The BYD e6 being offloaded at Southampton docks, UK on June 13, 2013. * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * As a follow-up to my articles World: How the Chinese are setting themselves up for success (Part 5: Mature markets) and UK: 50 electric BYD e6…
Skoda Octavia III * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Skoda120 * New car sales in Slovakia are satisfyingly (in the current European context) up by 0.7% year-on-year in April to 5,835 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still down by 9%…
Seat Ibiza * NOW UPDATED with the Top 25 brands & Top 10 models! Click on title to see - Thanks IJP * Whereas other regions of the UK were in clear positive territory, new car sales in Northern Ireland are up only 0.6% in 2012 to 47,519 registrations, however the first…
Renault Captur * See the Top 35 All-brands Ranking by clicking on the title! * The horrendous year-on-year drops of 2011 and 2012 may have stopped, but the Portuguese new car market is still down 6% in May to 10,061 registrations, which means the year-to-date total after 5 months is…
The Ford Ranger is now only 4 units below the Toyota Hilux year-to-date... * NOW UPDATED with the Top 30 models and Top 56 All-brands! Click on title to see * Kiwi consumers are definitely in the mood for a new car this year. May sales figures are the highest for…
Dacia Logan. Dacia sales nearly doubled compared to May 2012 in Belgium... * See the Top 47 All-brands Ranking by clicking on the title! * After gaining 10% last month, Belgium confirms it is one of a few European countries to resist the doom and gloom that characterises this first half…
Bentley Continental GT. Picture by MDL 2011, all rights reserved. * See the Top 37 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Michael * As predicted last month, sales of new cars in Singapore slow down their fall in May at -5% year-on-year to 2,186 registrations, which brings…
Suzuki Cultus in Neelum Valley, Pakistan. Picture by Black-Z-ro, all rights reserved. * See the Top 10 best-selling local models by clicking on the title! * Sales of locally produced vehicles are down 20% year-on-year in Pakistan in May to 13,302 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 64,096 units, down…
The Honda Civic is a now legendary piece of Japanese engineering that has served to raise the bar for automotive economy, reliability, and durability for decades. Officially considered to be a compact car when first released, this line of vehicles has been one of the cornerstones of Honda's most popular…
When you’ve got a family, the things that you look for in a car begin to subtly change. Rather than looking at top speed, acceleration and cool little extras while you’re shopping around for a new car, your mind becomes more focused instead on its size, reliability and safety, among…
Hyundai Sonata * See the Top 52 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rutger * Sales of new local models are down 0.2% year-on-year in South Korea to 120,374 registrations (that excludes imports), which brings the year-to-date total to 560,623 units, down 1.1% on 2012. So…
The Dacia Sandero had not ranked inside the Romanian podium since 2009... * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 34 All-brands by clicking on the title! * After giving us a little hope last month when it gained 21% year-on-year, Romanian new car sales are back to hell in May,…
Skoda Fabia * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title! * In May the Austrian new car market is down 10% to 29,094 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 139,925 units, down 9% on 2012. If the VW Golf unsurprisingly keeps the…
We all want what’s best for our children, and when it comes to travelling in a vehicle, this should be no different. There are a plethora of child car seats, and almost as many rumours surrounding what is law and what isn’t. Here we outline what is safe and legal…
There are several kinds of tyres for vehicles, and they usually depend on what you’re going to use your vehicle for. The vehicle’s use determines the tread pattern on the tyre – the tread is primarily designed to expel water from under the tyre, to improve traction. Secondary is the…