The Dongfeng Glory is by far the most popular vehicle in Ethiopia. For the first time ever on BSCB we have access to official sales data for Ethiopia, over the first 9 months of 2022. The models ranking is quite unique with a strong Chinese presence. By far the best-seller…
Citroen sales are up 7-fold year-on-year in Uruguay. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market is up 16.4% year-on-year in January to a round 3,800 sales. Chevrolet (+29.1%) beats the market to reach a very strong 18.6% share vs. 14.1% over the Full Year 2022 when it also lead. Suzuki (+52.8%)…
The Suzuki Swift is now #1 year-to-date in Colombia. Colombian customers bought 23,323 new vehicles in June, a 14.1% year-on-year increase that leads to a year-to-date volume up 11.4% to 123,849 units. Renault (+24.2%) almost doubles the market growth to cement its lead with 21.7% of the market vs. 18.6%…
Chevrolet holds 18.8% of the Uruguayan market in May. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay edge down -2.7% year-on-year in May to 4,405 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -0.7% to 21,115. Chevrolet (+140.3%) spectacularly reclaims the brands top spot with 18.8% share for the month, and is now also…
Fiat is the best-selling carmaker in Uruguay in July and year-to-date. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay climb 27.7% year-on-year in July to 3.751 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 75.2% to 28.405. This month Fiat (+124.6%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with a very strong 20.4%…
Uruguay is the first country to crown the Suzuki S-Presso. Picture motorbeam.com The Uruguayan new car market drops -54.2% year-on-year in May to 1.538 registrations, pulling the year-to-date tally down -29.8% to 10.927. Suzuki (+0.8%) continues to swim upstream, even managing a small year-on-year gain, the only one in the Top…
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 Wuling Mini Truck remains the most popular LCV in China. After a one-year hiatus, China Light Commercial Vehicle sales updates are back on BSCB with a Top 10 brands and Top 3 models courtesy of LMC Automotive. Contrary to Passenger Cars, LCV wholesales in China are up a very…
The Camry (+70.3%) helps Toyota break its all-time volume record in China in January in a declining market. No recovery in sight just yet for the Chinese new vehicle market, January marking the 7th consecutive month of year-on-year decline and third double-digit drop in a row at 15.8% to 2.367.300…
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…
The Nissan Sylphy is the only Top 10 model in positive in September. * See the Top 80 All China-made brands and Top 450 models by clicking on the title * Wholesales seem to now be stuck in a downward spiral in China: September deliveries plunge 11.5% to 2.394.100 units,…
In 2017, 10 to 15% of new cars were sold in China thanks to peer-to-peer lending online platforms. * See the Top 95 All China-made brands and Top 600 models by clicking on the title * April 2017 – July 2018 monthly All-models China Retail data also available, Contact us here…
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…
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…
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…