October was a record month for car sales in Australia with 95,763 new vehicle sales. Small cars and SUVs together with a continued strong demand for light commercials drove the market sales according to data released by the industry’s official statistical service, VFACTS. Total industry sales so far this year…
Dongfeng Fengxing S560 After detailing October sales for China, as is the tradition on BSCB we now focus on the new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can stay up-to-the-minute on the latest additions in the world’s largest market. After ten new arrivals in September, the October class has another…
The Boyue is the first Geely nameplate to sell over 30.000 units in a single month. * See the Top 77 All China-made brands and Top 443 models by clicking on the title * The Chinese new vehicle market edges up 2% year-on-year in October to 2.704.000 but passenger cars…
The Toyota Hilux is the most popular nameplate in Côte d'Ivoire in 2016. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) are down slightly in 2016: -2.6% to 8.962 registrations. Toyota remains master in command…
The Brazilian Fiat Doblo is the best-seller in Angola in 2016. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Better late than never: here comes Full Year 2016 data for Angola. The new vehicle market seems to have taken a harsh beating this…
Lars in Dalsnibba This is Part 4, the final part in our series exploring the Norwegian fjords in a Volvo V90 Cross Country. Check out Part 1: Stockholm to Preikestolen here, Part 2: Stavanger and Bergen here and Part 3: the heart of Fjordland here. We kept the best for last: Geirangerfjord is…
The VW Polo Vivo is the best-selling nameplate in South Africa in October. * See the Top 35 All-manufacturers and Top 256 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new car market is up year-on-year for the 5th consecutive month at +4.6% in October to 51.037 registrations,…
The A3 helps lift Audi sales in Ukraine up 249% in October. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 250 All-models by clicking on the title * September sales are up 35.9% to 7.840 (the largest monthly volume since March 2014) and October is up 26% to 7.652 to…
The Chevrolet Tracker is back inside the Colombian Top 10 this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Colombian new vehicle market edges up 2.7% year-on-year in October to 19.709 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down…
The Opel Crossland X breaks into the Portuguese Top 20 this month. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Portugal are up 6.5% year-on-year in October to 15.898 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.8% to…
The new generation Dacia Duster will arrive in Romania in early 2018. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * The Romanian new car market posts a second consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains in October at a splendid +26.2% to 10.036…
Lars on the Gamle Strynefjellsvegen. This is Part 3 of our exploration of the Norwegian fjords in a Volvo V90 Cross Country. Check out Part 1: Stockholm to Preikestolen here and Part 2: Stavanger and Bergen here. We are now entering truly grandiose fjord country and the next two posts will…
Thanks to the new model, the Nissan Leaf breaks into its home Top 20 for the first time. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 54 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars and Top 33 kei cars * New car sales in Japan recede 1.7% year-on-year in October to 372.470, leading to a…
The Renault Kadjar is up to #3 in Slovenia in October. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 205 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Slovenia are up 23% year-on-year in October to 6.446 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 11.6% to 60.561 units. This…
