Ford Edsel Car manufacturers spend millions of pounds creating their vehicles, from initial concept and design through to the marketing campaign intended to encourage millions of motorists to purchase them. At least that's the idea. Automotive history is littered with examples of cars that have spectacularly failed to make any…
The Skoda Octavia is the most popular vehicle in Bulgaria in October. Or is it? * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and Top 175 models by clicking on the title. Thanks Kaloyan * An estimated 2.177 new cars found a buyer in October in Bulgaria, up 3% on October 2013 and…
Wuling Light Truck in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur - April 2014 * See the Top 55 local models by clicking on the title * Thanks to LMC Automotive I can share with you today the Top 10 best-selling LCVs in China for October. This segment is one of the main culprits of…
The Suzuki Jimny is the surprise Latvian October market leader. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 75 models by clicking on the title * First month of year-on-year decline for new light vehicle sales in Latvia, down 2% in October to 1,401 registrations. However the year-to-date total is still…
Perodua Axia * See the Top 46 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New car sales in Malaysia are down 2% year-on-year in October to 54,187 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 546,492 units, now up a very feeble 0.5% to a record 546,492 units after 10 months.…
Albert all set for his first Hollywood movie. * You can see all my USA Coast to Coast Reports here! * Many thanks to David Curry for the photos in this report. I think most of you will agree that a Coast to Coast trip wouldn't be complete without the obligatory stop…
The VW Polo is only 22 sales below the Renault Clio IV so far this month in France. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Still no sign of improvement for the French new car market whereas the rest of Europe is…
The Peugeot 308 misses out on a Top 10 ranking for just 239 units. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Europe register their strongest year-on-year gains since last March at +7% to 1.12 million units, lifting the year-to-date…
According to surveys, Australians prefer to spend more than $100,000 to drive their dream sports car. Recent figures also show that there is a 20% increase in sales of sports cars in Australia- that is, 1 sports car in every 20 new cars are sold. However, how do Australians make…
The Dodge Dart is the hero in town in Albuquerque NM * You can see all my USA Coast to Coast Reports here! * Many thanks to David Curry for the photos in this report. After detailing the history and milestones of the Old Route 66 from Oklahoma to New Mexico, we…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 214 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Portugal continue on their frank recovery, up another 30% year-on-year in October to 11,795 deliveries and bringing the year-to-date total to 119,201 units, up 35% on 2013. Brand-wise,…
9 out of 10 Dacia Sandero sold in Algeria are the Stepway variant. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Algeria slow down their free fall in October, down 9% year-on-year to 24,500 deliveries. This brings the year-to-date…
Saipa Tiba hachback * See the Top 8 most produced models by clicking on the title. Thanks OD * After a one-month hiatus, Iran is back on BSCB with local production figures up a whopping 61% year-on-year in Mehr, the 7th month of the year 1393 in the Persian calendar,…
Datsun GO+ * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Indonesia have plateaued this year with October down 6% year-on-year to 105,357 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still evolving at all-time high levels - for now: up 1.8% on 2013…
Volvo XC60 * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data provided by SEMO Cyprus and analysed by INNOSOFT, 707 new cars found a buyer in Cyprus in October (+35% on a year ago), bringing the year-to-date total to 7,057 deliveries, up 18% year-on-year and already…