* See the entire article by clicking on the title! * Now that the Fiat 500L has launched in most of Europe and that a mum-rapping video has landed in the UK (see above), I thought I'd write a little a bit about whether the 500L could be Fiat's saving…
Lexus ES sales are up 33% so far in the US in 2012 * See the Premium brands US sales over the last 3 years by clicking on the title! * Yesterday Mark Rechtin from Automotive News wrote a very interesting article about Lexus' potential worldwide, so I thought I'd…
Nissan Sylphy * See the entire article by clicking on the title! * With most October data now in, it’s time for our much anticipated monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 8th instalment. Last month the Ford Focus' success in China made the headlines and in October it does again…
The BYD F3 could reclaim the title of Chinese best-selling passenger car in the world next month. * See the Top 180 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * As is now the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the Top 150 most popular cars around the…
Mongolia is one of the world's Top 10 Emerging engines of growth. Picture by bag_lady, all rights reserved. * See the entire article by clicking on the title! * Over the past week we have explored some of the world's Top 10 Emerging engines of growth as nominated by Business Monitor International…
Very strong sales in China have pushed the Ford Focus to #1 worldwide * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * Now that September figures are all in, I can share with you the Top 150 most popular cars around the…
1959 Pontiac Catalina * See the Full Article by clicking on the title! (and enjoy) * Over the last 2 years I have been writing this blog and the last 25 years I have been fascinated by car sales around the globe, there has been a few things I haven't got…
North American Fiat 500 * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * Yesterday on Monday 19 November 2012, the one millionth 'Nuova' Fiat 500 rolled off the company's production line in Tychy, Poland. Originally launched on 4 July 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of the first…
Toyota Prius v * See the worldwide sales of Toyota/Lexus hybrid models in detail by clicking on the title! * Toyota announced today that it has sold its one millionth hybrid for 2012 during October, with the total worldwide hybrid sales for the group this year standing at 1,028,900 after…
Ford Focus * Click on the title to see the full article! * With most September data now in, it’s time for our much anticipated monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 7th instalment. Last month the Subaru XV made the headlines by toppling the VW Golf in Switzerland. In…
Skoda Octavia * See the most recent BSCB articles on Switzerland by clicking on the title! * On Wednesday I had the pleasure of being interviewed for the 2nd time by Alex Helmick from World Radio Switzerland about the September car sales results in Switzerland. After ranking #3 in August, the…
The launch of the new generation in China has pushed the Hyundai Elantra up to #6 worldwide * See the Top 170 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * As is now the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the Top 150 most popular cars around the globe for August…
Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * Yes, it's that time of the month! With August figures now all in, I can share with you the Top 150 most popular cars around the planet in August. Remember…
* See the other BSCB articles about the Subaru XV in Switzerland by clicking on the title! * A few days ago I had the privilege of being interviewed by Alex Helmick from World Radio Switzerland about the surprising success of the Subaru XV there. I expand on the reasons…
Kia Rio * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After going through a Top 150 models ranking worldwide for July 2012, let's have a closer look at the year-to-date ranking to track down longer-term trends. The Top 2 models are unchanged vs. 2011: the…