China are up 273.9% in May. Imports of new cars in China gain 8% year-on-year in May to 58,400 units, keeping in mind May 2022 was off -31.8% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down -1.3% to 289,680. Mercedes (+9.4%) hold onto the brands…
BYD Seagull After detailing May 2023 Chinese wholesales, let's now focus 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 10 new models hitting Chinese…
The BYD Qin Plus is now the best-selling model in China over 5 months. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), wholesales in China climb 27.9% year-on-year in May to 2,382,000 units. This is partly due to low year-ago volumes which were down -12.6% on the…
The Wuling Mini Truck is the best-selling LCV in China in April. Sales of new Light Commercial Vehicles in China soar 52% year-on-year in April to 217,117 units on a weak year-ago basis. The year-to-date tally tilts into positive at +4% to 989,608. Wuling (+119.4%) more than doubles its sales…
Volkswagen sales are up 75.5% year-on-year in April. 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 so you can get the most complete picture…
Today we have updated our exclusive Chinese Brands Guide with 4 new brands. Newcomers are Jaecoo, a Chery brand that will be used overseas and Omoda, also a Chery brand upgrading from sub-brand, although it was already sold as a separate marque in Russia. This means Chery Group now has…
Land Rover Defender sales more than double year-on-year in China this month. New car imports in China rise 28.4% year-on-year in April to 57,427 units, however keep in mind April 2022 sales collapsed -47.7% on the year prior due to Covid lockdowns. Therefore we are still way off the April 2021…
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…