The Honda Mobilio peaked at 10% share in May. * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 10 brands and brands by clicking on the title * Whereas the Indonesian new car market evolved at record heights for most of the year, a horrendous last couple of months (November at…
Saipa Tiba * See the Top 7 most produced models by clicking on the title * Only local Iranian production figures is available as sales data of both local and imported models does not get published for Iran. However for now this is a pretty accurate picture of what cars…
The Nissan Terrano (a rebadged Renault Duster) found 10,843 Russian buyers in 2014. * See the Top 434 All-models by clicking on the title * After going through the All-brands and Top 25 models rankings, it is now time to explore the Full Year 2014 Russian models sales charts in its…
Ford is reviving the Escort nameplate, for Chinese car buyers only. * See the Top 362 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the monthly Chinese ranking, we explore in detail the all-new models that make their entrance in the biggest car…
The Chinese Chevrolet Cruze now looks very different to the rest of the world. * See the Top 362 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Surprise surge of new car sales in China in December: up 12% to 2.41 million units, a new monthly volume record in China…
The Hurácan lifts Lamborghini sales up 29% this year in Europe. * See the Top 62 All-brands and Top 357 models by clicking on the title * Time for the last year-to-date update for the 2014 European market, on track to lodge its first year-on-year gains in 7 years at 11.945.609…
The Opel Mokka outsells its stablemate the Astra Europe-wide for the first time. * See the Top 55 best-selling brands and Top 342 models by clicking on the title * After detailing the Top 10 models and brands across Europe and just before revealing December and Full Year 2014 figures, as is the tradition…
The Audi A3 ranks at a best-ever 4th place at home in 2014. * See the Top 50 brands and Top 353 All-models by clicking on the title * The German new car market is reassuringly back in positive territory in 2014, up 3% year-on-year to get back above the…
Mercedes C-Class * See the Top 50 brands and Top 330 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany are up a very robust 7% year-on-year in December to 229,700 registrations, bringing the final 2014 tally above 3 million units. Below Volkswagen up 1% to 21.6% share,…
Chevrolet Sail * See the Top 65 All-brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales are down a harsh 11% year-on-year in Chile to 337,594 registrations, and local manufacturers association predicts an even worse 2015 down 18% to just 275,000 units. Chevrolet remains the most popular marque…
Mercedes C-Class * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title * As an appetiser for overall German new car registrations, I give you German Private Sales data for 2014. Germany characterises itself by an exceptionally low Private Sales (PS) ratio: 36.2% this year, and the situation…
Toyota Yaris * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 260 All-models by clicking on the title * After an excruciating 6 consecutive years of decline taking it from 279,554 registrations in 2007 to just 58,694 in 2013, the Greek new car market finally is on the rebound in 2014: up…
The only two nameplates above 2% share in Switzerland: VW Golf & Skoda Octavia. * See the Top 35 best-selling brands and Top 435 All-models by clicking on the title * Back in 2012 when the whole of Europe was in recession, Switzerland was one of only a handful of market to…
First year in pole position for the Renault Fluence in Turkey. * See the Top 42 All-brands, Top 263 All-models and Top 40 LCVs by clicking on the title * New passenger car sales in Turkey suffers in 2014: down a harsh 12% to 587,331 registrations. Renault continues to be the…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 35 manufacturers and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market is down just 0.7% year-on-year in 2014 to 644,523 registrations, a solid performance in an uncertain economic climate and despite industrial action over the course of the…