Greece January 2019: Opel Corsa and Peugeot 308 impress in market up 3.7%
Sales of Peugeot 308 in Greece are up 12-fold year-on-year in January. Solid start of the year for Greek new car sales at +3.7% to 9.210 units. Brand leader Toyota (-5.4%) isn't surfing on the positive wave but remains in the lead at 12.5%, even though Peugeot (+10.6%), Opel (+10.3%)…
Australian Full Year 2018: Exclusive State by State rankings available
The Toyota Hilux tops 6 out of 8 Australian States in 2018, a record. For the 8th year on BSCB we can share with you the best-selling brands (Top 15) and models (Top 50) in each Australian State/Territory. This is exclusive data you won’t find anywhere else on the web. Uncontested…
World Full Year 2018: Renault-Nissan, Toyota and Corolla snap top honours
There is now a Full Top 1300 models ranking available here. Worldwide sales enable the measure of which car manufacturer is the biggest globally, but in 2018 this title goes to a different company depending on which vehicles are included, and which are not. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance sold 10.757 million…
Switzerland January 2019: VW (+13.1%), Skoda (+13.3%), Audi (+16.2%) defy market down 3.4%
The Skoda Octavia (+29.1%) holds 4.3% of the Swiss market in January. New car sales in Switzerland creep down 3.4% year-on-year in January to 20.931 units, however alternative fuelled vehicles soar 35.6% to 1.724 and 8.2% share vs. 5.9% a year ago, pushed by EVs up 77.1% to 434 and…
New Zealand January 2019: Toyota (-29%) single-handedly weighs market down 6%, Mitsubishi Triton above Toyota Hilux for the first time
Discounts on the outgoing generation and demo sales of the new one (pictured) means the Triton outsells the Hilux in January. Signalling that the streak of 5 consecutive record years New Zealand has enjoyed may be coming to an end, January sales recede 6% to 13.938 units, with passenger cars…
Taiwan January 2019: Lexus up 83.7%, Toyota Yaris leads in market down 7.9%
The Lexus UX is up to #25 in Taiwan in January. New car sales in Taiwan take a 7.9% hit in January to 44.143 registrations, just as brand leader Toyota (-12.8%) falls faster but scores a higher share than over FY2018 at 26% vs. 23.7%. Nissan (-12.9%), Honda (-11.1%) and…
Vietnam January 2019: Honda CR-V surprise leader, Mitsubishi Xpander #7 in market up 28.6%
The Honda CR-V is the most popular nameplate in Vietnam in January. The Vietnamese new vehicle market surges 28.6% year-on-year in January to 33.484 registrations, with new brands leader Toyota (+48.1%) cementing its pole position at 22.7% share and Mazda (+2.2%) stepping up to #2 overall above Thaco-Kia (-25.1%). Lexus (+263.8%),…
New Caledonia (France) January 2019: Toyota Yaris and Hilux top market down 25.6%
The Toyota Yaris is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia in January. New car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, start the year in the most depressing fashion: down an abysmal 25.6% to just 494 units. Toyota (+10.3%) and Peugeot (+48.6%) however buck the…
China January 2019: Focus on the all-new models
The Changan CS85 confirms the Chinese carmakers' trend towards coupe SUVs. After detailing January wholesales it is now time to study this month’s new locally-made launches so you can on the bleeding edge of the fastest-evolving new car market in the world. In a freefalling market at -15.8% but -17.7% for…
Saudi Arabia Full Year 2018: Toyota Camry repeats at #1, market down 23.4% despite women now able to drive
The Toyota Camry is #1 in Saudi Arabia again. Consult 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The big event of the year in Saudi Arabia was women being allowed to drive from June 24 onwards. Unfortunately, as I predicted in an interview with the BBC.co.uk, this hasn't had…
Uruguay Full Year 2018: Renault Kwid secures first win in the world, market down 19.6%
The Renault Kwid is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay. Consult one decade of Uruguay Historical Data here. This post has now been updated with the Top 13 models. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay fall a steep 19.6% year-on-year in 2018 to just 43.809 units, the lowest annual score since…
United Arab Emirates Full Year 2018: Nissan Patrol, Mitsubishi Pajero & Toyota Land Cruiser top market down 19.1%
The Nissan Patrol is the most popular nameplate in the UAE for the 2nd year running. Consult 15 years of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here. The United Arab Emirates market endures a third consecutive year of double-digit decline in 2018 at -19.1% to just 219.269 units, handicapped further by…
China Wholesales January 2019: VW sinks, Toyota, BMW smash records, 7th consecutive market drop (-15.8%)
The Camry (+70.3%) helps Toyota break its all-time volume record in China in January in a declining market. No recovery in sight just yet for the Chinese new vehicle market, January marking the 7th consecutive month of year-on-year decline and third double-digit drop in a row at 15.8% to 2.367.300…
South Korea January 2019: Hyundai Palisade up to #4
The Hyundai Palisade is the 4th best-selling vehicle in South Korea in January. This article along with all South Korea monthly articles since January 2018 have been updated with the Top 85 foreign models. The South Korean new car market is up 1.6% year-on-year in January to 135.662 units, with…