Emperor of China: the Wuling Hongguang clocked up a record 750,000 sales in 2014. * See the Top 402 locally produced models, Top 10 LCVs and Top 66 brands * One of the main news items in the 2014 automotive world is the cooling down of the Chinese new vehicle market's…
VW Gol Trend * UPDATED See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 165 models by clicking on the title * In 2014, the devaluation of the local currency, rampant inflation and increased taxation supposedly aimed at protecting local production have all combined to incur a 50% surge of the average price…
Third consecutive all-time record year for the Ford F-Series in Canada. * UPDATED - Discover the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 280 All-models * Never before had Canada purchased that many new light vehicles in a single year: up a further 6% on a record 2013 to reach 1,853,001…
The Honda Mobilio peaked at 10% share in May. * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 10 brands and brands by clicking on the title * Whereas the Indonesian new car market evolved at record heights for most of the year, a horrendous last couple of months (November at…
The Chinese Chevrolet Cruze now looks very different to the rest of the world. * See the Top 362 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Surprise surge of new car sales in China in December: up 12% to 2.41 million units, a new monthly volume record in China.…
The Hurácan lifts Lamborghini sales up 29% this year in Europe. * See the Top 62 All-brands and Top 357 models by clicking on the title * Time for the last year-to-date update for the 2014 European market, on track to lodge its first year-on-year gains in 7 years at 11.945.609…
Chevrolet Sail * See the Top 65 All-brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales are down a harsh 11% year-on-year in Chile to 337,594 registrations, and local manufacturers association predicts an even worse 2015 down 18% to just 275,000 units. Chevrolet remains the most popular marque…
Toyota Hilux * See the Top 35 manufacturers and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market is down just 0.7% year-on-year in 2014 to 644,523 registrations, a solid performance in an uncertain economic climate and despite industrial action over the course of the…
The Kia Rio outsold the Lada Granta to rank #1 in November. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 63 All-brands by clicking on the title * There is now a Top 434 All-models ranking available here Economic sanctions on the back of the Ukraine situation coupled with rising inflation…
The on-DO is the first Datsun to crack the Top 10 anywhere in the world. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title * A flicker of hope: just as analysts predict the Russian new car market will be down 25% in 2015…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 285 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to www.cartube.co.il New car sales in Israel are up a very dynamic 13% year-on-year in 2014 to 239,771 registrations. Hyundai maintains its grip on the brands ranking despite sales down 2% to 31,376…
The VW Vento jumps to #4 in Mexico this year. * UPDATED - See the Top 258 All-models and Top 39 All-brands by clicking on the title * * Check out 10 years worth of Mexican archived data here * Exactly as I predicted last month, the Mexican new car…
Fiat Palio Way * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 200 models by clicking on the title * After a decade of uninterrupted growth taking the Brazilian new light vehicle market from 1.35 million units in 2003 to 3.65 million in 2012, 2014 marks the 2nd consecutive year of recession…
The Renault Sandero hits its highest ever monthly volume in Brazil in December. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * For the first time since last February, new car sales in Brazil are encouragingly gaining ground year-on-year: up 5% to 353,558…
Tata Bolt * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * The sky is getting clearer and clearer for the Indian new car market: up a very dynamic 17% year-on-year in December to its 5th consecutive month above 200,000 shipments at 206,081…