2012 BMW 3 Series * NOW UPDATED with the Top 40 best-selling brands: click on title to see! Thanks Michael * The strength of the Singapore car market is dictated by the price of Certificates of Entitlement (COEs), a program initiated by the government in 1990 to limit car ownership and the…
Great Wall V240 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to JB * Given the Australian Full Year 2011 article (that I have just updated) is already quite full of information, I have created a separate post to zoom in on the performance…
Geely Emgrand EC7 * See the Top 20 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Manic * Ok I will bend BSCB's rules a little here, normally I only talk about the best-selling models but in the case of Ukraine the most recent models information I have dates back…
The Ford F-Series remains the most popular vehicle in Canada in 2010. Now with All-brands and All-models rankings instead of the Top 50 models. New light vehicle sales in Canada recover somewhat in 2010 at +6.6% to 1.558.487 registrations, still the lowest volume since 2004. Ford (+18.6%) posts a stunning…
Over 600.000 Saipa Pride were produced in Iran in 2010. According to the Iran Vehicles Manufacturers Association (IVMA), 1.367.014 cars and 196.752 light commercial vehicles were produced in Iran in 2010 for a total of 1.563.766 units, making it one of the Top 10 car markets in the world. Saipa…
Renault Symbol Based on BestSellingCarsBlog estimates, the Renault Symbol should lead the Algerian models ranking in 2008. If you have access to official data please make sure to get in touch by either commenting on this article or filling up your details in the 'Contact' section of the site.
ZAZ Lanos * See the Top 9 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Record year for new car sales in Ukraine at 623,253 registrations. The locally-produced ZAZ Lanos dominates the sales charts with 55,783 units and 9% market share above the Chevrolet Aveo at 5.3% and the Lada…
ZAZ Lanos Not much information for this period of time in Ukraine, just the fact that the locally-produced ZAZ Lanos is the best-seller at home both in 2006 and 2007, starting a reign that would last for 6 consecutive years. If you have more detailed information about models and brands…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Thailand in 2006. After 6 years of double-digit gains lifting the market from record lows in 1998 to record highs in both 2004 and 2005, the Thailand new vehicle market takes a breather in 2006 at -3.8% to a still very high…
Honda Civic New light vehicle sales in Canada leap up 2.5% in 2005 to 1.583.599 units. Rare event atop the brands ranking: Chevrolet (+0.7%) reclaims the top spot off Ford (-4.5%) for the first time since 1991. Toyota (+2.3%) follows the market at 10.5% share in third place, with the…
The Nissan Tsuru resumes its domination of the Mexican market. It's another record year for Mexican new car sales in 2005, up 4% to 1.157.137 units, only the 2nd time in history above one million. Nissan (+0.1%) edges up to retain the brands pole position with 20.3% share but Chevrolet…
More than 150.000 Isuzu D-Max were sold in Thailand in 2005, a record. Half a decade after the financial crisis that annihilated the market, Thai new vehicle sales finally return to pre-crisis levels with 2003 volumes up 28.9% to 518.440, only the third half-million+ annual result in Thai history after…
Perodua Kancil In 2004, new car sales in Malaysia leap up 15.2% year-on-year to break a new annual volume record at 487.313 units. After falling apart in 2003 (-26.8%), Proton stops the rot with a 7.2% uptick to 34.6% share, widening the gap with Perodua (-1.8%) at 25%, but adding…
The Saipa Pride sells over 340.000 units in Iran in 2005. It's an 11th straight record year for the Iranian new car market in 2005, up 10.1% year-on-year to 962.886 units. Peugeot (+31.4%) confirms it is the most popular brand in market, lurching to a record 36% share while Saipa…
The Toyota Kijang Innova launches in Indonesia in 2004. New car sales in Indonesia surge 37.9% year-on-year in 2004 to smash its all-time volume record, crossing the 400.000 unit benchmark for the first time in history at 441.912 wholesales. Brand leader Toyota (+40.8%) drives the growth with an improved 31%…