Huanghai N2 After exploring the cars of Xining, we now go on a tour of the small Chinese car dealerships of the capital of the Qinghai province, the ones specifically located along the few blocks near the intersection of Bowen and Baiyi Lu. The photos give you an idea of which models are…
Launched in April, the Changan CX70 sells 10.058 units in June. * See the Top 70 All China-made brands and Top 393 All models by clicking on the title * A year ago, the Chinese light vehicle market was going through its first monthly year-on-year decline in over 6 years. June 2016…
Renault sales are up 48% in June in Uruguay. * See the Top 40 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan new car market is down 11% year-on-year in June to 3.603 registrations, pulling the year-to-date tally halfway through 2016 down 20% to 20.277 units. Thanks to…
A new crossover-looking variant helps lift the Wuling Hongguang back to #1 in May. * See the Top 70 All-China made brands and Top 396 All-models by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market manages a double-digit year-on-year gain for the second time in three months in…
Fiat sales go against the grain in Uruguay at +154% in May. * See the Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * The freefall continues for the Uruguayan new car market with May sales down another 15% year-to-date to 3.253 units, pulling the year-to-date total down 21% to 16.666…
The Toyota Hilux holds 26.7% of the Laos vehicle market in 2016. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 160 All-models below. 10.577 new vehicles found a buyer in Laos over the first Quarter of 2016, with Toyota still holding the lion's share of the market at 41% thanks…
First ever pole position for the Haval H6 thanks to sales up 43%. H6 Coupe pictured. * See the Top 380 All China-made models and Top 70 brands by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market is up a very satisfying 6.5% year-on-year in April to 1.78…
Gotta like orange... Foton Gratour ix7 The wait is over. As is now the tradition at BSCB, I give you the ranking of the Chinese carmakers that impressed me the most at this year's Auto China 2016 in Beijing. Now in its third iteration, this ranking is getting tuned each…
Dongfeng A9 at the Beijing Auto Show 2016 It's finally here! Auto China 2016, the largest Auto Show in the world, alternates between Shanghai and Beijing and this year it's the turn of the "Capital of the North" - as its name literally means in Mandarin - to host this gigantic event.…
Hyundai Elantra Lingdong After a break in February due to the Lunar New Year, the Chinese market is back on its unstoppable race to launch ever more models produced locally. In March, a record 12 new China-made nameplates have hit dealerships across the country, almost all of them with big…
North Korea's capital, Pyongyang. Picture Marcelo Druck A lot has happened in North Korea since our last report, so it's time for a new one. This may be one of the most secretive countries and car markets in the world, but it has no secrets for BSCB. The North Korean new…
Suzuki is #1 in Uruguay so far in 2016 * See the Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan new car market is in great difficulty in this start of 2016 with January sales down 21% to 3.225 units and February deliveries down 27% to 2.908,…
Local brand Daehan now holds 26% share in Laos. * See the Top 24 best-selling brands and Top 77 models by clicking on the title * 2.811 new light vehicles found a buyer in Laos in January, with Toyota still holding the lion share of the market at 44% thanks to…
The best-seller Alto pushes Suzuki to its first annual pole position in Uruguay. * Now updated with the Top 12 best-selling models and Top 60 brands. Click on title to see * Despite sales up 2% to the strongest month of the year in December (5.370), the Uruguayan new car market…
The Toyota Hilux holds 28.5% of the Lao new car market in 2015. * See the Top 30 brands and Top 173 All-models by clicking on the title * For the first time in the history of BSCB we have complete annual data for Laos: 52.825 new light vehicles found…