BYD has almost doubled its volume record in the past 6 months. Fourth straight month of very solid year-on-year gain in September for wholesales in China: up 25.7% to 2,610,000 units according to data by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers. It misses out on the title of highest September…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in China in September. Retail sales of the selection of vehicles included in this update are up 10.3% year-on-year to 1,805,307 units, with a year-to-date volume now down just -3.7% to 14,197,788. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and…
The Mercedes S-Class is the 4th best-selling import in China in September. Sales of new imported cars in China drop another -12.3% year-on-year in September to just 67,840 units even though September 2021 was already down -20.5% on the year prior. We are following a long term trend in which…
Wuling Mini Truck sales more than double year-on-year this month. Light Commercial Vehicle sales in China show a clear improvement on the past few months with sales stabilised year-on-year to 220,063 according to LMC. The year-to-date volume is now down -16% to 1,824,625 while it was off -24% last month.…
Hongqi LS7 After analysing August 2022 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to detail 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…
The BYD Song Plus misses out on a first monthly win for just 1,300 sales. It's a third consecutive month of generous year-on-year gains for the Chinese wholesales market in August. According to data released by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales of locally-made vehicles jump a whopping…
First Top 10 finish for the BYD Dolphin. Update: Now with Top 70 New Energy models. Retail sales of t he models included in this study grow by a spectacular 19.4% year-on-year in August to 1,821,011 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down just -5.4% to 12,390,214. BSCB is…
Porsche Cayenne sales are up 56.6% year-on-year in August. Imported new cars into China drop -6% year-on-year in August to 73,720, leading to a year-to-date volume off -22.4% to 511,098. This follows a long-term trend with imports reducing as more and more models shift to local manufacture instead. Lexus (-7.6%) falls…
JAC sales are up 23% in a market down -13% in July. Based on LMC Automotive data, the Chinese LCV market suffers another -13% year-on-year drop to 219,827 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -24% to 1,604,562. In the brands ranking, Wuling (-14%) easily tops the charts and matches…
Haval Cool Dog After detailing July 2022 Chinese wholesales, it is now 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 nine new models hitting…
BYD sales are up 177% year-on-year in July. According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the Chinese new wholesales market soars 29.7% year-on-year to 2,420,000 units, a new record for the month. Sales continue to be propped up by a series of incentives by the Chinese…
The BYD Song Plus hits an all-time high volume in July... This article includes a Top 65 New Energy models. New retail car sales in China are up 9.7% year-on-year in July for the selection of vehicles included in this update to 1,721,481 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -8.7%…
The Porsche Cayenne is up 68.3% year-on-year in China. 76,279 new imports found a buyer in China in July, that's a -12.9% year-on-year fall bringing the year-to-date tally off -24.1% to 440,583 units. Lexus (-15.6%) easily retains the brands top spot with over 19,000 sales, followed by Mercedes (-10.4%). Porsche…
Wuling is back to the #1 brands spot in June. According to data published by LMC Automotive, the Chinese Light Commercial Vehicle market is down another -20% year-on-year in June to 235,391 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -26% to 1,384,735 sales. Wuling (+4%) braves the negative market conditions…
Geometry E After exploring June 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 six new models hitting…