Skoda Octavia III * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Skoda120 * As usual one month delay for Slovak data. New car sales in Slovakia are down just 2% year-on-year in May to 7,810 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 28,077 units,…
The Toyota Camry is the best-selling car in Kyrgyzstan, most of them used though. Next country to be dusted off as I haven't covered it in almost 3 years is Kyrgyzstan. What is striking when viewing recent videos of the streets of the capital Bishkek is the complete absence of…
The Gleagle Panda GX2 is/was sold in Taiwan as the Tobe W'Car * See the entire photo album by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Rutger van der Maar who recently travelled to Taiwan, I can share with you a Photo Album of the car landscape there. This is…
Fiat Palio * See the Top 75 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! * After India and Russia, it looks like traditional high-performer Brazil could also be starting to cough a little. New car sales are down year-on-year for the third fortnight in a row…
Kia Forte * See the Top 192 All-models and Top 26 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Roberto * Once again, as the mainland US market continues to be very dynamic at +9% in June, Puerto Rican sales are down 2% year-on-year to 9,388 registrations. The year-to-date total is however…
Ford European sales are up 7% year-on-year in June. * See the Top 25 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * June new car sales are down 6% year-on-year in Europe to 1,175,363 registrations, once again the weakest June result in 20 years. This brings the 6 months 2013…
Dacia is the #1 brand with private buyers in Spain in June. * See the full article by clicking on the title! * Today I had the privilege of speaking with Luis Subias, Marketing Director of Renault España, so I could share with you the reasons behind Renault's great performance in…
Kia Morning * See the Top 40 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The South Korean new car market is up a shy 2% year-on-year over the first 6 months of 2013 to 745,181 registrations (including imports). It's always fascinating to realise that South Korean brands have a…
The Fiat 500L lands directly in 7th place over the period. * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After losing 20% this time last year to drop well under one million units, the Italian new car market sheds another 10% over the first 6…
The Hyundai HB20 and Chevrolet Onix have brought a bit of fresh air into the Brazil sales charts. * See the Top 200 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! * After stagnating at the same stage last year (-0.3%), the Brazilian new car markets is…
Nissan Tsuru in Mexico City, Mexico June 2013. Many thanks to my friend David for the pic! * See the Top 12 best-selling models and Top 30 All-brands by clicking on the title! * Over the first 6 months of 2013, the Mexican new car market is up a lovely…
The new gen Renault Symbol has failed to impress so far in Turkey. * See the Top 332 All-models and Top 37 All-brands rankings by clicking on the title! * We continue on our exploration of the worldwide Top 20 markets halfway through 2013, now to Turkey. Over the period…
BMW 7 Series * See the Top 37 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Michael * New car sales in Singapore are back down a harsh 15% year-on-year to 2,197 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 11,689 units, down a steep 20% on 2012. While last month we…
Citroen C-Elysee * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Antonio José from ACAP I can share with you today a Top 50 models ranking for Portugal, a rarity indeed! The Portuguese new car market is for once euphoric in June, up 18% year-on-year to…
Citroen C3 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in France are down 6% over the first 9 days of July to 44,100 registrations. As usual, Citroen and Peugeot fare much better than Renault at the start of the month, to…