The Renault Kiger ranks #9 in South Africa in April. 37,107 new vehicle hit South African roads in April, a 4.3% year-on-year improvement. In the brands ranking, despite being severely impacted by floods in the KwaZulu-Natal region, Toyota remains dominant with 24.1% share but drops from 29.7% in March. The…
The Hyundai Sonata ranked #1 at home 16 times between 1994 and 2015. May 2020 update: Now with All-brands and All-models rankings from 1990 to 1997, meaning there are now 30 uninterrupted years of annual All-local models rankings for South Korea (5 new articles). BSCB covers over 30 years worth of Historical Data for South Korea. Over…
The previous generation VW Polo remains in production in South Africa, sold under the Polo Vivo name. The South African new vehicle market edges down -5% year-on-year in January to 40.259 registrations. Toyota (-26.8%) is hit very hard this month but nevertheless manages to hold onto the manufacturers top spot…
The Kwid (+78%) helps push Renault up 30.5% in November in South Africa. The South African new vehicle market is back in negative for the 6th time in the past 7 months at -5.8% year-on-year in November to 44.738 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -3.4% to 494.996. Toyota (-14.5%) falls…
3 generations of Hyundai Accent are now sold simultaneously in Algeria. * See the Top 5 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Mermou * In September and for the first time in 2012, the Hyundai Accent is back in pole position of the Algerian models ranking…
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…
Hyundai Elantra * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Omani car market is going from strength to strength in 2012, up an amazing 62% year-on-year in July to 20,677 registrations. This brings the year-to-date total to 116,460 units, up 23% on 2011. The…
Toyota Camry * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Gulf Cooperation Council is composed of the sates bordering the Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The region is currently one of the most dynamic in the world, with new car…
Dodge Charger * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Kuwaiti new car market is up 31% year-on-year in June to 10,621 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 68,126 units, up 22% on 2011. The Toyota Prado is in the…
Ford Expedition * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Saudi new car market is up a very healthy 19% year-on-year in July to 62,906 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 347,155 units, up 15% on 2011. Head and bonnet…
Holland Car Awash Executive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia September 2010 * Click on title for Addis Ababa street scenes! * The second country to be put under the spotlight this month is Ethiopia, where along from the usual suspects Toyota and other Japanese and Korean brands, a local brand, Holland…
Renault Symbol * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Car sales are up a massive 35% in Algeria in December at 18,934 units, bringing the final 2011 total to 289,385 registrations, up an excellent 32% on 2010. In December, Hyundai leads the market for…
Kia Ray * NOW UPDATED with the Top 10 Imports: click on title to see! * A record 105,037 import models were sold in South Korea, up 16% on 2010 on the back of a new free trade pact with the European Union and increased demand for luxury brands. Imports…
Hyundai Atos * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Another outstanding month for car sales in Algeria, up a massive 61% year-on-year to 23,598 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 270,451 units, up a very respectable 32%. For the third consecutive month, Hyundai is…
Chevrolet Spark GT * NOW UPDATED with the Top 70 best-selling models and Top 143 Passenger Cars! Click on the title to see, many thanks to Juan * Thanks to Juan Cortes from 4wd-mag I can share with you the Colombian Top 70 models ranking for the first half of 2011 as…