Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - With dual-clutch transmissions the focus of so much negative public reception, why are more and more manufacturers choosing to use them for their vehicles? Most of the new models debuting this summer, like the new Changan CS15, are all powered by dual-clutch transmissions, which have raised the eyebrows of many consumers in China. These transmissions are also heavily praised by the media as better suited for the stop-and-go traffic of Chinese cities than manual transmissions.

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Midsize sedans are seeing their market share being eaten up by growing luxury vehicle and SUV sales. However, the midsize sedan segment in China still remains considerably large, with competition as fierce as ever. The VW Passat and Magotan continue to lead the market. Despite that, their largest rivals, models from Japanese manufacturers, remain strong contenders. Several Japanese models can be seen in the segment’s top 10 sales chart. However, sales of most Japanese B-class sedan models in the charts have either failed to grow or even decreased.

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - According to the latest version of the Blue Book of New Energy Vehicle, one of China’s most authoritative reports on the new energy car industry in China, a total of 497,000 new energy vehicles have been sold in the country since the end of 2015. As a result, China has become the country with the largest number of new energy vehicles on its roads. With beneficial government subsidies, Chinese manufacturers have been encouraged to introduce even more new energy vehicle models.