Interview & Commentary
Analysis: Geely’s recent upsurge in the Chinese auto market
Analysis: Geely’s recent upsurge in the Chinese auto market

Geely Automobile’s rapid growth over the past two years has been unmatched by any other domestic own brand manufacturer in the Chinese automotive industry. So far this year the manufacturer has already launched the Boyue, Emgrand GS, Emgrand SUV and

Oct. 30 , 2016
Analysis: Volvo before and after its acquisition by Geely
Analysis: Volvo before and after its acquisition by Geely

When Geely acquired Volvo in March 2010, the Chinese manufacturer’s CEO Li Shufu compared the Swedish brand to a tiger that, in his words, “we need to release.” Many analysts explained his comment as a snide remark at Volvo’s previous owner, Ford.

Oct. 26 , 2016
Summary: Best-selling passenger automobile models in September
Summary: Best-selling passenger automobile models in September

A total of 416 automobile models were sold in China over the course of September. Passenger automobile sales for the month totaled 2.22 million units, up 30.4% units sold in September 2015 and up 26.5% from August 2016. SAIC-GM-Wuling’s Hongguang and

Oct. 23 , 2016
Analysis: The current state of the sedan segment in China
Analysis: The current state of the sedan segment in China

​Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - ​August has been a surprisingly good month for the Chinese automotive market. Much to many people’s surprise, the sedan segment has actually seen a recovery for the first time in several months. Statistics from the China Pass

Oct. 1 , 2016
Analysis: Hyundai Kia’s lackluster performance in the Chinese auto market
Analysis: Hyundai Kia’s lackluster performance in the Chinese auto market

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - Korean automaker Hyundai Kia’s sales performances in the US and China could not be further apart from each other. In the US, the Kia K5 and Hyundai Sonata rank as the second and fourth best vehicles in this class, according to

Sep. 28 , 2016
Summary: Best-selling passenger automobile models in August
Summary: Best-selling passenger automobile models in August

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - According to statistics compiled by Gasgoo.com (Chinese), a total of 1.75 million passenger automobiles were sold in China in the month of August. That figure represented commendable year-on-year growth of 28.5%, similar to gr

Sep. 20 , 2016