You probably know that when the Check Engine Light (CEL) illuminates on your car, you should bring the car it to a mechanic to see what’s wrong. When you do this, the first thing the mechanic does is plug in a code scanner to “read the codes”. Basically what a…
We all know what a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) is. It’s a large-ish, four door vehicle with a steel frame and four wheel drive. A decade or so ago, an SUV was something like a Chevy Suburban or Tahoe. They were the car of choice for those that needed lots…
On July 30, 1863, Henry Ford was born in Dearborn, Michigan. As a youngster, he grew up curious about the machinery that was used for farming and enjoyed working on it. When he got older, he got a part-time job working for the nearby Westinghouse Engine Company. At Westinghouse, Henry…
The paint that protects and beautifies cars have changed a great deal in the last 100 years. Not only have they evolved from naturally-based products to fully synthetic ones, the method of applying them has changed from hand brushing to being applied by robots. Thanks to information we gleaned from…
It hasn’t disappeared yet but the old manual transmission is on the endangered list. As of 2015, less than 4 percent of new cars were equipped with manual transmissions. Despite the small numbers, though, defenders of manuals are a hardy group. They still claim superiority in gas mileage and efficiency.…
If you have ever had a car with a battery that randomly goes dead, then you know what true frustration is. It can be one of the most annoying things to deal with because you never know when it can leave you stranded. And not only is that annoying, the…
The HR-V propels Honda up 110% in Finland in May. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market is up by a robust 15% year-on-year in May to 10.338 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 14% to 54.110…
Hyundai places both the Tucson and i20 inside the Hungarian Top 10 in May. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Excellent news for the Hungarian new car market in May: sales are up a stunning 45% year-on-year to 8.506 passenger cars,…
The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia so far this year. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 30 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in New Caledonia, an overseas French territory located north-east of Australia, rebound up 18% year-on-year in May to…
The new Sportage helps Kia up 23% in May in Israel. Picture 4x4.co.il * See the Top 43 All-brands Ranking by clicking on the title * Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il we can now share with you brands data for Israel in May – models data is now a quarterly occurrence. The…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in April. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and Top 165 models by clicking on the title * Bulgarian new car sales are up 9% year-on-year to an estimated 2.693 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8% to 9.637.…
The Jaguar F-Pace just misses out on a first Top 100 UK ranking in April. * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title * As per the BSCB tradition, after the traditional All-brands ranking and Top 10 models, we can now share with you a much…
The SUV segment is the only one resisting the current Russian sales crisis. * See the Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * After the Top 25 models and Top 53 All-brands, as is the tradition on BSCB we now delve into the full detail of Russian models…
Manufactured locally, the Renault Symbol isn't affected by the quotas and will be #1 in 2016. No sales data available from Algeria since the start of the year, and this may have to do with new government quotas that are bound to make the local new car market literally implode in…
The Lada 4x4 is the best-selling nameplate in Ukraine so far in 2016. * See the Top 52 All-brands and Top 258 All-models by clicking on the title * It would appear that the Ukrainian new passenger car market, brought to a standstill by the Crimean crisis, has now bottomed up.…