Roewe retail sales more than double year-on-year in June. There is now a May 2019 Retail sales article here. Up 41.7% year-on-year, retail sales in China this month offer us the starkest possible contrast with wholesales figures, down -9.6%. Before Stage 6 emissions standards come into place in two-thirds of…
The Hongqi HS7 has arrived. After detailing national trends in our June 2019 wholesales update, it is now time to focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can make sure you are updated on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note these updates are based…
Honda manages to swim upstream in China, and the facelifted XR-V will continue the trend in H2. It's a Semester to forget for new light vehicle wholesales in China, down a ghastly -12.4% year-on-year over the First Half of 2019 to 12.323.000 units. This cancels four years of growth, represents…
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…
The new A-Class helps Mercedes retail sales up 14.3% in China in May. Just as wholesales continue to freefall (-16.4%), retail sales contain their decline to -4.4% in May to 1.710.251 units and -2.1% so far in 2019 to 8.420.323 (-2.1%). Keep in mind wholesales are factory shipments to dealerships and…
The GAC NE Aion S has landed in China. After analysing May wholesales in detail, we now focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can stay up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note this update is based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new…
The Jetour X90 has landed in the Chinese retail charts. Last month's retail figures (+24.5%) showed a spectacular turnaround that seemed so out of place - given wholesales have been declining for 8 straight months - they left us hanging. Unfortunately February retail sales aren't good news, rather a hard slap…
The Hongqi E-HS3 has landed. As a teaser for February Wholesales data, we can share with you now this month’s new locally-made launches so you stay on top of what is moving in the fastest-evolving new car market in the world. February is traditionally a very dry month in China…
Chinese luxury marque Hongqi is up 422% year-on-year in December partly thanks to the new H5. After covering December and Full Year 2018 wholesales data for China, it's now time for us to explore Chinese retail sales, a new monthly update on BSCB since February 2018 taking the marketing edge…
The Wuling Hongguang S3 sells a record 27.048 retail units in October. April 2017 – October 2018 monthly All-models China Retail data also available, Contact us After exploring China wholesales for October 2018 meaning sales to dealerships, it is now time to study October Retail sales, meaning sales to end-customers, a new monthly update…
No surprise: the C-HR/IZOA duo is instrumental in lifting Toyota up 12% in a depressed market. * See the Top 95 China-made brands and Top 615 models by clicking on the title * April 2017 – September 2018 monthly All-models China Retail data also available, Contact us After exploring China wholesales for…
At GAC Trumpchi, while SUVs are struggling the GA4 breaks its volume record. * See the Top 90 China-made brands and Top 602 models by clicking on the title * April 2017 – August 2018 monthly All-models China Retail data also available, Contact us here After detailing China August wholesales it is now…
The Nissan Sylphy is the #1 vehicle with Chinese end-consumers for the 2nd time running. * See the Top 94 All China-made brands and Top 598 models by clicking on the title * April 2017 – May 2018 monthly All-models China Retail data also available, Contact us here With a little…
Leopaard Mattu Now that June China sales are out of the way, we focus on the all-new locally produced launches for the month so you can remain on the bleeding edge of the fastest-evolving market in the world. Note these updates remain based on wholesales data. Although this month SUVs see their…
24.134 BAIC BJEV EC found a buyer in China in May: the electric invasion has started. * See the Top 94 All China-made brands and Top 596 models by clicking on the title * April 2017 – April 2018 monthly All-models data also available, Contact us here After detailing China May…