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…
Citroen C5 Aircross After detailing September sales for China, we now put a laser focus on the new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can stay up-to-the-minute on the latest additions in the world's largest market. September is a particularly active month in this regard, with no less than ten…
The arrival of the H2S lifts Haval H2 nameplate sales up 127% to #2 SUV below the Haval H6. * See the Top 72 brands and Top 385 models by clicking on the title * We're catching up on lost time for the largest car market in the world now with…
The Brilliance H3 lands directly at #288 at home in China. As per the monthly BSCB tradition, we put a laser focus on the new China-made nameplates that make their appearance in market so you are on the bleeding edge of knowledge as far as the largest car market in the…
Dongfeng Fengxing SX6 * See the Top 70 China-made brands and Top 400 models by clicking here * Like in September, the October class of all-new nameplates amount to nine, including six above 1.000 units. Once again, SUVs dominate new launches with 5 of them this month vs. 2 sedans and 2 MPVs. 1.…
A surprise lurks at #11... This is Part 2 of my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Beijing Auto Show 2016, you can see Part 1 (#30 to #21) here. We are progressively climbing up the ladder, now covering positions #20 to #11. Given how fast Chinese carmakers…
A record 46.075 Haval H6 found a new home in China last month. * See the Top 70 All China-made brands and Top 380 All-models by clicking on the title * After a month of February weakened by the Lunar New Year celebrations, the Chinese new car market is back to double-digit…
The Baojun 560 passes the symbolic 40.000 monthly sales milestone for the first time. * See the Top 67 All-brands and Top 370 All-models (China-made) by clicking on the title * The impact of last October's tax cut is weakening with Chinese new car sales up 8% in January to 2.5m units…
Happy Audi fan at the Guangzhou Auto Show - November 2015. ** Click on any image to enlarge it ** An ever more precise coverage of the Chinese auto market goes hand-in-hand with BSCB's attendance at the local Auto Shows, a little off the beaten tracks. For the first time…
Pimped out Tokyoite Hummer H3 * NOW UPDATED with more photos! * * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Stephen * No I have not gone off to Tokyo in Japan, no travelling for me for a while! One of BSCB's readers, Stephen,…
One of the many Hummers I saw in Ulaanbaatar * Check out the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! * This is Part 16 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Report here. After one week in the Gobi desert, saying that…
VW Jetta * See the Top 286 all-models ranking by clicking on the title! * * See the Full Year 2012 post here * It is now a fact: the Ford Focus is the most popular Passenger Car in China, topping the monthly ranking by far for the 5th month in a…
Subaru XV * Click on the title to see the full article! * With most August data now out in the open, it’s time for our much awaited monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 6th instalment. Last month all eyes were on Ukraine where the Geely CK notched…
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…
Ford Focus * NOW UPDATED with the Top 277 All-models Ranking! Click on title to see * For only the second time ever after last June, the Ford Focus takes the lead of the Passenger Cars ranking in China with 25,627 sales and is now up two spots to #5…