BMW is the only Top 10 brand in positive in August. Picture quattroruote.it 25/09 update: Now with Top 10 models, HEV, PHEV and BEV. Just as we thought the European new car market was out of the Covid-19 woods as July only edged down -3.6%, provisional August sales data shows…
Our Kia Sportage in Number One Beach, Seal Rocks NSW Australia 24/09 update: Now with drone video Just before Covid-19 hit we test drove a Kia Seltos to Stradbroke Island near Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Since then, the Seltos has gone on to become the most successful recent nameplate launch…
Virrage Images/Shutterstock.com In many ways, cars are similar to houseplants. They need ample love, care, and attention to thrive. Forget to water them—or, in this case, oil them—and they’ll die. Neglect to store them in the right environment and they’ll wilt—or, in this case, rust. But there’s a lot more…
If you have made up your mind to sell your car, then you must be wondering about the ways to get the best price for your car. If that's the case, then you've come to the right place because this blog is just the thing that you need to read.…
Haval has introduced its largest SUV to-date, called Big Dog (no joke). According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), retail sales of locally-made Passenger Vehicles in China shoot up 8.8% year-on-year in August to 1.728.000 units, posting the largest increase since May 2018 for the second month in a row…
China continues to drive global car sales recovery, notably through strong pickup sales. Global Light Vehicle sales data for August 2020 has now been released by LMC Automotive. It shows a return to double-digit year-on-year drop after reducing to -6.8% in July: down -10.3% to 6.406.266 units vs. 7.140.674 in August…
The Nissan Livina is the best-selling car in Indonesia in August. The Indonesian new vehicle market is still reeling from the coronavirus crisis with August wholesales tumbling down -58.8% year-on-year to 37.291 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -51.1% to 323.507. Retail sales fare slightly better at -57.8% to…
The new Land Rover Defender has landed in China. Sales of imported new vehicles in China edge up 4% year-on-year in August to 85.631 units, marking the second consecutive month of gains after enduring a full 12 months of declines. The year-to-date tally is now down -19.8% to 604.585. Lexus (+25.6%)…
The Wuling Hongguang MINI EV has landed in China and is an instant blockbuster. Now that we have analysed Chinese August wholesales, it is time for our monthly review of the new locally-produced launches, so you can be sure to stay up-to-date on what's the latest in the world’s largest car…
Hongqi soars 109.9% to a 15th volume record in the past 18 months. As we announced at the start of the month, new vehicle wholesales in China continue on their unabated post-pandemic rebound with August up 11.6% to 2.186.000 units according to final data by the China Association of Automobile…
Dacia is by far the best-selling brand in Montenegro with 19.4% share. For only the third time in BSCB history after 2014 and 2018, we can share with you today exclusive sales data for Montenegro. 739 new cars found a buyer over the period, a ghastly -56.1% drop over the…
The Peugeot 2008 II repeats at #2 with 5.5% share, both all-time records. 16/09 update: Now with Top 55 All-brands and Top 340 All-models. 9/09 update: Now with Top 10 EV models. After showing the entire European continent the way to recovery in June (+1.2%) - and confirming in July (+3.9%) -…
Fiat sales are up 45.8% in a market down -5.1%. New car sales in Uruguay slim down their decline to -5.1% year-on-year in August at 3.224 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -24.7% to 19.433. The top 2 brands fare much worse than the market however, with Volkswagen down -14.2%…
The Chevrolet Onix remains the #1 car in Colombia. 16/09 update: Now with Top 75 models. 10/09 update: Now with Top 30 brands and models. As coronavirus total cases surge from 306.181 to 641.574 in the past month alone, lockdowns were reimposed in Bogota and other areas of the country…
The Renault Clio is #1 in Greece in August. It's a 6th consecutive double-digit year-on-year drop for Greek new car sales in August at -28.6% to just 6.853 units. This is worse than in July (-18.8%) and leads to a year-to-date tally off -39.1% to 52.939. Toyota (-8.3%) resists a…