The Suzuki Wagon R is up 106% year-on-year in April in Pakistan. * See the Top 3 Pakistan-made brands and Top 12 models by clicking on the title * According to PAMA, sales of locally-made light vehicles in Pakistan shoot up 39.4% year-on-year in April to 25.567 units, lifting the year-to-date…
BSCB was part of the very first foreign media team to test drive the Lynk & Co 02. I am now starting to get a bit of experience under my belt driving Chinese cars in China. The most successful new nameplate launch in the world the Baojun 510, China's best-selling SUV…
The VW Polo is the best-selling vehicle in Greece in April. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 180 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Greece shoot up 24.2% year-on-year in April to 10.498 registrations, pushing the YTD volume up 26.1% to 37.274. Toyota…
Slovenia is the second country in the world to welcome the VW T-Roc in its monthly Top 10. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 210 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Slovenia gain 9.8% year-on-year in April to 6.592 units, lifting the year-to-date tally…
Hyundai Encino As per the BSCB tradition, after covering April sales in detail, we now focus on the all-new locally produced launches so you can stay up-to-the-minute on the fastest-evolving - and largest - automobile market in the world: China. Our “Focus on the All-new models” updates remain based on…
The Baojun 510 is the fastest selling new car nameplate ever introduced in the history of automobile. This is a new Series on BSCB detailing my test drives of Chinese or China-only models in China. After a pretty sporty take on the Haval H6, it's now time to return at Baojun…
Volkswagen has now sold over 1 million vehicles in China in 2018. The Lavida is #1 in April. * See the Top 80 China-made brands and Top 435 models (wholesales) by clicking on the title * Based on wholesales data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new light…
A proud "Formula 1 driver" with the Haval H6 Red label... I have now been able to verify that my temporary Chinese driver license is enough to test drive vehicles out of local dealerships. See my review of the Baojun 530 here. This China Test Drive section is a new…
The Golf (+47%) helps Volkswagen up 20% in April in Denmark. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 235 All-models by clicking on the title * The Danish new car market rallies back to positive territory in April at +6.3% to 18.718 units, yet the YTD tally is down…
The Saipa Tiba/Saina has taken control of the Iranian car market. Saina Pictured. * See the Top 15 local brands, Top 10 cars, pickups and imports by clicking on the title * Consult 50 years of Iran Historical Data here Thanks to our partnership with CE Auto we can share with you…
The Toyota Aqua is the best-selling regular car in Japan for the 1st time since last October. * Updated with the Top 33 kei cars, Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 regular cars * New light vehicle sales in Japan are back in positive in April at +3.2% year-on-year to 366.155…
Baojun 530 in Yinchuan, Ningxia province. This article inaugurates a new series as part of our Special China focus at BSCB: test drives of Chinese or China-only cars in China. Now that I have my temporary Chinese driver licence on hand and I can drive anywhere I please with my rental…
Renting a car in China is difficult, but possible and very rewarding. I recommend it! Now that we have the Beijing Auto Show and Beijing cars out of the way, it's time for me to share with you one of the most eye-opening experiences I have had the, um, privilege…
Changan Benben EV and luxury fare in Beijing This article launches our traditional and annual series of Photo Reports for China. You can check out the 30 Chinese cities and regions we have explored over the past five years here. After the Beijing Auto Show, we will be exploring one…
Austria is the first country in the world where the VW T-Roc ranks inside the Top 5. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 305 All-models by clicking on the title * The Austrian new car market is up 5.4% year-on-year in April to 31.821 registrations, lifting the YTD…