October 2015 passenger car production statistics Unit: vehicles Type October production Cumulative rolling 12 months Cumulative Jan-Oct Growth% last month Growth% over the same period % Cumulative growth over the same period Total passenger car 1899691 16505952 16150333 17.21 8.06 22 (A) Domestic Manufacturing 1879259 16290165 15898691 18.01 8.23 2.46 Where: basic passenger cars (sedans)
October 2015 passenger vehicle production in China fell to 61,289.00, down 17.93%. 2015. In the ten months to October, total bus production in China totalled, 660,077.00 units, down 17.33 percent year on year. 2015 January-October output provincial statistics National Bus area October (cars) 1 – ended October total (units) October year on year growth (%) January-October
A Nanjing-based tire retailer says sales rose 15% in 2015, despite the negative sales environment. The company is seeking to diversify into wheel refurbishment and other areas. The company has 3000 m2 of warehouse and operates its own delivery vehicles. It offers customer service like a Western company, with dedicated teams for orders, after sales,
An interesting article in the Auto aftermarket magazine outlines some potential solutions to a tire dealership’s troubles.
A long report in China Tire dealer outlines the challenges faced by tire retailers in China. In particular, those who carry a lot of stock are losing money on the inventory as prices fall. Tire manufacturers are in the same position, so they are trying to force the dealers and wholesalers to buy more stock,
On the one hand, online sales are complementary to a tire dealer’s traditional customer base. On the other, they are cannibalistic. This is the dilemma facing tire dealers around the world, and China’s tire dealers are no different. With online sales, pricing is very transparent and in a competitive business environment, your neighbor can always
A Chinese executive, previously in charge of Michelin’s Online tire sales activities in China is setting up a competing platform. Zhang Jun (张军 ) is setting up a new tire sales network called Lu Master (鲁师傅 ), which some may think is reminiscent of the Michelin Euromaster brand. He has recruited a number of former
At the same time as Zhang Jun (张军 ) (see above story) was launching his competing system, Michelin announced an upgrade to its tire retail and online sales platform in China. The new Chi 2.0 platform is designed to offer a world-leading automotive maintenance concept, providing a range of services in addition to tires. The
At the end of 2015, Michelin updated its China website. The site was last revised in 2012. The site adds geographic functionality, allowing users to locate stores in their immediate area with the click of one button. It also integrates better with Michelin’s global IT platforms. Source: press release from Michelin
Wanli (South China Tire) is developing tires for electric and hybrid vehicles, and discovering that rolling resistance is the key to this specialized application. The company showed a conept tire at the Guangzhou motor show. Wanli Chairman Chen Miao (陈淼 ) said his company is developing new tires with substantially better combination of wet grip,
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