The Lada 2101-2103 was the dominant force in the USSR in the seventies. The direct links to 32 USSR/Russia Historical posts are below. 24/06/2019 update: Monthly All-brands rankings are now available without interruption from January 2008 onwards. The start of a big scale overhaul of BSCB's Historical Data, sales figures…
Toyota Tundra in front of the Potala Palace, Lhasa. After Shanghai, Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia and Kunming, Dali and Lijiang in Yunnan, we finish our Chinese exploration following the Shanghai Auto Show on a high note. After many years of anticipation and missed opportunities because of how convoluted the permit process is, I…
The 12th generation will help the Toyota Corolla remain at #1 worldwide in 2019. Consult 60 years worth of Worldwide Historical Data here. Our exclusive Full Year worldwide models ranking is here for 2018. This is the most complete and accurate worldwide ranking published online, taking into account official sales…
The Kwid (+98.1%) helps boost Renault sales up 47.1% in Brazil. New light vehicle sales in Brazil are back to stunning shape with May deliveries up a whopping 20.2% year-on-year to 234.173, the second double--digit gain this year after last February and the 24th month in positive out of the…
Exeed TXL After analysing April sales in detail, we now focus on the all-new locally produced launches for the month, so you can stay up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note this update is based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new nameplates appear first in the retail…
Changan is the most popular Chinese carmaker in Chile in April. This article has been updated with the Top 25 models. The March 2019 article has now been updated with the Top 25 models. It's a third consecutive month of decline for Chilean new light vehicle sales with April deliveries…
Renault remains the most popular carmaker in Argentina. It's an 11th straight month of double-digit fall for new vehicles in Argentina at a scary -51.3% to 37.257 units, leading to a YTD tally in total perdition at -49.6% to 175.791. Renault (-48.4%) manages to fall slightly slower than the market to…
Jeep signs a 2nd consecutive record volume month in Brazil. After a freak -0.2% decline last month, Brazilian new car sales are back in frank positive in April at +5.4% to 221.321 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 8.7% to 801.330, the highest at this time of year since 2015…
The Citroen C3 is now produced in Iran. The First Quarter of 2018 roughly corresponds to the last three months of the Persian year 1397 which ended on 22 March 2019. Now feeling the full brunt of renewed international sanctions, Iranian new car production tumbles down -54.4% year-on-year over the period…
MG sales soar 60.8% year-on-year in March in Chile. The February 2019 article has now been updated with the Top 25 models. The Chilean new light vehicle market falls for the 2nd straight month in March at -9.5% to 30.199 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -3.5% at…
Renault Logan sales surge 140.2% year-on-year in March. New car sales in Brazil suddenly hit the brakes in March, marking the first year-on-year decline since April 2017 (23 months) at -0.2% year-on-year to 199.550 units. Thanks to an outstanding start of the year, the Q1 volume remains largely in positive at…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in February. New car sales in Ukraine endure a 6th consecutive month of decline and 8th drop in the past 12 months in February at -1.9% to 5.758 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -11.8% to 11.016. Renault (+35.8%) continues to…
The Great Wall Haval M4 ends 2018 just outride the Ecuadorian Top 10. It's a fantastic year for new vehicles sales in Ecuador at +31% year-on-year to 137.615 units, the 2nd largest annual volume in history below 2011 (139.893). The last couple of years have seen quite a dramatic shift…
The Geely Atlas lands directly inside the Russian Top 100. Picture zr.ru It's time to update the Russian Full Year 2018 dataset with a complete models ranking including 330 nameplates. The Full Year 2018 article article has been updated with this info but we'll detail our findings on here. As is…
The Fiat Argo breaks its ranking and share records this month in Brazil. It's a fantastic month for Brazilian new light vehicle sales up a smashing 25.2% year-on-year to 189.850 units, marking a 22nd straight month of gains and leading to a year-to-date tally up 16.3% to 380.502. Brand leader…