Dongfeng Fengshan AX3 After exploring January sales figures in detail, the BSCB tradition is to study the all-new China-made nameplates making their first appearance in the sales charts this month. Imports are covered in separate updates. Being the month leading up to the Lunar New Year, January is more prone to big promotions than…
Soueast DX7 As per the BSCB tradition, after August data we now explore in more detail the all-new locally produced models that enter the sales charts this month. Keep in mind we only cater for the models that have kick-started local production as imports data is still closely guarded when it comes to…
The ChangAn CS75 is the third best-selling SUV in China in April. * See the Top 358 All-local models by clicking on the title * Long-term trends we have been witnessing for the past 12 months accentuate in April in China. The overall light vehicle market gains just 3.7% year-on-year…
* Many thanks to carnewschina.com for helping compile this report * As per the BSCB tradition, after first exploring the monthly Chinese ranking, we then go into the detail of the all-new models making their first appearance in the biggest car market in the world, keep in mind this is only models that…
The Haval H1 is the most successful new entrant in China this month. * See the Top 343 best-selling local models by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the monthly Chinese ranking, we feature in detail the all-new models making their first appearance in…
The Baojun 730 is the 6th most popular light vehicle in China this month. * See the Top 325 All-local models and Top 10 manufacturers by clicking on the title! * Sales of new passenger cars in China confirm their cooling off, up 'just' 6.6% year-on-year in October to 1.708.900…
DS5 LS. The DS brand is separate from Citroen in China. * Check out Part One of this Special Report on French manufacturers here * This is Part 2 of my special feature on the future of French manufacturers. You can see Part 1 here. After evaluating both French manufacturers…
Dongfeng Fengshan H30 Cross. PSA could use Dongfeng's Fengshan brand as its low-cost option. * Check out Part 2 of this Special Report on French manufacturers here * Lately there has been a lot of talk, speculation, and actual structural changes within both French car manufacturers, Renault and PSA Peugeot-Citroen,…
The Hyundai Elantra Langdong sold 26,856 units in China in only 2 months. * See the Top 288 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * Like every month now on BSCB, we go into the detail of the year-to-date models ranking for the 2 biggest markets in the world,…
Ford Focus * NOW UPDATED with the Top 283 All-models ranking! Click on title to see * The diplomatic tensions between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands had a huge impact on the Chinese new car market this month. For the first time in 2012, passenger cars are down year-on-year at…
The Hyundai Verna is the biggest gainer in the Chinese Top 10 * See the Top 283 All-models Ranking by clicking on the title! * After the USA, we are now focusing on the year-to-date models ranking in the biggest car market in the world, China. With August sales up…
VW Passat * See the Top 250 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks DC * The Chinese models ranking is as volatile as ever, with last month's leader - the Honda Accord - down to 42nd place in January and this month's #1 up 19 spots on December:…