Djibouti is a new addition to BSCB. Picture by Francisco Anzola. All rights reserved. Exclusive total volumes over Q1 and H1 2019 are now available for no less than 45 African markets. Algeria seems to be on the mend with a 37.5% Q1 surge, but all other Top 5 markets are…
Spain is the fastest-growing car market in the Top 20 in 2015. * See the Top 50 largest car markets in the world by clicking on the title * This is the first of three exhaustive updates on the worldwide new vehicle market in 2015. Full Year 2015 sales figures are now available…
The future car buyers of Nigeria. Picture © Devesh Uba, all rights reserved. Africa is progressively shedding its image of a continent embroiled in poverty, corruption and never-ending wars. Yet the dramatic Ebola outbreak in Western Africa is a harsh reminder that the road to development is a long and tortuous one. Three years…
Like this fennec fox, Chinese carmakers have been walking against the wind in Africa. And it's worked. With the Beijing Auto show approaching fast, I though it would be timely to publish an updated version of my 5 Part strategy study of how successful Chinese manufacturers are abroad. Part 1 is…
Kazakhstan is the fastest growing car market in the world. Photo © Eric Lafforgue * See the Top 50 biggest car markets in the world by clicking on the title! * Thanks to OICA I can share with you the overall Full Year 2013 sales figure for 143 countries in the world! I…
The Datsun Go starts at US$5,340. Only in India is such low pricing possible at the moment. Staying in India for a couple of days has enabled me to get a much better understanding of the Indian new car market and its dynamics which have very unique characteristics. In fact,…
No launch date yet for the new generation Toyota Corolla in Uganda. * See the Top 14 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * For the first time on BSCB I can share with you official sales data for Uganda. 2,465 new vehicles were registered in the country in 2013, up…
The Chery E5 could be just what the Chinese needed after all... * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * It's no secret that apart from in the LCV segment, Chinese brands have been struggling at home for a while (see China February 2012: When will Chinese…
Toyota Land Cruiser * See the Top 3 best-selling models and Top 5 carmakers by clicking on the title! * Thanks to the hard work of Rutger I am able to share with you some very rare data about the Kenyan new vehicle market, up a shy 1% year-on-year in…
It is time for me to send you all my best wishes for the New Year 2013, may it bring you and your loved ones all you ever wanted! 2012 was a fantastic year for BestSellingCarsBlog, going from strength to strength all thanks to you: You were 900,000 to visit…
Street scene in Djenne, Mali. Picture by Leonid Plotkin, all rights reserved. * Click on the title for the direct links to 47 African countries covered on BSCB! * This Africa Project update is brought to you by online car insurance from Auto Insurance. A few months ago, I launched…
1959 Pontiac Catalina * See the Full Article by clicking on the title! (and enjoy) * Over the last 2 years I have been writing this blog and the last 25 years I have been fascinated by car sales around the globe, there has been a few things I haven't got…
The Renault 4 was the most successful model in Rhodesia over the period * See the Top 25 most produced models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Frank * Today the Africa Project is getting its first historical contribution, thanks to Frank Stevens. Frank was born and grew up…
The Hyundai Elantra was elected 2012 Car of the Year in South Africa * See more info by clicking on the title! * Just as Hyundai kick starts its brand new Brazilian manufacturing plant in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo with an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles and targeting 10% of…
Nissan Juke * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on this article's title or 'Read more"! * South African car sales continue to impress, up 19% year-on-year in October with 52,338 registrations, and up 16% year-to-date at 476,736 units. For the first time since May, the Toyota Hilux…