Volkswagen has now sold over 1 million vehicles in China in 2018. The Lavida is #1 in April. * See the Top 80 China-made brands and Top 435 models (wholesales) by clicking on the title * Based on wholesales data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new light…
A proud "Formula 1 driver" with the Haval H6 Red label... I have now been able to verify that my temporary Chinese driver license is enough to test drive vehicles out of local dealerships. See my review of the Baojun 530 here. This China Test Drive section is a new…
The Golf (+47%) helps Volkswagen up 20% in April in Denmark. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 235 All-models by clicking on the title * The Danish new car market rallies back to positive territory in April at +6.3% to 18.718 units, yet the YTD tally is down…
The Saipa Tiba/Saina has taken control of the Iranian car market. Saina Pictured. * See the Top 15 local brands, Top 10 cars, pickups and imports by clicking on the title * Consult 50 years of Iran Historical Data here Thanks to our partnership with CE Auto we can share with you…
The Toyota Aqua is the best-selling regular car in Japan for the 1st time since last October. * Updated with the Top 33 kei cars, Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 regular cars * New light vehicle sales in Japan are back in positive in April at +3.2% year-on-year to 366.155…
Baojun 530 in Yinchuan, Ningxia province. This article inaugurates a new series as part of our Special China focus at BSCB: test drives of Chinese or China-only cars in China. Now that I have my temporary Chinese driver licence on hand and I can drive anywhere I please with my rental…
Renting a car in China is difficult, but possible and very rewarding. I recommend it! Now that we have the Beijing Auto Show and Beijing cars out of the way, it's time for me to share with you one of the most eye-opening experiences I have had the, um, privilege…
Changan Benben EV and luxury fare in Beijing This article launches our traditional and annual series of Photo Reports for China. You can check out the 30 Chinese cities and regions we have explored over the past five years here. After the Beijing Auto Show, we will be exploring one…
Austria is the first country in the world where the VW T-Roc ranks inside the Top 5. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 305 All-models by clicking on the title * The Austrian new car market is up 5.4% year-on-year in April to 31.821 registrations, lifting the YTD…
The Ford Ka is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina in April. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 215 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Argentina soar 21.3% year-on-year in April to 76.554 units, the highest score for the month since 2013 (81.411). The…
The VW Tiguan (+45%) isn't suffering from the arrival of the T-Roc. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Another outstanding month for new car sales in Poland: up 13.1% year-on-year in April to 50.161 units, a new record for…
Renault sales surge 53% year-on-year in April in Uruguay, earning the #2 brands spot. * See the Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan new car market edges down 1.2% year-on-year in April to 3.845 registrations, leading to a YTD tally down 6% to 15.497 units.…
Renault is up 72% to reclaim the Bulgarian brands lead in April. * See the Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Bulgaria gain a stunning 29.5% year-on-year to 3.578 registrations, lifting the YTD tally up 19.4% to 13.573 units. The top 3 best-selling…
The VW T6 is catching up on lost time in Switzerland as it is doing in Germany. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 335 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Switzerland end two months of decline with a 2.7% gain in April to…
The Chevrolet Beat is only outsold by the Nissan Versa in Mexico in March. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 217 models by clicking on the title * After a relative respite in February (-7.2%), the Mexican market returns to double-digit declines for the third time in the…