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…
Kia is the best-selling brand in Chile in June. * See the Top 60 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Chilean new car market slows down its fall in June to -12% at 22.632 registrations, the smallest year-on-year decline thus far this year. The halfway tally stands at…
The Hyundai Solaris managed to top the Russian models ranking twice so far in 2015. * See the Top 60 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * A Top 360 All-models ranking and analysis is now available here No sign of improvement at the horizon for…
The new Triton helps lift Mitsubishi up to 5th place overall in the brands charts. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 303 All-models by clicking on the title * Australia is the first of a special series on BSCB covering the Top 20 worldwide market in detail for the 1st…
The new generation Renault Sandero breaks into the Argentinean Top 10 this month. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 190 All-models by clicking on the title * Finally! Argentinean new car sales are up year-on-year for the first time since December 2013 at +9% to 56.315 registrations, with the year-to-date…
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 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…