According to Wards Auto, the number of vehicles in operation worldwide surpassed the 1 billion-unit mark in 2010 for the first time ever, at 1.015 billion compared to 980 million in 2009. The figure reflects the approximate number of cars, light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses registered worldwide. Out of…
DongFeng Mini Van Chinese Light Commercial Vehicle sales are down 12% year-on-year in July at 305,170 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2,951,351 units, down 6%. No surprises on top: the Wuling Sunshine reigns but for the first time in 2011 it goes below the 50,000 units mark at 44,944…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The end of Toyota's earthquake-induced supply problems mixed with the poor performance of most Chinese brands mean a completely reshuffled models ranking this month in China. Catching up on a backlog…
Lifan X60 * Now updated with the Top 200 best-selling models: see 'Read more' at end of post! * A few models to notice beyond #100: the new BYD S6 SUV up 31 spots to #103, the new Zotye Z200 (a restyled Fiat Siena) landing directly at #146 with 1,617 sales and the…
Wuling Rongguang In June, sales of Light Commercial Vehicles in China were down 13% at 374,470 registrations, and down 5% year-to-date at 2,646,362 units. For the 6th month in a row the best-seller in the category, the Wuling Sunshine, delivers sales figures above 50,000 units at 51,236, however down 13%…
Wuling Sunshine Light Commercial Vehicles continue to struggle in China, down 12% in May at 380,424 units, with the year-to-date figure now down 4% at 2,271,890 registrations. The Wuling Sunshine leads the way again in May with 56,203 units (-10%) and year-to-date at 318,866 (-16%). As usual the relevant comparisons…
VW Lavida * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post! * New car sales in China are starting to reflect purchase limits put in place in some cities (Beijing being one of them) to try and address traffic congestion. The…
Wuling Sunshine Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles are down 9% year-on-year at 442,096, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,891,466 units (-2%). The Wuling Sunshine is the best seller for the 5th month in a row with 59,249 sales, down 7%. Its year-to-date figure stands at 262,663 units (-18%). Like in…
VW Lavida * Now with the Top 180 best-selling models! Click on 'Read more' at the end of the post * The VW Lavida is the best selling car in China this month with 23,439 sales. It is the 5th time in the last 12 months that the Lavida tops…
FAW Xiali N5 * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * The Chinese car market continues to take a breather after the extravagant growth of 2010, up 5% in March at 1,828,500 vehicles and 8% over the first quarter…
VW Tiguan * See the Top 150 best selling models by clicking on 'Read more' below the Nissan Sunny pic! * Chinese vehicles sales were up 'only' 5% in February at 1.26 million units, penalised by the week-long Lunar New Year festivities. The VW Lavida takes the lead for the…
Nissan Sunny This month is the biggest month ever for Chinese car sales: 1.894 million vehicles changed hands including 1.529 million passenger cars, up 14% on an already record-breaking January '10. This is also possibly the biggest single month ever in any country in the world. 47 models sold more…
Wuling Sunshine The Chinese Light Commercial Vehicles sales figures are as impressive as ever, with the overall market up 25% at 5,278,135 units, and the best seller being the Wuling Sunshine with 754,961 units sold, up 8%. It was named by Forbes "the most important car on earth" as it…
BYD F3 *Thanks to DC at www.autoweek.nl for the Full Year 2010 Top 200! See 'Read more' below* This month, 3 Chinese models land in the Top 6, a feat rare enough to be noticed. The BYD F3, after months spent outside the podium, comes back to #1 to cap off…
ChangAn Minibus Chinese workers bought 467,639 new Light Commercial Vehicles in November, up 21% year-on-year. The total over 11 months 2010 is 4,829,785 units, up 25% on 2009. Big movement this month: the ChangAn Minibus takes the pole position with 54,795 sales, up an impressive 52% over Nov 09, ahead…