By country, Chinese local brands now account for 32 percent of the total, their highest ever, with Geely, BYD, Great Wall and Chery all finishing on the top 10 assembler list for the month.
And, despite the early threat of Craig Bellamy, the writing was on the wall from the moment Aliadiere tapped home the opener, finishing at the second attempt after showing fine skill to pull down Toure's long pass.