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China 1999: VW Santana and Changan Star top market up 8.2%

The Changan Star is up to #2 in China in 1999. After marking a pause in 1998 (+0.5%), new vehicle sales in China gain 8.2% year-on-year in 1999 to 1,619,025 units. Despite trailing the market, Volkswagen (+3.6%) becomes the first manufacturer in Chinese history to hit 300,000 annual sales. It…

September 20, 2000
Matt Gasnier

China 1998: Stable market hits 1.5 million units, Changhe (+28.7%), Wuling (+13.4%), VW (+9.5%) strong

The VW Santana continues to dominate the Chinese charts. The Chinese new vehicle market only edges up 0.8% year-on-year in 1998 to 1,496,210 units, yet still an all-time record. Volkswagen (+9.5%) scores a robust result in the brands pole position with almost 300,000 sales and more than double the volume…

September 20, 1999
Matt Gasnier