The new generation Renault Sandero has just launched in Argentina. * See the Top 34 All-brands and Top 183 All-models by clicking on the title * By losing just 7% in March and 4% in April, the Argentinean new car market seemed to be slowly stabilising - granted, at levels roughly…
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…
The Toyota Vios has now been the best-selling model in Brunei for at least 4 years. * Now updated with the Top 40 All-brands and Top 20 models * Thanks to Proliance I can now share with you a lot more detail about the Brunei new light vehicle market for 2014. Sales are…
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…
Kia Sportage * See the Top 5 best-selling models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title * Colombia is a new monthly update on BSCB, and after January up 5%, February down 4% and March up 2%, April sales tumble down 16% year-on-year to just 21.862 units, pulling…
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…
Matchedje Pickup testing in South Africa * Many thanks to Anton Smit for the tip * Chinese investment through the Shanghai-based China Tongjian Investment Co. has transformed Mozambique into a car manufacturing and exporting country, at a time when first-world countries like Australia drop out of the list. Last September, the…
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…
The ChangAn CS75 is the third best-selling SUV in China in April. * See the Top 358 All-local models by clicking on the title * Long-term trends we have been witnessing for the past 12 months accentuate in April in China. The overall light vehicle market gains just 3.7% year-on-year…
First Top 25 ranking in Russia for the Nissan Terrano, a Renault Duster rebadge. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian market is stuck in hell: -41.5% year-on-year in April to 132.456 registrations, the lowest April score in over…
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…
VW Jetta taxi in Harbin After Mudanjiang, we are staying in the Heilongjiang province to travel to its capital, Harbin, the 8th most populous Chinese city and the most populous in Northeast China, home to a total of 10.6 million inhabitants as a sub-provincial city. The uniqueness of Harbin comes from…
The VW Gol Trend is back to #1 in Argentina. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 192 All-models by clicking on the title * The Argentinean new car market seems to be slowly stabilising: down just 4% year-on-year in April to 51.371 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 207.155 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…
The Datsun on-DO is an instant blockbuster in troubled Russia. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Catastrophic results for the Russian new car market, crumbling down over the effects of galloping inflation triggered by economic sanctions over the Ukrainian crisis.…