The Toyota Hilux remains the most popular nameplate in the GCC in 2018. Consult 15 years of Gulf Cooperation Council Historical Data here. The Gulf Cooperation Council is an economic union including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. New car sales in the region continue…
The Toyota Camry is #1 in Saudi Arabia again. Consult 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The big event of the year in Saudi Arabia was women being allowed to drive from June 24 onwards. Unfortunately, as I predicted in an interview with the BBC.co.uk, this hasn't had…
The Toyota Vios remains the best-selling nameplate in Vietnam. The Vietnamese new vehicle market shoots up 23.4% year-on-year in November to 30.540 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 3.1% to 252.419 units. Toyota surges 38% to 24.3% share, once again outpacing main competitor Thaco-Kia down 3% to 15.6%, and edging past…
The Toyota Camry is down 36% despite a new generation, its #1 spot hanging by a thread... * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 28 years worth of Saudi Arabian Historical Data here The spotlight has been on the Saudi…
The Toyota Camry is headed towards a second consecutive annual win in Saudi Arabia. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 28 years worth of Saudi Arabian Historical Data here The largest market in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-seller in Thailand for only the 2nd time in 15 months. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * The Thai new light vehicle market brilliantly posts a 9th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains in May…
The Toyota C-HR repeats its segment-leading performance in Thailand. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Thailand gain an astounding 25.2% year-on-year in April to 79.206 registrations, marking an 8th double-digit gain in a row and lifting…
The MG ZS has landed in Thailand. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 70 All-models by clicking on the title * The Thai new car market shoots up 20.6% year-on-year in November to 78.082 registrations, the second largest volume this year after March (84.801) and lifting the year-to-date…
Mitsubishi sales are up 40% year-on-year in October in Thailand. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * The Thai new light vehicle market is up another splendid 13.1% year-on-year in October to 68.551 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is up 11.7%…
The Triton (+53%) helps Mitsubishi up 62% in July. Picture thairath.co.th * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * Thai new vehicle sales are up 7.5% year-on-year in July to 65.178 units, lifting the year-to-date total up 10.7% to 475.158 registrations. Toyota…
The Honda Jazz leaps to 5th place overall in Thailand in June. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * The Thai new vehicle market is up 5.7% year-on-year in June to 69.798, leading to a First Half 2017 tally up a…
The Isuzu D-Max is the best-selling vehicle in Thailand in January. * See the Top 30 All- brands and Top 65 models by clicking on the title * After a one-week hiatus when I was unfortunately and unexpectedly incapacitated, the market updates are back on BSCB! We start with Thailand…
The Toyota Hilux is #1 in Thailand for the 4th straight month, but still #2 YTD. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 65 models by clicking on the title * Encouraging result in August for new car sales in Thailand: up for the 6th time in the past…
After Hyundai in 2014, Kia launched in Mexico this year. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 260 All-models by clicking on the title * * Check out over 10 years worth of Mexican Archived data here * It's a 12 out of 12 perfect score for the Mexican new car…
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling car in Israel this month. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 236 All-models by clicking on the title * The Israeli new car market is up 16% in August on a low basis a year ago to 21.240 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total…