The Toyota Avanza could be the best-seller in Ethiopia - imported straight from Dubai? The Ethiopian new car market has transformed completely since we last covered it on BSCB in March 2012, helped by an annual GDP growth rate stuck at 7% for the past 5 years and for the…
200.000 Baojun 730 have found a buyer in less than 9 months. * See the Top 377 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after going through detailed Chinese sales figures for March we explore the First Quarter volumes in order to…
The Ford Escort is now among China's Top 10 most popular nameplates. * See the Top 356 All-local models by clicking on the title * The Chinese new light vehicle market is up 9% year-on-year in March to 1.87 million units, once again boosted by surges in the SUV (+54%) and…
The VW Lamando found 10,153 buyers in China this month. * See the Top 350 All-local models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in China remain robust in February despite the Lunar New Year holiday (Feb. 18-24), up 6% year-on-year to 1.4 million, once again lifted…
Emperor of China: the Wuling Hongguang clocked up a record 750,000 sales in 2014. * See the Top 402 locally produced models, Top 10 LCVs and Top 66 brands * One of the main news items in the 2014 automotive world is the cooling down of the Chinese new vehicle market's…
The Chinese Chevrolet Cruze now looks very different to the rest of the world. * See the Top 362 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Surprise surge of new car sales in China in December: up 12% to 2.41 million units, a new monthly volume record in China.…
The JAC Refine S3 outsells all foreign SUVs in China this month. * See the Top 343 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * New light vehicles sales are up 5% year-on-year in China to 1.775.300 units in November, and once again the entire market is single-handedly lifted by…
Haval H6 Sport * See the Top 379 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after detailing October sales and focusing on the all-new models entering the ranking this month, we explore the year-to-date ranking in China to try and extract longer-term trends.…
Hyundai ix25 * See the Top 325 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title! * As usual after exploring the monthly Chinese ranking we detail the all-new models making their first appearance in the world's biggest car market this month. After a crazy August that saw 8 new nameplate…
After just 8 months, the Wuling Hongguang has already broken the all-time Passenger Car annual sales record it set in 2013... * See the Top 366 All-local PCs and Top 50 All-local models by clicking on the title! * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the monthly ranking…
The Audi Q3 is up 63% year-on-year in June in China. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 318 models and Top 64 brands! Click on title to see * According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, light vehicle sales in China are up a sturdy 11% year-on-year both in June…
VW Santana * See the Top 327 All-local models and Top 64 brands by clicking on the title! * Still no sign of slowing down for the Chinese new car market, with May up another 8.5% to 1.91 million units across all segments, bringing the year-to-date total to 9.84 million units,…
SsangYong Korando * See the Top 390 All-models and Top 56 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Igor * * You can now check out a full Top 479 All-models ranking for the Full Year 2014 here! * After a few months hiatus, the Ukrainian models ranking returns to…
Could the Dongfeng Fengguang be the best-selling vehicle in Kuqa? (Click to enlarge) This is Part 10 of my China 2014 Photo Report series, you can see all previous Reports here. After crossing the Taklamakan Desert, we now arrive in Kuqa (pronounced 'Kootcher') on the Northern Silk Road. Kuga is 715…
Haval H6 Sport * NOW UPDATED with the Top 65 brands & Top 312 models! Click on title to see * Passenger vehicle sales in China are up 13% year-on-year in April to 1.5 million as consumers brought forward purchases in anticipation more cities will implement ownership restrictions to fight pollution…