Mercedes places 3 nameplates in the February Top 9, including the GLC. Retail sales of our selection of vehicles in China in February post a very similar evolution compared with wholesales figures: -79.2% to 204.089 units which brings the year-to-date volume down -46.2% to 1.909.262. For the past two years, BSCB…
The Beijing EU-Series defies the EV slump and ranks #1 New Energy vehicle YTD. Retail sales of New Energy vehicles in China stabilise in September at +0.9% to 85.088 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 61.2% to 959.200. This is stark contrast with the -34% endured by wholesales of…
After exploring the Chinese wholesales market for July, it is now time to focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you know you are up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note these updates are based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new nameplates appear first in…
The VW Tayron is the third best-selling SUV in China in July. Factory shipments to dealerships, or wholesales, continue to decline in China with July marking 13 consecutive negative months but at -4.3% to 1.808.000 units, this is the slimmest year-on-year drop since the Chinese market abruptly started to hit…
The new Aion S EV helps GAC sales up 28% in a market down -9.6%. The loop is looped: with a -9.6% year-on-year decline in June, the Chinese wholesales market has now been down for a full year or 12 consecutive months, something that hadn't happened in at least 30…
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…
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…
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…
Welcome to our Exclusive Guide to all 189 active Chinese brands. 132 brands have been added since its original publication in January 2018. This guide is the result of years of research and multiple investigating trips to China. It includes car, electric vehicle, pickup, bus and truck manufacturers. For now we…
Aiways RG - or is it the Roland Gumpert Nathalie? Confused. After describing the Top 5 foreigners that made themselves noticed at the Beijing Auto Show, we get right into our traditional detailed coverage of the best performing Chinese carmakers at the Show. This post lists the 15 local manufacturers…
One year after launch, the Baojun 510 is the #1 SUV in China for the first time. * See the Top 75 China-made brands and Top 415 models by clicking on the title * In 2017, the Chinese New Year holiday ran from January 27 to February 2, affecting January…
The Bora hits a new record, helping VW to its largest ever wholesale volume. * See the Top 77 All China-made brands and Top 425 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in China start the year a lot better than expected given the purchase tax…
Geely makes a splash in 2017 and overtakes Wuling and Changan to become #1 Chinese. * See the Top 95 All China-made brands and Top 595 models by clicking on the title * Consult 35 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here NOW UPDATED with additional data featuring Foday, GAC…
Zotye surges 83% to a record 61.290 sales thanks to the T700 and T300. * See the Top 80 All China-made brands and Top 455 models by clicking on the title * It's another setback for passenger car sales in China, posting their fourth year-on-year decline of the year after…