Toyota Camry * See the Top 250 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Gulf Cooperation Council area includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. New car sales in the region, currently one of the most dynamic in the world, are up 10% year-on-year in…
Toyota Prado * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in Bahrain are up a whopping 36% year-on-year in July to 5,379 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 31,645 units, up 19% on 2012. The Top 4 most…
Lada Samara in Kazan, Tatarstan Russia - September 2013 This is part 3 of a Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Photo Report here. We are now off to Kazan, 800 km East of Moscow in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Now that Russia’s…
12 Maserati Quattroporte found a buyer in Italy in August. * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Paolo * Looks like we are starting a new monthly rendezvous on BSCB thanks to Paolo! After going through the 50 most popular models in Italy in…
Hyundai Santa Fe * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * Shock, horror: new car sales in Oman are actually down 4% year-on-year in July to 19,919 registrations, a very rare feat in the region. The year-to-date total however is up…
Lexus LX * See the Top 120 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * After gaining a huge 47% year-on-year in July 2012, new car sales in Qatar are up a further 23% in July 2013 to 7,702 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 51,344…
The new model could help the Toyota Corolla snap up the top spot in 2013 and/or 2014. * See the Top 220 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Emirati new car market is up a fantastic 22% year-on-year in July to 29,265 registrations,…
Mitsubishi Pajero * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Kuwaiti new car market is up 8% year-on-year in July to 12,234 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 86,852 units, up 9% on 2012. If the Toyota Prado unsurprisingly holds…
The Toyota Corolla is now in pole position year-to-date in Saudi Arabia... * See the Top 180 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * As usual with a bit of delay we can explore the Gulf region, let’s start with Saudi Arabia, whose new car…
The new generation Range Rover is already everywhere in Moscow! This is part 2 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Photo Report here. We are now travelling 700 km South-East to Moscow, the capital of Russia and home to 11.5 million inhabitants.…
The Mitsubishi Attrage sells 2,806 units for its first month in Thailand. * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 25 brands by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Falkonz I can share with you much more detail about the Thai new car market today: a Top 50…
Lada Zhiguli * See the Full Photo Report and my estimated Top 10 models by clicking on the title! * Over the last couple of weeks I have been backpacking my way along the Trans-Siberian railway, hopping on and off the train and discovering very different car landscapes along the…
Follow the Russian route in my Trans-Siberian trip on the map (click to enlarge)... (Mongolian map below) This post lists all Trans-Siberian Railway Photo Reports as they get published. Be sure to check it often so you don't miss any! 1. Russia Part 1: St Petersburg, Russia (published 28 September…
Opel is the most popular brand in Greece so far in September. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Bill * Over the first half of September, new car sales in Greece are down just 0.3% on the same period in 2012 to 1,229…
BMW 3 Series * NOW UPDATED with the Top 30 brands and Top 50 models! Click on title to see * Thanks to Antonio from ANCAP Portugal has now become a monthly models ranking update on BCSB. In August, the Portuguese new car market continues to regain shape, up 13% year-on-year to…