Iran is the best performing market in the Top 50 this year. Photo © Ricardo Fernandez * See the Top 50 biggest car markets in the world by clicking on the title! * Thanks to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), I can share with you the overall Full Year 2014 sales figures…
The MG GS Rui Teng is one of the best Chinese designs so far. * See the Top 350 All-local models by clicking on the title. Pricing info from Carnewschina * As is the tradition on BSCB, we first explore the monthly Chinese ranking, then detail the all-new models that make their entrance in the…
The VW Lamando found 10,153 buyers in China this month. * See the Top 350 All-local models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in China remain robust in February despite the Lunar New Year holiday (Feb. 18-24), up 6% year-on-year to 1.4 million, once again lifted…
The Wartburg 353 was among the best-sellers in East Germany in the sixties. Best Selling Cars Blog now covers detailed Historical Data for 104 markets. Highlights include France since 1894, Germany for each year since 1946, UK for each year since 1965, Australia since 1946, Sweden since 1950, Brazil since 1954 and Norway and Italy since 1956. The next batch…
Mercedes E-Class * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 191 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in Hong Kong are up by a very robust 24% year-on-year in February to 4,907 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 9,317 units, up 15.5% on 2014. Toyota remains…
Wuling Hongguang V * See the Top 10 best-selling LCVs by clicking on the title * This month LCV data for China comes with a bit of delay due to the Lunar New Year holidays. It shows the Wuling Sunshine reclaiming the top spot off the Wuling Rongguang in a…
Among this month's launches, the Venucia T70 has the biggest potential. * See the Top 353 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * The BSCB tradition is to first explore monthly Chinese ranking, then detail the all-new models that make their entrance in the biggest car market in the world, in other…
Instant blockbuster: the Ford Escort soars to 18,810 sales for its 2nd month in market. * UPDATED - See the Top 353 All-local models by clicking on the title * Auto sales in China are up 10% year-on-year in January to 2 million units, boosted by SUV sales up 51% to 487.300 and…
Mercedes GLA * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 188 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Hong Kong are up 7% year-on-year to 4,410 registrations, and if Toyota dominates the brand ranking as always with 21.3% share, Mercedes is particularly strong this month at 13.8%,…
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…
First annual Top 10 ranking in Europe for the Skoda Octavia... * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The Top 360 All-models and Top 60 All-brands are available here Finally! After 7 consecutive years of decline, new car sales in Europe are back into…
Ford is reviving the Escort nameplate, for Chinese car buyers only. * See the Top 362 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the monthly Chinese ranking, we explore in detail the all-new models that make their entrance in the biggest car…
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.…
Civetchi Pickup aka ZNA Dongfeng Rich * See the Top 20 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Unstable political climate and the ensuing economic recession have combined to make 2014 an annus horribilus for new car sales in Venezuela: down an abysmal 76% to just 23,707 registrations.…
The Toyota Hiace is #1 in Hong Kong for the second year running. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 240 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in Hong Kong are up a solid 10% year-on-year in 2014 to 53,270 registrations, dominated once again by Toyota improving…