The Toyota RAV4 breaks a six year-old monthly volume record in July. After surging +14.5% in May, and +11.6% in June, Chinese wholesales accelerate their post-Covid rebound in July at a superb +16.4% year-on-year to 2.112.000 units according to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). As it was…
Chana CX70 in Lijiang After Shanghai, Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia and Kunming and Dali in Yunnan, we proceed on our Chinese exploration following the Shanghai Auto Show. Next stop is Lijiang, still in Yunnan province, roughly 200km north of Dali, and then we push a further 100km north to the famous…
The Changan CS85 confirms the Chinese carmakers' trend towards coupe SUVs. After detailing January wholesales it is now time to study this month’s new locally-made launches so you can on the bleeding edge of the fastest-evolving new car market in the world. In a freefalling market at -15.8% but -17.7% for…
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,…
Chinese brand Bisu (-79%) had focused solely on SUVs and is now paying the price dearly. * See the Top 80 All China-made brands and Top 450 models by clicking on the title * Wholesales data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) shows a second year-on-year decline in…
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…
Volkswagen has now sold over 1 million vehicles in China in 2018. The Lavida is #1 in April. * See the Top 80 China-made brands and Top 435 models (wholesales) by clicking on the title * Based on wholesales data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new light…
The renewed Hyundai ix35 is up 7-fold on the previous model a year ago. * See the Top 78 China-made brands and Top 433 models (wholesales) by clicking on the title * According to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the Chinese new vehicle market is back…
One year after launch, the Baojun 510 is the #1 SUV in China for the first time. * See the Top 75 China-made brands and Top 415 models by clicking on the title * In 2017, the Chinese New Year holiday ran from January 27 to February 2, affecting January…
The Bora hits a new record, helping VW to its largest ever wholesale volume. * See the Top 77 All China-made brands and Top 425 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in China start the year a lot better than expected given the purchase tax…