1989 Lexus LS When Toyota decided to build a new premium sedan they code-named it F-1. Designing a brand new car from scratch is a pretty big thing, so a secret code name is a must. Well, all that secret measuring and engineering and drawing board stuff began in 1983,…
Fiat 500 detail To Fiat or not to Fiat, that is the question. Whether it is nobler in the mind to drive a big gas-guzzling car or to take aim at a sea of troubles and avoid the heartache that big cars bring – is a thought devoutly to be…
Dodge Brothers delivery trucks in Salt Lake City, 1920. Picture courtesy Wikipedia Hey, whatever happened to the Dodge brothers? Well, the Dodge brothers have been gone for almost a hundred years but their cars and Ram tough trucks are still around. Horace and John Dodge were at the right place…
Walter P. Chrysler. Picture courtesy caranddriver.com Most people are familiar with the name Chrysler but do they really know where it came from? There are Chrysler automobiles and how about the famous Chrysler Building in the heart of New York City? These are both named after one man, Walter Chrysler,…
The C-HR helps Toyota to pole position in Poland this month. Picture quattroruote.it * See the Top 15 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Polish new light vehicle market is up 12.6% year-on-year in February, lifting the year-to-date tally to 85.076 units, up 14.8% on…
Ivanohe just about to land on the Emergency Landing Strip after Packsaddle NSW. This is Part 3 of our adventure to the middle of nowhere Australia with a Haval H9, which we baptised Ivanhoe. See Part 1: Melbourne to Mildura here and Part 2: Mildura to Broken Hill here. We are now saying…
The Bezza pushes Perodua just under 40% market share at home. * See the Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * After edging up just 0.1% in January, the Malaysian new vehicle market is definitely more colourful in February, posting a 12% gain to 42.455 and lifting the…
The Fiat Panda is up to a best-ever European 5th place in February. * See the Top 10 groups, Top 50 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * After a stunning 9.4% gain in January linked to extra selling days, new passenger car sales in Europe dramatically…
The Toyota C-HR has finally landed in Australia and should push Toyota further up this year. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 295 All-models by clicking on the title * Based on VFACTS data, new vehicle sales in Australia offer an unusual picture in February: down 7.7% to 89.025…
Nissan Rogue sales are up 54% to #4 overall (picture caranddriver.com) * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 290 models by clicking on the title * February sales in the U.S. are almost a duplicate of January: the market is down slightly at -1.1% to 1.333.637 registrations, meaning…
Buying a car online comes with certain risks and often we write it off as a bad idea. But like everything else within the car industry, there are pros and cons attached. Surprisingly buying a used car online is more common than you may think, thanks to websites like eBay…
The Toyota C-HR is the third best-selling car in Japan in February. * See the Top 55 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars and Top 33 kei cars by clicking on the title * The Japanese new vehicle market has started 2017 in a very healthy way: up another 7.4% in…
Honda Civic sales are up 37% thanks to the new hatch variant... * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 265 models by clicking on the title * After a 2.3% year-on-year gain in January, the Canadian new car market confirms it may be on the way to a…
First Top 5 ranking for Kia in Mexico, the Sportage is up to a record 15th spot. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * After slowing down to just +3% in January, the Mexican new car market steps up again in…
Mercedes holds 17.2% of the Monaco market. * See the Top 50 All-brands by clicking on the title * Consult six years worth of Monaco Historical Data here New passenger car sales in Monaco are up 5.3% year-on-year to 3.020 registrations, and this market gives us the opportunity to look…