The Renault Clio is up to #2 in Bosnia & Herzegovina. According to data by our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina sink -19.9% year-on-year to just 787 units. The year-to-date volume however remains in positive at +1.9% to 9,087. The Skoda Octavia (+38.1%) cements…
The Toyota Corolla Cross ranks #8 in Moldova in September. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a Moldovan new car market up a solid 11.7% year-on-year in September to 879 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 16.1% to 7,143. The Dacia Duster (+226.1%) remains the most popular…
The Ford Ranger is on the North Macedonian podium for the 2nd straight month. Based on data by our local partner CE Auto, North Macedonian new car sales surge 31.7% year-on-year in September to 524 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 40% to 5,548. The Toyota Corolla (+766.7%) takes…
Li Auto sales reach an all-time high level in September... Retail sales of the models included in this report gain a splendid 13.1% year-on-year in September to 2,120,861 units. This leads to a year-to-date up 3.1% to 15,072,237. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments)…
The Range Rover is the fifth best-selling import in China in September. Sales of new imports in China freefall -21.2% year-on-year in September to just 52,366 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume off -11.3% to 475,589. Brand leaders Lexus (-7.4%) and Mercedes (-8.3%) resist significantly better than the market as…
The VW Tiguan hits a best ever 2nd place thanks to the new generation. 25/10 update: Now with Top 92 All brands and Top 500 All models rankings. Initial data by ACEA has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) down -4.2% year-on-year in September to 1,118,083 units. The year-to-date result…
Suzuki sales are up 19.6% in a market off -23.3% The Ecuadorian new vehicle market endures a 14th consecutive month of year-on-year losses in September at -23.3% to 8,098 units. The year-to-date tally is off -19.1% to 83,098. Chevrolet (-20.6%) and Kia (-20.8%) evolve similarly, faring a little better than…
The Perodua Bezza holds 14.2% of the Malaysian market in August. Today is a big day: for the first time since 2016 we have access to detailed models data for Malaysia, with brands also available. In August, 74,955 new cars hit Malaysian roads. Perodua is the most popular carmaker in…
The Toyota Hilux CHAMP ranks #12 in Thailand in August. Thailand is back on BSCB! We now have access to all brands and all models monthly rankings. In August 48,726 new light vehicles found a buyer here. Toyota further tightens its hold on the market at 41.7% share vs. 34.3%…
The Hyundai Accent is #1 in Saudi Arabia in September. 572,222 new cars found a buyer in Saudi Arabia over the first 9 months of 2024, a 6.8% year-on-year improvement. Toyota (-0.2%) is stable and sees its market share slide from 31% a year ago to 29% now. Hyundai (+12.8%)…
Ford Territory sales double year-on-year in the UAE. 222,849 new cars hit Emirati roads over the first 9 months of 2024, a very satisfying 12.3% year-on-year jump. Toyota (-1.3%) disappoints with a year-on-year loss that thaws its market share from 28.9% a year ago to 25.4% now. Nissan (+16.2%) on…
The Geely Emgrand surges from #55 to #9 in the space of one year. The Qatari new car market is up a sturdy 9.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2024 to 48,032 units. Toyota (+15.4%) manages to improve its share to an even more dominant 34.5% vs. 32.8%…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Oman. 46,266 new cars found a buyer in Oman over the first 9 months of the year, a solid 9.2% year-on-year improvement. Brand leader Toyota (+23.7%) tightens its stranglehold on the market even further to bring its share to a suffocating…
The Sunny (+128.8%) helps Nissan up but loses the top spot to the Toyota Land Cruiser. The Lebanese new car market edges up 4.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to 17,038 units. Toyota (+12%) outpaces the overall growth rate and climbs to 39.4% share vs. 36.8%…
The Ford Territory is up 19.6% to 2nd place. 92,817 new cars hit Kuwaiti roads over the first 9 months of 2024, a disappointing -4.7% year-on-year drop. Brand leader Toyota (-16.6%) sinks to 28.8% share vs. 32.9% last year, still very dominant above Nissan (-3.3%) at 8.3% share. Ford (+14.2%)…