The Haval H6 leaps to third place overall so far in 2015. * See the Top 391 All-local models by clicking on the title * * NOW UPDATED with the Top 10 best-selling Light Commercials * If over the period the Chinese new light vehicle market is still up by…
The Suzuki Alto is the 2nd best-selling nameplate in Uruguay so far in 2015. * See the Top 12 best-selling models and Top 10 commercials by clicking on the title * Thanks to www.autodata.com.uy and www.autoanuario.com.uy, we can now share with you the 12 most popular nameplates in Uruguay for the First Half of…
Volkswagen is now the #2 brand in Uruguay in 2015 below just Suzuki. * See the Top 42 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New car sales in Uruguay are still stuck in double-digit negative territory in June at -14% to 4.016 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 25.217…
The VW Lavida outsells the Wuling Hongguang to #1 for the first time in two years. * See the Top 368 All-local models by clicking on the title * Light vehicles sales are up just 1.2% year-on-year in May in China, with passenger cars up 3.8% to 1.57 million units…
Suzuki Celerio * See the Top 43 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan new car market is down a harsh 17% year-on-year in May to 3.834 registrations, pulling the year-to-date total into negative territory at 21.201 units, down 1% on 2014. Suzuki cements its newfound leadership thanks…
The Chery QQ is the best-selling vehicle in Laos. Picture: Flickr * See the Top 25 brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * Thanks to Proliance, for the first time on BSCB we can share with you official new car sales data for Laos. In 2014 15.636 new…
Uruguay is the first country in the world to crown the Suzuki Celerio * Now updated with the Top 10 best-selling models * * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan new car market struggles in 2014, down 8% year-on-year…
The Toyota Avanza could be the best-seller in Ethiopia - imported straight from Dubai? The Ethiopian new car market has transformed completely since we last covered it on BSCB in March 2012, helped by an annual GDP growth rate stuck at 7% for the past 5 years and for the…
Let's play guess the logo. After going through 35 different Chinese carmakers (backwards) in my 'most impressive' ranking, our heads are all spinning and there's nothing better than a good old table to make them stop and summarise everything. You're welcome. (Click on the brand to see the full article) Auto…
Dongfeng dealership in Mohe After Harbin, we head North to Mohe, still in the Heilongjiang province. This is the northernmost city in the whole of China, completely rebuilt in 1985 after a devastating fire in striking Russian imperial-era style with colourful facades, spired domes and pillared entrances. A further 60km north…
Leopaard CS10 This is Part 4 of my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at Auto Shanghai 2015. You can check out Part 1 (from #35 to #21) here, Part 2 (from #20 to #11) here and Part 3 (from #10 to #6) here. I let the suspense build up but we…
Suzuki Swift * See the Top 43 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New car sales in Uruguay are down 3% year-on-year in April to 4.142 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 16.937 registrations, a 1% drop on a record total at the same time last year. Suzuki…
Citroen C4 Cactus * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 34 All-brands by clicking on the title * After a one month-hiatus we return to New Caledonia, an overseas French territory located north-east of Australia, where new car sales are up 9% year-on-year in April to 828 units…
Chery is the 6th most popular carmaker in Uruguay in March. * See the Top 44 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan market is back into positive territory in March: up a very solid 17% year-on-year to 4,865 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 12,795 units, now down…
200.000 Baojun 730 have found a buyer in less than 9 months. * See the Top 377 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after going through detailed Chinese sales figures for March we explore the First Quarter volumes in order to…