The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in Latvia in August. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Second consecutive month of year-on-year decline for Latvian new car sales at -2% in August to 1.173 registrations, however the year-to-date total is…
VW Polo Vivo * See the Top 32 manufacturers and Top 224 models by clicking on the title * The South African market is hit 8% year-on-year in August to 51.055 registrations, pulling the year-to-date total down 3% to 407.753 units. Toyota (-9%), VW Group (-2%) and Ford (-2%) continue…
The Toyota Camry improves further to #5 in Vietnam in July. * See the Top 20 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Vietnam are up a whopping 45% year-on-year in August to 18.236 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 142.077 units,…
Honda sales are up 9-fold year-on-year in Singapore in August. * See the Top 37 All-brands by clicking on the title * Exceptional growth rates in Singapore go hand-in-hand with the price reduction of COE (Certificates of Entitlement), where in fact the market is essentially getting back to its level…
Hyundai Tucson * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title * The Canadian new light vehicle market continues on its forward move, celebrating 29 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in August at +2% to 175.670 registrations, also its fifth month in a row above the 175.000…
Soueast DX7 As per the BSCB tradition, after August data we now explore in more detail the all-new locally produced models that enter the sales charts this month. Keep in mind we only cater for the models that have kick-started local production as imports data is still closely guarded when it comes to…
Arnaud Barral After Audi and BMW, here is the third catchup with a German brand I had the privilege to organise at Frankfurt. Volkswagen may be losing foot in China, but in its European fief volumes are as high as they ever were, with the brand even placing three nameplates…
Bookings are now open for the Renault Kwid in India. Next: Europe as a Dacia? After Renaud Pirel (Renault Entry Range Sales & Marketing Director) in Paris a year ago, I had the chance to speak at the Frankfurt Auto Show with François Mariotte, General Manager, Dacia Sales and Marketing, once…
The All-new BMW 7 Series in Frankfurt. We continue on our Frankfurt Auto Show interview with a decidedly German spin, and it's time for BMW. The Bavarian manufacturer unveiled an all-new 7 Series filled with technology at the Show that is going to make the Mercedes S-Class life very difficult.…
Audi revealed the new generation A4 in Frankfurt Yesterday I had the privilege to interview Xavier Benoit, Head of Communications at Audi France. As is the tradition on BSCB, the focus was on sales performance and strategies. Here are the best bits: BSCB: Audi France sales are up 4% so…
The VW Passat ranks at an all-time record 4th place in Europe in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The European new car market celebrates two full years (24 months) of year-on-year gains in August, delivering the second best monthly…
Fiat is up to third place overall in Uruguay in August. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan new car market is stuck in recession with sales down 15% year-on-year in August to 3.584 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 32.653 units, down…
The All-new Renault Mégane at Frankfurt. After BMW CEO Harald Krueger collapsed during the very first Press Conference at the Frankfurt Auto Show (he's okay), the rest of the first Press day went smoothly and I give you my first impressions: what surprised me, what stood out and what disappointed…
Hitting the Chinese market's soft spot: the Baojun 560. * See the Top 365 All-local models and Top 65 All-local brands by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market endures its third consecutive month of year-on-year decline in August at -3.4% to 1.44 million registrations, pulling the…
