Launched in March, the new Avalon sells 6.241 units in April, helping Toyota up 22.2% After showing signs of a reprive in March (-5.2%), new vehicles wholesales in China tumble down -14.6% in April to 1.980.500 units. Sedan sales match the market at -14.8% to 791.200 units but SUVs truly…
14 of the 17 best-selling nameplates in China in 2019 so far are sedans vs. just 9 a year ago. The Roewe i5 ranks #2 Chinese sedan. The year started pretty atrociously for wholesales in China but the market could now be on the mend: from January down -15.8% and…
Usually in freefall, Beijing Auto (+39.1%) signs the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 30 in March. Although China wholesales endure a 9th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in March - a stint unseen since 1990, the signs of recovery shown by our exclusive coverage of China retail sales up…
The Mercedes GLC is among the Top 10 best-selling SUVs in China in February. Just as January retail sales seemed to want to perk up, Chinese wholesales remain stuck in hell for now. Traditionally the weakest month of the year due to Lunar New Year celebrations and extended holidays, February…
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…
First pole position finish for the VW Lavida in China. Consult 40 years of Chinese Historical Data here. What a tumultuous year it has been in China. The bottom-line is that for the first time since 1990, Chinese new vehicle wholesales are down at -2.8% to 28.080.600 factory shipments, yet…
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…