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USA December 2014: Sales surge 10% on falling fuel prices
GMC Canyon - Trucks are the main beneficiaries of falling U.S. fuel prices. The average fuel price in the U.S. has fallen to $2.47 a gallon, down from a peak of $3.69 in April and dropping below $2.50 for the first time since October 2009. Gas prices in many places in middle of the…
China LCV November 2014: Wuling leads struggling segment
Jinbei Light Truck in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur * See the Top 8 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data published by LMC Automotive, sales of Light Commercial Vehicles in China are down an estimated 15% year-on-year to 393,582 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 4,440,284 deliveries…
Uruguay November 2014: Suzuki takes the lead
Suzuki topples Chevrolet to become Uruguay's most popular manufacturer this month. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Uruguay are down a steep 25% year-on-year in November to just 4,095 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 47,208 units, down 8%…
Iran November 2014: Iran Khodro Dena finally lands?
Iran Khodro Dena * See the Top 8 most produced models by clicking on the title. Thanks OD * As is the tradition on BSCB, I can share with you local Iranian production figures as sales data remains unavailable. For now this is a pretty accurate picture of what cars…
Europe November 2014: Peugeot 308 breaks ranking record at #9
The new generation lifts the 308 nameplate to never-seen before heights in Europe. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Europe celebrate 15 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in November at +1.3% to 989,667 deliveries, the dynamism of…
Portugal November 2014: VW Golf stuck in pole position
The VW Golf has now been the best-selling model in Portugal for 4 straight months. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 208 All-models by clicking on the title * Portuguese new car sales are still on fire: up 33% year-on-year to 11,718 registrations and lifting the year-to-date total…
Canada November 2014: All-time record year now certain
First incursion of the Honda CR-V on the Canadian podium. * See the Top 34 best-selling brands and Top 250 models by clicking on the title * It's (nearly) official: never before had Canadian consumers purchased as many light vehicles as in 2014: November sales are the highest in the history…
Greece November 2014: Yaris reclaims #1 YTD spot in market down 9%
Toyota Yaris * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 30 All-brands by clicking on the title * Thunderstorm in the Greek new car market in November: for the first time in over a year (since October 2013), deliveries are in negative YOY and not by a tiny amount: down…
Romania November 2014: Duster hits highest ever market share
The Dacia Duster holds 10.3% of its home market in November. * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 30 All-brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Romania are up by a shy 4% year-on-year in November at 5,669 deliveries, bringing the year-to-date total to…
Indonesia November 2014: Honda Brio Satya hits record, market at -19%
Honda Brio Satya (Thailand model shown) * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title * The uninterrupted period of explosive growth has brutally come to an end for new car sales in Indonesia: November sales are down a harsh 19% year-on-year to just 91,268 units. However…
Comments unlocked on BestSellingCarsBlog
You may have noticed over the past month that making a comment on BSCB was harder. To be precise it was restricted to Premium Members of the site. This temporary block was for security reasons to prevent scam comments to clog the site and affect its performance. The problem has…
Latvia November 2014: Nissan Qashqai and VW Up on top
* See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 30 All-brands by clicking on the title * After dropping by 2% in October, Latvian new car sales are back up 7% year-on-year in November to 1,217 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 13,690 deliveries, up 16% on 2013. Brand-wise, Volkswagen…
Cyprus November 2014: Range Rover Evoque takes the lead!
The Range Rover Evoque is the best-selling model in Cyprus in November. * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Based on data provided by SEMO Cyprus and analysed by INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus are once again up a very robust 11% year-on-year in November to…
Media post: Cherished Insurance Favourite Show
In their latest campaign classic car insurance specialist Cherished Vehicle Insurance published a map of Great Britain, asking readers and bloggers what their favourite classic motoring event was. As far as I am concerned there is no competition at all: the winner is the Silverstone Classic, arguably the biggest classic motor…