The Mercedes GLC is among the Top 10 best-selling SUVs in China in February. Just as January retail sales seemed to want to perk up, Chinese wholesales remain stuck in hell for now. Traditionally the weakest month of the year due to Lunar New Year celebrations and extended holidays, February…
The Camry (+70.3%) helps Toyota break its all-time volume record in China in January in a declining market. No recovery in sight just yet for the Chinese new vehicle market, January marking the 7th consecutive month of year-on-year decline and third double-digit drop in a row at 15.8% to 2.367.300…
Toyota is up 17.7% and the Corolla up to #3 in the Chinese retail ranking. Following our Full Year 2018 wholesales data update for China, it’s now time for us to explore Chinese retail sales, a new monthly update on BSCB since February 2018 taking the marketing edge off the wholesales…
Perodua vastly outperforms its home market at +18% to 41.3% share. The Malaysian new vehicle market is stabilising after a few month of turbulence due to the absence of GST in July and August, then replaced by the SST in September. October sales edge up 0.5% year-on-year to 47.273 units,…
Chinese consumers are now getting nervous about buying a new car. The VW Lavida is up 57% though. * See the Top 90 All China-made brands and Top 465 models by clicking on the title * The depression Chinese new vehicle sales have fallen into in the past few months…
Lynk & Co 02 Now that July China wholesales have been studied, we can focus on the all-new locally produced launches for the month so you are up-to-the-minute on the fastest-evolving market in the world. Note these updates remain based on wholesales data. The big news in July is the sudden and…
Geely posts a 28th consecutive month of double-digit gains thanks to a strong sedan lineup. * See the Top 83 All China-made brands and Top 440 models by clicking on the title * According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in July the Chinese new light…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the most popular vehicle in Lebanon so far in 2018. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 8 years worth of Lebanon Historical Data here New car sales in Lebanon return to negative in 2018…
Geely sales surge 37%, leaping from #6 to #2 in the brands ranking. * See the Top 85 All China-made brands and Top 540 models by clicking on the title * After slowing down from +9.2% in H1 2016 to +1.6% in H1 2017, the new light vehicle market in…
The VW Lavida is the best-selling vehicle in China for the third month running. * See the Top 80 All China-made brands and Top 445 models by clicking on the title * According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new light vehicle sales in China gain…
Wuling Mini Truck and tricycle in Alashan Youqi, Inner Mongolia This is Part 6 of our 2018 China exploration. You can check out Part 1: The cars of Beijing and using the Didi app here, Part 2: Renting a car in China here, Part 3: The cars of Yinchuan, Ningxia province here, Part…
Tough choice between the 3,970€ Wuling Sunshine and the 135,000€ Tesla Model S in Bayanhot This is Part 4 of our 2018 China exploration. You can check out Part 1: The cars of Beijing and using the Didi app here, Part 2: Renting a car in China here and Part 3: The cars…
The VW Lavida is the best-selling vehicle in China for the 2nd month running. * See the Top 80 All China-made brands and Top 445 models by clicking on the title * According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), wholesales of new light vehicles in China gain a solid…
The Baojun 510 has now topped the Retail SUV charts for 8 of the past 9 months. * See the Top 95 All China-made brands and Top 590 models by clicking on the title * April 2017 – January 2018 monthly All-models data also available, Contact us here Monthly Retail sales…
I kept the best surprise for last... We are coming to the end of the first batch in this new Series, detailing Test Drives of Chinese or China-only cars in China. I have had the opportunity, both in the context of the Beijing Auto Show and through my temporary Chinese…