The new sedan enabled the Toyota Corolla to keep its worldwide crown in 2013. As it has been the case for almost two years now, Toyota and Ford are at odds when it comes to declaring which is the best-selling car in the world. Ford quotes Polk saying the Ford…
The Wuling Hongguang launched this month in India as the Chevrolet Enjoy. * This is Part 4 of 5 in my series on Chinese carmakers abroad. See also Part 1 (Africa), Part 2 (Latin America), Part 3 (Eastern Europe) and Part 5 (Mature markets) * In the first 3 parts of this series we observed that…
TagAz has been manufacturing the Chery Tiggo in Russia - rebranded Vortex Tingo. * This is Part 3 of 5 in my series on Chinese carmakers abroad. See also Part 1 (Africa), Part 2 (Latin America), Part 4 (Asia) and Part 5 (Mature markets) * As illustrated in Africa and Latin America, Chinese manufacturers have been working extra-hard…
Like this fennec fox, Chinese carmakers have been walking against the wind in Africa. And it's worked. With the Beijing Auto show approaching fast, I though it would be timely to publish an updated version of my 5 Part strategy study of how successful Chinese manufacturers are abroad. Part 1 is…
The Toyota Hilux is #1 in an estimated 35 countries. * See the full list of 58 top ranking models in the world by clicking on the title! * Now that we have official Full Year 2013 sales data for over 100 countries in the world, I can share with you the list of all models…
Kazakhstan is the fastest growing car market in the world. Photo © Eric Lafforgue * See the Top 50 biggest car markets in the world by clicking on the title! * Thanks to OICA I can share with you the overall Full Year 2013 sales figure for 143 countries in the world! I…
Ford Fiesta * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 30 best-selling models! * Today I give you Cyprus data, very rare but now about to become a monthly fixture on BSCB thanks to data provided by SEMO Cyprus / Analysis by INNOSOFT. Well you thought Greece, Spain or Portugal…
Chevrolet Sail * See the Top 12 best-selling models and Top 52 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The new car market in Ecuador is surprisingly down for the 2nd year in a row in 2013 at -6% to 113,812 registrations, among Latin American countries breaking annual record after…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 5 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title! * Today I give you for the very first time official data for Malawi! 1,702 new light vehicles found a buyer in Malawi over the Full Year 2013, and Toyota literally owns the market…
Kia Cerato (UAE model shown). Kia sales are up 27% in 2013 in Nigeria. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * In a market up a shy 3% year-on-year in 2013 to 49,874 registrations, Toyota keeps by very far the lead of the brands…
The Toyota Land Cruiser should to the Kenyan models sales charts in 2013. * See the Top 5 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * I can share with you today a brands ranking for Kenya over the Full Year 2013. New vehicle sales in the country are down…
Toyota is the most popular brand in the world in 2013. * See the Top 25 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Renato * After going through the Top 20 best-selling manufacturers worldwide in 2013, I can now share with you the Top 25 most popular car brands.…
The Chery QQ is #2 in Uruguay, its best annual ranking in the world in 2013. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Leandro * Thanks to Leandro and Autoblog Uruguay I can share with you today and for the very first time on…
Hyundai sold over 1 million units in China for the first time in 2013. * See the Top 70 best-selling brands here! * Thanks to Renato, Alexandra and IHS I can now share you the most popular brands of passenger cars in China for the Full Year 2013! A reminder…
The Great Wall C20R has just been launched in Bolivia (Italian model shown). * See the Full article by clicking on the title! Thanks Renato * Today I can share with you very rare car sales data for Bolivia and it shows both a very striking evolution and structure. After…