BYD sales almost double year-on-year in 2021. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most complete picture of the largest new car market in the…
Roewe RX5 wholesales are lifted up 21.6% by the new MAX model. Chinese wholesales (ex-factory shipments) drop for the 19th consecutve month in January at -18.4% to 1.932.700 units but unlike most articles you may have read on the subject, this is not (yet) because of the COVID-19 virus. The…
The Changan CS75 breaks its volume record for the 2nd month in a row. The last month of the year is traditionally busier in China as manufacturers rush to register cars to meet annual emissions targets. This year is no exception, and even though they marks a 18th consecutive month…
Toyota Corolla China sales are up 41.2% year-on-year in October. The Chinese wholesales market is down for the 16th consecutive month in October but, in a potential sign of improvement, its drop is the lowest since the market started skidding down in July 2018. Wholesales dip -4% year-on-year to 2.284.000…
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…
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 Camry is up 170% year-on-year, helping Toyota up 42%. Nothing can stop euphoric new vehicle sales in Thailand, celebrating 15 straight months of double-digit gains in November at +26.3% to 94.643 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume now up a stellar 21% to 928.158 units. Toyota (+42%) is the…
Chinese consumers are now getting nervous about buying a new car. The VW Lavida is up 57% though. * See the Top 90 All China-made brands and Top 465 models by clicking on the title * The depression Chinese new vehicle sales have fallen into in the past few months…
Hyundai Sonata taxi and Baojun 560 in Guangzhou After detailing the Guangzhou Auto Show 2017 in 20 Highlights and 150 Pictures, it's now time to explore Guangzhou's car landscape, with a little excursion in Huangge, a southeastern suburb of Guangzhou, and count the differences with the first time we explored…
The Haval H7 finally launches in China, one year after its unveiling in Shanghai. * See the April 2016 Top 380 All China-made models and Top 70 brands here * After a record 12 new locally-produced nameplates hit Chinese dealerships in March, the pace of new launches slows down in…
The Perodua Axia is Malaysia's new best-seller. * See the Top 60 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Exclusive June 2015 sales data for Malaysia shows the Perodua Axia has now comfortably established itself atop the sales charts, ending a decade-long domination of the Perodua Myvi within just a…
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…
UAZ now holds 5.1% of the Kazakh market vs. 2.8% in FY2014. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 188 All-models by clicking on the title * A year ago one of the fastest-growing new vehicle markets in the world, Kazkahstan is stuck in negative territory this year with…
The Nissan Terrano (a rebadged Renault Duster) found 10,843 Russian buyers in 2014. * See the Top 434 All-models by clicking on the title * After going through the All-brands and Top 25 models rankings, it is now time to explore the Full Year 2014 Russian models sales charts in its…
VW Santana in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur - May 2014 * See the Top 339 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring detailed sales for April and focusing on the all-new models for the month, we now go into the year-to-date charts…