In 1939 Buick was the 1st US camaker to offer flashing turn signals as standard. We realize that there are some people who don’t use turn signals, and others who use it every single time they make a turn or switch lanes. However, have you ever wondered how turn signals evolved…
One of the most exciting discoveries for a classic car enthusiast is a “Barn Find”. In case you are unfamiliar with the term, a barn find is a classic automobile that has been stored someplace for a long time, sometimes for decades, and left untouched. In some cases these cars…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Malawi so far in 2016. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales shoot up 49% year-on-year over the first Quarter of 2016 in Malawi to 451 registrations. Toyota remains master in command,…
The Renault Sandero outsells the VW Polo for the first time in Belarus. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Belarus are down 7% year-on-year over the first Quarter of 2016 to 5.295 registrations. French carmaker Renault…
The all-new Suzuki Vitara could become the best-selling model in Bolivia in 2016. New light vehicle sales in Bolivia are up 2.7% in 2015 to 41.204 registrations, down from a 10% increase in 2014 (40.092 revised data vs. 36.444 in 2013), according to the Cámara Automotor Boliviana (CAB). Suzuki remains…
The Toyota Hilux is by far the best-selling new vehicle in Nicaragua * See the Top 3 best-selling sedans and Top 4 pickups by clicking on the title * Today and for the first time ever on BSCB we can share with you official sales data for Nicaragua. 2015 was a…
The Toyota Hilux is estimated to be the best-selling nameplate in Honduras. According to OICA, new light vehicle sales in Honduras are down 3% year-on-year in 2015 to 11.300 units. Local association ADHIVA does not openly publish detailed statistics but says the most popular brands are in this order Toyota, Hyundai,…
The new Toyota Hilux arrives in Costa Rica this year. According to the Dirección General de Aduanas publicadas and local publication Nacion.com, 51.249 new vehicles were imported into Costa Rica in 2015, a whopping 24% increase on the 2014 figure. Of them, 80% are light vehicles and 20% medium and heavy trucks.…
The 'local' Fiat 500L is back in control of the Serbian market. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 30 All-brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Serbia are up a whopping 37% year-on-year in April to 3.027 deliveries, leading to a 32% year-to-date…
The Opel Astra is the best-selling nameplate in Bosnia & Herzegovina in April. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Based on data published by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market is up 8% year-on-year in April to 781 deliveries, lifting…
The Suzuki Vitara is #1 in Moldova in April. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Based on data published by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market is up 9% year-on-year in April to 326 registrations, however it is down…
The VW Passat is #1 in the Republic of Macedonia in April. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to Central European market data specialists www.ceauto.co.hu, 474 new light vehicles found a buyer in the Republic of Macedonia in April, a 3% year-on-year drop leading…
Here we are! We have now come to the end of our ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at this year’s Beijing Auto Show. You can see Part 1 (#30 to #21) here, Part 2 (#20 to #11) here, Part 3 (#10 to #6) here, Part 4 (#5 to #3) here and Part 5 (#2) here.…
You won't see many Hongqi H7 in the streets outside of Beijing and Shanghai... This article launches our new annual series of Photo Reports for China. In 2014 we travelled to the extreme West of the country to the Xinjiang Uyghur province all the way to the border with Pakistan. In 2015…
