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Gulf September 2012: Hilux breaks record, 7 Toyotas in Top 7

Toyota Hilux. Picture by Abdulmalik Al-Sabeg, all rights reserved. (click to enlarge) * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Gulf Cooperation Council is composed of the sates bordering the Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In September new car sales in…

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Bahrain September 2012: Nissan Altima on podium

Nissan Altima * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Bahraini new car market is up 28% year-on-year in September to 3,997 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 34,609 units, up a massive 51% on 2011 and in fact already…

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Qatar September 2012: Ford Taurus up to #7

Ford Taurus. Picture courtesy of DriveArabia * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in Qatar are up a massive 38% year-on-year both in September at 7,483 registrations and year-to-date at 61,845 units which is already nearly as…

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10 things I don’t understand…

1959 Pontiac Catalina * See the Full Article by clicking on the title! (and enjoy) * Over the last 2 years I have been writing this blog and the last 25 years I have been fascinated by car sales around the globe, there has been a few things I haven't got…

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Brazil mid-November 2012: Hyundai HB20 in Top 10 already!

Hyundai HB20 * See the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 20 brands (new!) by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Brazil disappoint half-way through November, down 7% year-on-year to 148,655 registrations. The year-to-date total now stands at 3,142,332 units, still up a healthy 6% over 2011. Helped by…

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Mexico October 2012: Chevrolet Aveo and VW Clasico up

VW Clasico * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 10 best-selling models + Top 20 brands! See title * The Mexican new car market delivers its 32nd consecutive month of year-on-year growth (since February 2010!) at +11% to 83,171 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 785,072 units, up a solid 11%…

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China October 2012: Ford Focus #1, only one Japanese in Top 50!

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…

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