MG breaks into the UAE Top 10 over Q1 2020 thanks to sales up 184.3%. UAE new car sales drop a stiff -8.7% year-on-year over the First Quarter of 2020 to 47.462 registrations. January is down -1.9% to 16.846 units and February up 8.1% to 17.192 but the COVID-19 pandemic…
Nissan leaps to 26.7% share of the Omani market in 2020. New car sales in Oman only edge down -2.8% year-on-year over the First Quarter of 2020 to 23.874 registrations. Brand leader Toyota (-12.7%) falls much faster but remains out-of-touch at 46.6% share vs. 51.8% a year ago. In contrast,…
Bahman Cara pickup in front of the Mashed-e Sheikh Lotfollah mosque, Isfahan. This is the Part 2 of our exploration of Iran in a Peugeot Pars. You can see Part 1: Tehran here. Now that you are familiar with the surprisingly relaxed vibe I felt interacting with VPN-clad, WhatsApp-chatting Tehran…
The much-awaited WEY VV7 makes its first appearance in the Chinese charts in June. Today we pay special attention to the new locally-produced launches in China so you stay aware of the latest development in the fastest-evolving car market in the world. In June, the Chinese market is back into…
The Chinese Chevrolet Cruze now looks very different to the rest of the world. * See the Top 362 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Surprise surge of new car sales in China in December: up 12% to 2.41 million units, a new monthly volume record in China.…
The JAC Refine S3 outsells all foreign SUVs in China this month. * See the Top 343 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * New light vehicles sales are up 5% year-on-year in China to 1.775.300 units in November, and once again the entire market is single-handedly lifted by…
The Toyota Yaris is up to a historical 7th place this month in France! * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 60 models and Top 15 brands - Thanks Marie-Dominique * While the rest of Europe is enjoying a slow but steady recovery, the French new car market is stuck…
The Peugeot 301 is climbing up the Chinese sales charts fast. #71 after 7 months. * See the Top 356 All-local models and Top 66 All-brands by clicking on the title! * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring in detail Chinese July sales we now look at the year-to-date ranking…
Haima S5 Today we resume a BSCB tradition: after going through detailed sales for April, I spend a bit more time acknowledging the all-new entrants in the models ranking. 4 new models make their very first appearance this month, led by the Haima S5 landing directly in 139th position with…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title! * * The complete Full Year 2013 report is here! * New car sales in Taiwan are up a shiny 13% year-on-year in December to 39,003 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 378,291…
The Alfa Romeo Alfasud was the 5th most produced car in Italy in 1977. * See the direct links to these 4 new Historical Data posts below! * You need to be a Premium Member to access detailed Historical data tables. Register here! Thanks to Andrea, I can now share with you detailed…
The Fiat 127 was the European best-seller from 1973 to 1978. The direct links to 55 Historical Data articles are below. We now offer European coverage for the past 50 years. There is now a podium ranking available all the way up to 1972. We learn that 1972 was the last…
Nissan Sentra * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title! * The Taiwanese new car market is up an outstanding 20% year-on-year in November to 34,702 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 339,451 units, up 2% on 2012. While the Toyota Corolla…
Bogdan 110 * See the Top 240 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Ukraine are up a whopping 42% year-on-year in August to 27,850 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 143,421 units, up 9% on 2012. Big surprise atop the models ranking: after delivering…
Toyota Camry * See the Top 30 best-selling models and Top 6 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Taiwan are down 3% year-on-year in 2012 to 365,871 registrations, and the most popular model in the country is not a surprise: the Toyota Corolla is in the driving…