Dongfeng dealership in Mohe After Harbin, we head North to Mohe, still in the Heilongjiang province. This is the northernmost city in the whole of China, completely rebuilt in 1985 after a devastating fire in striking Russian imperial-era style with colourful facades, spired domes and pillared entrances. A further 60km north…
Dongfeng ranks just outside the Top 10 this year. This is Part 2 of my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at Auto Shanghai 2015, you can see Part 1 (#35 to #21) here. Today we are going from #20 to #11, and the manufacturers are now getting pretty…
Hyundai Elantra taxis in Yanji After Changchun, we hop on a short 45 mins flight to Yanji, capital of the little-known Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, next to the North Korean border. Yanbian was created in 1955 as a reward for Koreans who fought on the side of the communists in the…
Hyundai i10 * See the Top 28 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * Today I can share with you very rare official data for Angola. New car sales are up a very dynamic 25% year-on-year here to 40,686 registrations. This year Suzuki overtakes Hyundai to become the most…
The Ford Ranger tops the New Caledonian sales charts for the 6th year running. * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * Stable. That's what new car sales in New Caledonia, a small French Overseas Territory located north-east of Australia, are:…
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 Toyota Hilux should be the best-selling nameplate in Senegal * See the Top 50 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * For the very first time on BSCB and thanks to www.ceauto.co.hu, I can share with you complete brands data for Senegal, albeit for the Full Year 2013 -…
Jinbei Light Truck in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur * See the Top 8 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data published by LMC Automotive, sales of Light Commercial Vehicles in China are down an estimated 15% year-on-year to 393,582 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 4,440,284 deliveries…
Fiat Strada. 57% of Fiat sales in Uruguay this month are commercial vehicles. * See the Top 45 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * The Uruguayan new light vehicle market is down a harsh 25% year-on-year in October to just 4,124 deliveries, bringing the year-to-date total to 43,113…
Great Wall Wingle This is Part 3 of my special Strategy series about Chinese manufacturers at home. You can check out Part 1 (introduction and Medium & Heavy Trucks) here, Part 2 (Small, Medium & Large Buses and Light Trucks) here and Part 4 (Commercial Vehicles summary and MPVs) here. We are exploring the…
Yutong School Buses This is part 2 of my special Strategy series about how Chinese carmakers can achieve a better market share in their home market. You can check out Part 1 (introduction and Medium & Heavy Trucks) here, Part 3 (Pick-ups, Mini Trucks and Minivans) here and Part 4 (Commercial Vehicles summary…
Guarding his Chana pick-up with pride. (Click on any photo to enlarge) After Beijing, Chongqing and Ürümqi, as promised we are now headed 1.080km South-West to the hinterland of the hinterland: Kashgar, China's westernmost city and predominantly populated by Muslim Uyghurs. To give you a rough idea of what Kashgar looks like, the…
Fighting for a golden Lianhua We continue on my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Beijing Auto Show, now going from disappointing to neutral to ok with the ranks #25 to #21. This is Part 3 of my Beijing Auto Show 2014 coverage, you can see Part 1- First…
Wuling is one of 14 Chinese manufacturers in the Top 30. Much better with LCVs! * See the Top 30 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * Similarly to India, just in time before March figures trickle down and thanks to LMC Automotive I can now share with you…
The S80 is one of 20 models Chinese manufacturer FAW sells in Uruguay. * See the Top 54 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Renato * In 2013, Uruguayan new car sales reach an all-time record for the 4th consecutive year, up 8% on 2012 to 57,333 registrations.…