The VW Golf is still #1 in Europe but is down 2% in a market up 9%. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * The European new car market, composed of 29 countries excluding Russia and Turkey, hits its highest…
The Renault Mégane hits its highest European ranking in two years. * 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 - celebrate 34 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in June…
Snow covered the surrounding mountains overnight. After two days in Xiahe in the Gansu province, it's time to take on the bus trip back to Xining for further Chinese adventures. One full day of snow completely transformed the landscape to the point that the 7-hour return trip is worth a…
Great Wall Wingle 6 in Xiahe This is the 5th stop in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining, the Chinese car dealerships of Xining and Tongren. There is only 107 km / 66 miles east to Xiahe across the border in the Gansu province, but it takes over 3 hours because we drive through…
Sulky boy and VW Jetta in Tongren, Qinghai province This is the 4th stop in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining and the Chinese car dealerships of Xining. We travel 165km south to the small town of Tongren (pronounced "Toungjen"), still in the Qinghai province. The road from Xining…
The Ford F-Series tops the US and Canadian markets so far in 2016. You will find below the links to exclusive H1 2016 Reports for the Top 15 markets in the world: World: World H1 2016: Mercedes closer to topple BMW for the first time since 2005 1. China (12.800.000): China…
Ford Mustang - Ford remains the #1 brand in the UK but drops 3%. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 120 models and Top 40 brands * The First Half 2016 sales results for the UK are brilliant: up 3% to 1.420.636, the highest-ever 6 month-result in the history of automobile in…
The Mini Harch is up 13% to 5th place in May in the UK. * Now updated with the Top 155 models and Top 40 brands * New car sales in the UK are down 0.8% in June to 255.766 registrations. Although this is still the 2nd best June score ever and…
Can the Hyundai Solaris maintain its lead till the end of the year? I doubt it. * Now updated with the Top 60 All-brands and Top 385 All-models * New car sales in Russia are trapped in a seemingly never-ending downward spiral, losing another 14% year-on-year over the First Half of…
The Lada Vesta posts its first month at 5.000+ sales. * Now updated with the Top 52 All-brands and Top 275 All-models * The freefall continues for the Russian new light vehicle market, down another 12.5% in June to 122.633 registrations, pulling the H1 2016 tally down 14% to 672.140 units.…
Kia has landed in Mexico, and boy it made a splash. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 260 All-models by clicking on the title * The Mexican new light vehicle market is going from strength to strength in 2016, celebrating 18 consecutive record months in June and a…
Chevrolet Spark * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 225 All-models by clicking on the title * If you thought the Mexican new light vehicle market had exhausted its growth potential after 17 consecutive record months, think again: June is up another outstanding 23% year-on-year, meaning a 18th record month and…
Baojun sold 320.000 units of the 560 in the past 12 months. * See the Top 75 All China-made brands, Top 465 models and Top 70 LCVs by clicking on the title * Now updated with LCV data courtesy of Chinese consultancy outlet Cedars. Faced with a declining car market, last October Chinese government…
The Great Wall Wingle 5 is the best-selling pickup in China. * See the Top 55 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Thanks to a partnership with Chinese consultancy outlet Cedars, we can share with you today detailed sales data for Light Commercial Vehicles in China with complete Minivan, Pickup and Mini…
Nissan Murano sales are up 71% so far in 2016 in Canada. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 280 models by clicking on the title * There is no stopping the Canadian light vehicle market in 2016: sales are up a further 6% on a…