The Hyundai Elantra passes the Toyota Corolla worldwide potentially for the first time ever... * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * With official October figures now all in, I am able to share with you the Top 150 most popular…
Hyundai HB20 * See the full article by clicking on the title! * Now that most November data is in, it’s time for our much anticipated World roundup. If last month the focus was on China, Japan and Austria, in November all spotlights are on Brazil. Following the same trajectory…
The Chery QQme sold its first 4 units for 2012 in China in November. * See the Top 294 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * As is now the tradition on BSCB, after looking at the best-sellers in November in China, we delve into the year-to-date models ranking…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 12 best-selling models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! * Thanks to NismoBoy I can now share with you detailed sales data about Paraguay for the first 9 months of 2012. Overall the Paraguayan new car market is up a healthy…
The BYD F3 could reclaim the title of Chinese best-selling passenger car in the world next month. * See the Top 180 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * As is now the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the Top 150 most popular cars around the…
A few days ago the December issue of French magazine L'Automobile Magazine was released in newsstands all across France and its overseas territories including New Caledonia. Don't miss the first article I wrote for the magazine on page 25, it's a special report on New Caledonia and how different anti-pollution…
The Hyundai Verna is the best-performing model in the Chinese Top 10 with sales up 56%. * See the Top 290 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * Like it's now the tradition on BSCB, each month we delve into the year-to-date models ranking a little deeper for the…
Ford Focus * Now updated with the Top 280 All-models and Top 35 best-selling brands! See title * If last month the effects of the China/Japan diplomatic tensions over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands could be felt, in October it becomes truly critical. Honda is down 54% year-on-year, Toyota down 44% and Nissan down 41%. In fact at…
The Geely LC Cross was just launched in Ukraine in October. * See the Top 220 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Igor * 21,297 new vehicles found a buyer in Ukraine in October, bringing the year-to-date total to 172,040 units. Like last month, the Lada…
BYD e6 * See how the BYD e6 has fared so far in China by clicking on the title! * Chinese manufacturer BYD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create London’s first fleet of all-electric minicabs with London taxi company Greentomatocars, previously known for its fleet of Toyota Prius. It is…
Ford Ranger * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Stéphane * Thanks to Stéphane, this month I can share with you more detail on new car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located North-East of Australia. The New Caledonian new car…
Ford Focus * Click on the title to see the full article! * With most September data now in, it’s time for our much anticipated monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 7th instalment. Last month the Subaru XV made the headlines by toppling the VW Golf in Switzerland. In…
The Hyundai Elantra Langdong sold 26,856 units in China in only 2 months. * See the Top 288 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * Like every month now on BSCB, we go into the detail of the year-to-date models ranking for the 2 biggest markets in the world,…
Ford Focus * NOW UPDATED with the Top 283 All-models ranking! Click on title to see * The diplomatic tensions between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands had a huge impact on the Chinese new car market this month. For the first time in 2012, passenger cars are down year-on-year at…
Lada Samara (VAZ 2115) * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Igor * 19,725 new vehicles were sold in Ukraine in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 150,743. Once again the models ranking gets a complete overhaul and this time it's the…