* See the entire article by clicking on the title! * Now that the Fiat 500L has launched in most of Europe and that a mum-rapping video has landed in the UK (see above), I thought I'd write a little a bit about whether the 500L could be Fiat's saving…
Hyundai HB20 * NOW UPDATED with the Top 150 best-selling models! Click on title to see * The Brazilian new car market is taking a breather in November, down 3% year-on-year to 297,031 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still frankly in positive territory at 3,290,698 units, up 6% on 2011.…
Lexus ES sales are up 33% so far in the US in 2012 * See the Premium brands US sales over the last 3 years by clicking on the title! * Yesterday Mark Rechtin from Automotive News wrote a very interesting article about Lexus' potential worldwide, so I thought I'd…
Hyundai HB20 * See the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 20 brands (new!) by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Brazil disappoint half-way through November, down 7% year-on-year to 148,655 registrations. The year-to-date total now stands at 3,142,332 units, still up a healthy 6% over 2011. Helped by…
Hyundai HB20 * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Brazilian new car market is up a massive 24% year-on-year in October to 326,917 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2,993,696 units, up 7% on 2011. This month the VW Gol takes a clear…
The VW Golf III sold 43,838 units in March 1993 in Germany alone, a record. * See the direct links to these 8 Historical Data posts by clicking on the title! * Looking to buy a new car? Find out about budget car insurance here. Thanks to STAC and a thorough…
Ford Ecosport * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Brazil are up 5% year-on-year at mid-October with 149,377 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2,816,163 units, also up 5% on 2011. Almost one year after its launch, the new generation…
Toyota Etios * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After a record month of August (over 400,000 monthly registrations for the first time), September Brazilian new car sales are back down to more reasonable levels at 277,614 units, down 5% year-on-year and bringing the…
The Hyundai Elantra was elected 2012 Car of the Year in South Africa * See more info by clicking on the title! * Just as Hyundai kick starts its brand new Brazilian manufacturing plant in Piracicaba, Sao Paulo with an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles and targeting 10% of…
Subaru XV * Click on the title to see the full article! * With most August data now out in the open, it’s time for our much awaited monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 6th instalment. Last month all eyes were on Ukraine where the Geely CK notched…
Chevrolet Spin * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After a record month of August, Brazilian new car sales continue to impress, up 17% year-on-year over the first half of September at 166,139 registrations, bringing the 2012 year-to-date total to 2,555,368 units, up 8%…
The Fiat Uno sells over 30,000 monthly units in Brazil for the first time ever. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 150 best-selling models! Click on title to see * The Brazilian new car market is now in unchartered territory, passing 400,000 monthly sales for the first time ever at 405,511…
Chevrolet Zafira * NOW UPDATED with the Top 150 best-selling models! Click on title to see * * Note later reports by Fenavabre showed the Zafira unusually high scores over the period were due to the inclusion of all-new Chevrolet Spin sales within its total * Brazilian new car sales are…
VW Fox * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Another extremely strong month for new car sales in Brazil: at 351,410 registrations it is up 22% year-on-year and stands as the 2nd biggest month ever in the country below December 2010 at 361,197 units. The year-to-date…
Hyundai Santa Fe * Click on the title to see the full article! * Now that most June figures have been published, may I introduce you to the fourth instalment of BSCB's monthly World Roundup. While last month we focused on General Motors and the Toyota Etios, this month the…