The Isuzu KB is only 27 sales away from the Kenyan pole position in 2016 so far. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * 6.946 new vehicles found a buyer in Kenya over the First Half of 2016. This is one of…
One in five new vehicles sold in Malawi so far this year is a Toyota Hilux. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in Malawi are up an encouraging 20% year-on-year to 841 units. The Top 3 brands…
The Mitsubishi L200 ranks #2 in Uganda so far this year. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * The Ugandan new light vehicle market is up 15.5% year-on-year over the first half of 2016 to 1.463 units. Toyota remains master in command…
Esmeralda, our "Panda blu" After exploring remote areas of the Chinese Sichuan Province, we now fly over to the European summer, more precisely in Sardinia, an Italian island located west of the mainland and south of the French Corsica island in the Mediterranean Sea. Our itinerary goes around the island anticlockwise,…
The Wuling Hongguang dominates the Tagong car landscape. This is the 12th and last instalment in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining in the Qinghai province, the Chinese car dealerships of Xining, Tongren, Xiahe in the Gansu province, the mountain road back from Xiahe to Xining, Chengdu in the Sichuan province, Kangding, the Kangding to Dégé road, the Chola Pass and Dégé. Location…
Wuling Rongguang in Dégé, Sichuan Province. After climbing the legendary Chola Pass, we now arrive at the small town of Dégé. This is the 11th instalment in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining in the Qinghai province, the Chinese car dealerships of Xining, Tongren, Xiahe in the Gansu province, the mountain road back from Xiahe to Xining, Chengdu in the Sichuan…
The 308 (-18%) and Golf (-22%) cripple Volkswagen and Peugeot volumes in July. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Europe – 29 countries excluding Russia and Turkey – post their first year-on-year decline in almost…
The Toyota Calya has launched in Indonesia * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * Indonesia is back with a two-month catchup on BSCB. June sales are up a very encouraging 15% year-on-year to 91.471, lifting the H1 2016 into positive…
Just after the summit at Chola Pass, Sichuan Province. Resuming our Chinese adventure, we now launch on the legendary (/terrifying?) Chola Pass, currently the only way to the town of Dégé. This is the 10th instalment in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining in the Qinghai province, the Chinese car dealerships of Xining, Tongren, Xiahe in the Gansu province,…
The F-Pace misses out on becoming Jaguar's best-seller at home by just 7 sales. * See the Top 130 best-selling models by clicking on the title * After the traditional All-brands ranking and Top 10 models, we now explore the UK models ranking in more detail for July: this time with a…
The Ford Transit Custom is the most popular light commercial vehicle in the UK. * See the Top 23 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Light Commercial Vehicle market in the UK is up 3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2016 to a…
The Daewoo Matiz becomes Ravon R2 and lands at #78. * See the Top 260 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * After the Top 25 models and Top 55 All-brands, as is the tradition on BSCB we explore the Russian models charts in full detail for July. First the usual…
The Toyota Camry is the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan in July. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Thanks to autoconsulting.kz, we can now share with you July data for Kazakhstan, a market engulfed in recession with sales down 61% year-on-year this month to…
Despite sales down 4%, the Toyota Corolla is back to #1 in Australia in July. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * The Australian new vehicle market marks a pause in July with deliveries down 1% to 91.331 units, yet the…
The Dodge Neon lands in Mexico in July. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 225 All-models by clicking on the title * Nothing can stop the galloping Mexican new car market, up another 18% year-on-year in July to 131.772 registrations, lifting its incredible streak to 27 consecutive months…