- 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 comme...
Oct. 26 , 2016
- Analysis: Volvo before and after its acquisition by Geely
- 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...
Oct. 23 , 2016
- Summary: Best-selling passenger automobile models in September
- Analysis: Geely’s performance in the Chinese auto market
Geely has often been praised as being one of the most promising domestic own brand automotive manufacturers in the country. A good deal of this praise is due to the success of its Emgrand EC7. Unlike ...
Oct. 20 , 2016
- Analysis: Peugeot in the Chinese auto market
It seems common sense that being one of the first entrants in a market would lead to success later on. However, that hasn’t seemed to work for French automotive manufacturers in the Chinese market. ...
Oct. 13 , 2016
- Analysis: The popularity of small SUVs in the Chinese auto market
There are many analysts in the Chinese auto market who doubt the long-staying power of small-size SUVs, pointing to concerns that they lack both the stable handling and large interior space of their b...
Oct. 11 , 2016
- 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 firs...
Oct. 01 , 2016
- 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 ...
Sept. 28 , 2016
- 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 comme...
Sept. 20 , 2016
