Chevrolet Sail * See the Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Chilean new car market hadn't lodged a positive month since August 2014 (16 months), it is now done, with January sales up 7% year-on-year to 25.484 registrations. After topping the brands ranking for the 33rd…
Dongfeng Fengshan AX3 After exploring January sales figures in detail, the BSCB tradition is to study the all-new China-made nameplates making their first appearance in the sales charts this month. Imports are covered in separate updates. Being the month leading up to the Lunar New Year, January is more prone to big promotions than…
Foton sold almost half a million trucks in China in 2015. * See the Top 137 All-brands by clicking on the title * Imports, medium and heavy commercial vehicles (Bus, Heavy Trucks, Semi Trailers) have now been added to form the very first All-brands Ranking for China ever published online.…
The Baojun 560 passes the symbolic 40.000 monthly sales milestone for the first time. * See the Top 67 All-brands and Top 370 All-models (China-made) by clicking on the title * The impact of last October's tax cut is weakening with Chinese new car sales up 8% in January to 2.5m units…
Toyota Hilux. Picture carmag.co.za * See the Top 10 brands, passenger cars & light vehicles by clicking on the title * After surging by 36% in 2014, new vehicle sales in Namibia are down 3% this year to 21.222 units. Thanks to NAAMSA, for the 2nd year running we have access to detailed sales data here,…
The Datsun GO is among the 10 most popular passenger cars in Botswana. * See the Top 10 brands, passenger cars & light vehicles by clicking on the title * Thanks to NAAMSA, we can share with you for the 2nd year in a row official sales data for Botswana. Rankings by brand and models for…
The Toyota Hilux claims the pole position in Swaziland in 2015. * See the Top 10 brands, passenger cars & light vehicles by clicking on the title * For only the second time ever on BSCB and thanks to NAAMSA, we can share with you official data for Swaziland, one of the smallest countries in…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 10 brands, passenger cars & light vehicles by clicking on the title * For only the second time ever on BSCB and thanks to NAAMSA I can share with you official information on the most popular brands and models in Lesotho, an enclaved landlocked country surrounded by South Africa and home…
The Hyundai Tucson already ranks much higher than the ix35 ever did. * Now updated with the Top 286 All-models and Top 50 All-brands * After a record 2015 result, the Australian new vehicle market starts 2016 on a positive note with overall sales up 3% year-on-year to 84.373 units, the best…
Mahindra KUV100. Picture zigwheels.com * See the Top 20 brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * After gaining a robust 9% in 2015, the Indian new car market starts 2016 virtually immobile (+0.2%) at 231.252 registrations. Maruti gains 1% to a mammoth 46% market share, followed…
The Jeep Renegade brilliantly breaks into the Brazilian Top 5 for the first time this month. * See the Top 15 brands and Top 140 models by clicking on the title * Brazilian new light vehicle sales continue to skid off track and down into oblivion, losing 39% or nearly…
The Toyota Prius is the best-selling vehicle in Japan in January. Picture courtesy autocar.jp * See the Top 50 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars and Top 35 kei cars by clicking on the title * This update was created in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. The Japanese automotive market is off…
The Lada Vesta surges to 9th place overall in Russia this month. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 55 All-brands by clicking on the title * The new car market crisis is deepening in Russia, with January down a further 29% year-on-year to just 81.849 registrations, the…
The Honda Civic is up 43% to 5th overall in January. Picture caranddriver.com * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 274 All-models by clicking on the title * Even though January had one less weekend than in 2015, began with a stock market rout and ended with…
The Peugeot 308 ranks #2 at home in January. Picture largus.fr * Now updated with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 317 All-models: click on title to see * At +3.5% year-on-year in January to 137.788 registrations, we should be celebrating the apparent long term return to good health of the…