The Renault Logan is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in February. The Colombian new vehicle market soars 11.1% year-on-year in February to 20.547 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.1% to 38.974. In the brands ranking, Renault (+20.8%) continues to widen the gap with its archenemy Chevrolet (+3.3%) while…
As of March 6, South Korea is the 2nd country in the world most affected by the coronavirus. 17/03 update: Now with Top 10 foreign models. The coronavirus outbreak, which has infected 6.284 South Koreans (the most in any nation outside China) and killed 40 as of March 6, has…
The MG ZS is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in February. 20/04 update: Now with Top 25 models. New light vehicle sales in Chile drop -10.3% year-on-year to 25.025 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -11.4% to 57.129. Chevrolet (-6.7%) contains its fall to easily remain in the brands…
Peugeot sales surge 160.6% year-on-year in Egypt. Discover 15 years of Egyptian Historical Data here. 10/03 update: Now with Top 40 All-brands and Top 190 All-models. The Egyptian new vehicle market skids down -5.7% year-on-year in 2019 to 182.713 units. Sales of locally-assembled vehicles drop -9.4% to 85.606 units, while…
Chery is #11 in February, the highest a Chinese brand has ever been in Brazil. The Brazilian new car market swings back into positive in February at +4.6% year-on-year to 192.639 registrations, however this is not enough to flip the YTD tally into positive also, at -1% to 376.756 units.…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina in February. New vehicle sales in Argentina skid down -31.7% year-on-year in February to just 27.204 registrations - the weakest February volume since 2004 - bringing the year-to-date tally down -27.8% to 71.921. An old and somewhat questionable theory of the…
Mercedes now produces the AMG A-Class in China. Since February 2018, BSCB has been the only non-Chinese media to analyse complete retail sales data - or registrations - for China, as an additional monthly update to our years-long coverage of wholesales data, or factory shipments. The latter can be inflated by…
The Suzuki Alto is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay in January. New car sales in Uruguay edge up 0.3% year-on-year in January to 2.983 units. Renault (-10.9%) keeps the lead despite a steep drop, distancing Volkswagen (+31.5%), Suzuki (+7.4%) and Chevrolet (+15.1%) all in outstanding shape. Hyundai (+23.2%) also shines…
The new generation Chevrolet Onix hasn't reached Colombian shores yet. New vehicle sales in Colombia start the year on a high, up 15.4% in January to 18.427 units. Renault (+24.3%) easily outpaces the market to sign an 11th consecutive monthly win at 21.3% share, distancing its archenemy Chevrolet (+13.4%) at…
Brilliance sales shoot up 473.7% in Chile thanks to the new Konect SUV. 14/03 update: Now with the Top 25 models. The Chilean new vehicle market dives -12.1% year-on-year in January to 32.104 registrations. Chevrolet (-5.7%) limits its fall to half that of the market and cements its brand leadership…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in the GCC. Discover 15 years of Gulf Cooperation Council Historical Data here. The Gulf Cooperation Council is an economic union including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In 2019 and on the sole strength of Saudi…
The Hyundai Venue tops recent launches in January. Picture Caranddriver. Replicating the US situation we just covered, the monthly reporting stampede which started with GM in late 2018 has also spread to Canada with all manufacturers that stopped monthly US reporting bar Nissan/Mitsubishi now doing the same for Canada, leaving…
The arrival of female drivers has boosted the Saudi car market in 2019. Discover 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. After three consecutive 20%+ annual drops (-21.4% in 2016, -22.3% in 2017 and -23.4% in 2018) resulting in a halving of the market between 2015 (879.704) and 2018 (411.223), the…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is #1 in the UAE for the 2nd time this decade. Discover 15 years of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here. After three straight years of double-digit falls, the United Arab Emirates new light vehicle market stabilises in 2019 with a much more palatable -1.5% decline…
The Toyota Land Cruiser holds 12.1% of the Lebanese market in 2019. Discover a decade worth of Lebanon Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit decline in Lebanon with 2019 volumes down a steep -19.5% to just 32.033 units. Toyota (+27.5%) goes completely against the grain with…