The BYD Seal breaks its volume record in October. Retail sales in China cool off in October, registering their first year-on-year drop since last May at -1.9% to 1,606,727 units. For its part the year-to-date volume remains in negative at -3.5% to 15,804,515 sales. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to…
Land Rover Defender sales are up 66% year-on-year in China. Sales of imports in China edge down -0.6% year-on-year in October to 57,164 units, however keep in mind October 2021 was down a harsh -32.5% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down a dramatic -19.8% or almost 160,000 units…
The Toyota Corolla Cross ranks #2 in South Africa in October. The South African new vehicle market continues to evolve markedly above year-ago levels with October up 11.4% year-on-year to 45,996 sales. Light Commercial are up 14.3% to 12,738 sales and passenger cars gain 10.4% to 30,597, helped by strong…
The Hyundai Tucson is the most popular vehicle in Cyprus in October. According to data shared with us by SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus edge up 1.2% year-on-year in October to 824 units. This brings the year-to-date volume to 9895 sales, up 5.2% on the same period…
The BYD Dolphin is up to #4 in New Caledonia in October. New Caledonia is a French archipelago located north east of Australia. The local new car market is up a very solid 25% year-on-year in October to 629 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.2% to 6,930 units.…
Do you have an old car that isn’t running anymore? Is it simply taking up space in your driveway? Don’t scrap it! If your junk car qualifies as a total loss, that means the cost of fixing it would be more than its market value. You can still sell it…
The Ford Ranger is the #1 vehicle in Vietnam this month. According to local manufacturers association VAMA, the Vietnamese new vehicle market is up 22.7% year-on-year in October to 36,560 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 52.2% to 332,963. These figures climb to 44,734 (+6.6%) for the month and…
The Suzuki Swift is now #1 year-to-date in Colombia. For the first time since March, the Colombian new vehicle market is down year-on-year at -3.2% to 22,606 units. The year-to-date tally however remains largely in positive at +8.2% to 218,016 sales. The Top 4 brands all go against the market…
The Toyota Camry is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia so far in 2022. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia skid down -7% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2022 to 394,912 units. Toyota (+3%) swims upstream to reach 31.2% share vs. 28.1% a year ago and increase…
The Mitsubishi Montero Sport is up to 4th place in the UAE in 2022 YTD. The UAE new car market edges up 0.4% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2022 to 141,242 units. Toyota (-2.5%) recedes slightly to 31.3% share, more than double the #2 Mitsubishi (+36.1%) in excellent…
The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 17.8% of the Qatar market so far this year. 36,900 new light vehicles hit Qatar roads over the first 9 months of 2022, a splendid 20.4% year-on-year increase. Toyota (+51.3%) more than doubles the market rate to hit 39.1% share with almost 14,500 sales. In…
The MG GT is the best-selling recent launch in Oman so far this year. New vehicle sales in Oman skid -21.7% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2022. Toyota (-24.1%) falls faster than the market but easily stays atop the brands charts with a suffocating 46.1% share. Nissan (-39.8%)…
Many people who own a car have never thought about replacing the steering wheel. Some either wait for good reasons or think that this is a difficult task and why to spend time and money on it. If you think so, then you are mistaken. Your Mercedes steering wheels are…
Sometimes buying a car is not expensive but its maintenance can take all your money away. Most people avoid owning a carmainly because they simply can not afford the maintenance. Some old cars require constant upkeep to keep them in running condition. It can be too much for a daily…
The steadfast, quiet member of the automotive squad is the car battery. They carry out their duties in spite of the heat, the cold, and the drivers' high expectations. Though it is a pleasure when a car starts the first time you turn the key, batteries don't last forever. As…