Hybrid vehicles are popular today. Just a decade or so ago, hybrid vehicles were considered cutting edge technology that appealed primarily to environmental enthusiasts. As a result, the market was small. Today, hybrid cars are mainstream and legitimate choices when one is looking for standard transportation. The result is that…
In 2001, the Department of Transportation (DOT) passed the Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) act. The details of the law are many but one thing it required was that all vehicle manufacturers install a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) warning device on vehicles that weighed less than 10,000 lb.…
The undercarriages of cars and trucks take a lot of abuse. Rough roads, potholes and other road hazards seem to lie quietly in wait for you and spring at the last second with a deafening BANG. The result? The geometry of your vehicle’s undercarriage gets thrown out of whack. Fortunately,…
Perodua vastly outperforms its home market at +18% to 41.3% share. The Malaysian new vehicle market is stabilising after a few month of turbulence due to the absence of GST in July and August, then replaced by the SST in September. October sales edge up 0.5% year-on-year to 47.273 units,…
The Toyota Camry remains the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan are up a strong 15.3% year-on-year in October to 5.815 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 26.6% at 49.512. The brands podium remains identical to the YTD order but Lada (+6%) posts a significantly…
The Toyota Wigo is up to 2nd place overall for its 2nd month on the Vietnamese market. New vehicle sales in Vietnam surge 32.1% year-on-year to 28.899 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into positive at +0.8% to 221.879. Toyota (+92%) is instrumental in this market uptick, securing 29.2% of the…
Hyundai La Festa After exploring October China wholesales, we now shed some light on all the new locally produced launches hitting dealerships for the month so you are up-to-date on the fastest-evolving market in the world. Note these updates remain based on wholesales data. October wholesales plunged Chinese sales into YTD…
The Lexus ES is back to #1 import in China both in October and YTD. All-brands and All-models January 2017-October 2018 monthly data available, contact us here. Complete Chinese imports data is now available for October, BSCB being the only media outside of China to report on these figures monthly.…
Despite rumours about a discontinuation, the Saipa Pride is back to #1 in Iran. Consult 50 years of Iran Historical Data here Thanks to our partnership with CE Auto we can share with you exclusive detail on the Iranian new car market with updates on both local production and imports over…
It's in Ukraine that the Audi Q8 scores its first Top 50 finish in the world. New car sales in Ukraine worryingly post a second straight year-on-year decline in October at -5.7% to 7.214 registrations, this is the 5th drop in the past 12 months in a trend that seems…
The Renault Sandero (+26%) cements its domination in Colombia. Colombian new vehicle sales are up for the 6th time in the past 7 months in October at +9.3% to 21.537 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.9% to 197.260 units. Renault (+20%) is starting to put serious pressure on…
Last minute surge: the Toyota Avanza scores its third monthly win of 2018, enough for YTD #1. The Indonesian new car market gains a splendid 12.4% year-on-year in October to 106.050 wholesales, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 7.3% to 962.697. Toyota (+21%) posts an outstanding market share at 34.1%…
Peugeot is up 6% year-on-year to hold onto the brands top spot. New car sales in Portugal drop 12.2% year-on-year in October to 13.951 units, still bearing the post-WLTP negative impact that has affected most EU markets this month. The year-to-date tally however remains in positive at +4.9% to 196.647…
The Chevrolet Aveo is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico for the 2nd time in the past 3 months. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 295 All-models by clicking on the title * Our much improved coverage of the Mexican market continues in October with complete models data for brands…
The Toyota Yaris leaps up to #7 in October. * See the Top 35 manufacturers and Top 245 models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in South Africa slide up 1.7% year-on-year in October to 51.866 units, reducing the year-to-date drop to -0.5% at 464.742 deliveries. Toyota…