Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - One of the biggest questions that affects the automotive industry is the question of brand allegiance. Specifically, the power of brands with seemingly uncompetitive products to still attract consumers is a topic of major interest. One such brand is Sweden’s Volvo.
Aug. 31 , 2016Gasgoo.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.
Aug. 27 , 2016Gasgoo.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.
Aug. 23 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Compared to the previous two years, sales of Chinese SUVs over the first half of this year have begun to lag behind. A number of models, including the Changan CS75, BAIC Huansu S3, Zotye T600, JAC Refine S3 and Changan CS35, have all seen their monthly sales volumes fall. Only four own brand models managed to make the top ten individual model sales charts in April, compared to a high of eight from the previous year. That number has fallen even further in May and June, when only three of the ten best-selling SUVs in the country were domestic own brand models. Chinese manufacturers’ market share in the SUV segment has also been slipping.
Aug. 9 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Over 10.65 million passenger automobiles have been sold in China over the first six months of the year, as China Passenger Car Association sales statistics compiled by Gasgoo.com (Chinese) show. That figure represents year-on-year growth of 11.6%.
Aug. 4 , 2016Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - BMW and Mercedes-Benz are still competing for second spot for the luxury automobile market in China. Although Mercedes-Benz’s sales actually surpassed BMW in May, they were unable to catch up to them in terms of total sales for the first half of 2016. Neither Mercedes-Benz nor BMW were able to catch up with Audi, which leads the country’s luxury automobile market.
Aug. 2 , 2016