VW Golf * See the Top 156 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * Thanks to a tip from Austin, I can already share with you September figures for Hong Kong (China). 3,773 new vehicles were sold in Hong Kong in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 31,444 units.…
Mercedes E-Class * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Richard * Although part of China, Hong Kong has a dedicated section on BSCB because its car market is radically different from the mainland - with absolutely no Chinese brands on sale in…
The new gen Nissan Tiida has been on sale since 2011 in China but not in Taiwan yet. * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Taiwanese new car sales are down 33% year-on-year to 21,984 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 274,545 units, down…
The Infiniti FX is predicted to be the brand's best-seller in Australia * Click on the title for the entire article! * After Opel (see my article on the launch of Opel in Australia here), it's now Infiniti's turn to launch in Australia with an advertising campaign openly targeting luxury…
Nissan Altima * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in Kuwait are up an astounding 44% year-on-year to 11,339 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 79,465 units, up 24% on 2011. For the third time in the…
The Hyundai Verna is the biggest gainer in the Chinese Top 10 * See the Top 283 All-models Ranking by clicking on the title! * After the USA, we are now focusing on the year-to-date models ranking in the biggest car market in the world, China. With August sales up…
Hyundai i30 * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Slovakia are up a very robust 15% year-on-year in August to 5,948 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total a little more firmly into positive at 46,516 units, up 3% on 2011. The…
Renault Megane * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to DC * It is surprisingly rare to obtain a models ranking for Belgium, and thanks to DC we finally have our first one for 2012! Over the first 7 months of the year,…
Opel Astra * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italy is one of the last countries in the world with Sweden and Slovakia where Station Wagons (SW) have remained highly popular which is why there is a monthly update about it on BSCB. However over the last few…
VW Golf * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Traditionally new car sales in Ireland slip down through the year, with January being the strongest month of the year and December the weakest. 2012 is no exception, with registrations down to 3,098 in August…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Finnish new car sales don't seem to want to recover from the April 1 tax hike, down again by 25% year-on-year in August to 7,429 registrations and bringing the year-to-date total to 79,815 units, down…
VW Passat * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Swedish new car sales are falling into recession a little bit more each month, now down 14% year-on-year in August to 21,065 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 181,774 units, down 10% on 2011. The…
Renault Logan * See the Top 143 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Egyptian new car market is down 5% year-on-year in July to 16,802 registrations, but the year-to-date total is still up 11% on 2011 to 105,577 units. After being passed by…
Toyota Camry * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * Emirati consumers are definitely in the mood for buying new cars in 2012: the market is up a huge 54% year-on-year in June at 25,255 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to…
Audi A4 Avant * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italy is one of the last countries in the world with Sweden and Slovakia where Station Wagons (SW) have remained highly popular which is why there is a monthly update about it on BSCB. However over the last…