Smooth drive for luxury brands

Luxury sedan makers are suffering from shrinking sales in the West, but in China, sales continued to be robust in June and during the first half of the year.

German luxury car brands, Mercedes, Audi and BMW, posted strong sales during the period in China even though their premium offerings could not benefit from the government's industry stimulus measures, which are basically aimed at smaller cars.

Their diversified product strategies, which offered more models for Chinese consumers, have also proven to be quite successful.