The Dodge Attitude is a rebadged Mitsubishi Attrage exclusive to Mexico. * See the Top 222 All-models and Top 38 All-brands by clicking on the title * This month we have the opportunity to have a much more detailed look at the Mexican market. March figures for now, a full First…
The Honda HR-V jumps to 7th place overall in Thailand this month. * See the Top 55 best-selling models and Top 35 All-brands by clicking on the title * The recession is still not over for the new light vehicle market in Thailand: sales are down another 12% year-on-year both…
VW Jetta taxi in front of the Changchun Railway Station From Shanghai we are now headed North, passing Beijing to land in Changchun, the capital city of the Jilin province. The city itself has 3.6 million inhabitants, but including the greater Changchun, this figure climbs to 8 million, or almost…
947 new Mitsubishi Triton found a buyer in Thailand in February. * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title * The Thai new car market has not bottomed out yet: down another 10% year-on-year in February to 63,949 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
The Suzuki Ravi is up to #3 in Pakistan this month. * See the Top 15 best-selling local models by clicking on the title * Only sales of locally-produced nameplates are available for Pakistan, and these are up an impressive 36% year-on-year in February to 17,356 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
The Maruti Alto hits its highest volume in 8 months in India. * See the Top 15 brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * Indian new car sales sign their 4th consecutive month of year-on-year gains at +9% in February to 227,614 deliveries for the 15…
The VW Up finishes the month just 374 sales below the Gol... * See the Top 140 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The situation worsens for new car sales in Brazil, now down an abysmal 28% year-on-year in February to just 178,822 registrations,…
Runaway success: the Honda HR-V in Thailand. * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 9 brands by clicking on the title * Sadly, the Thai new car market continues to sink deeper into recession with another harsh 13% year-on-year drop in January to just 59,721 registrations. Toyota remains…
The Dodge Vision (a rebadged Fiat Gran Siena) lands at #174 in Mexico. * See the Top 258 All-models and Top 39 All-brands rankings here * I can now share with you All-models and All-brands rankings for Mexico for the Full Year 2014. Beyond the familiar Top 10 models there is…
HR-V effect? Honda is the #1 foreign brand in Malaysia in January. * See the Top 45 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales are up 1% year-on-year in Malaysia in January to 50,602 registrations, continuing a record-breaking run that has now lasted over two…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 15 best-selling local models by clicking on the title * The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association communicates each month the sales of locally produced models, which is a pretty accurate representation of the most popular new cars in the country as imports are still relatively limited. And its a…
The Mazda Biante ranks just outside the Indonesian Top 50 in 2014. See the Full Year 2014 Top 95 best-selling models and Top 10 brands here For the first time on BSCB we are able to go beyond the traditional Top 20 models to extend the ranking to the Top…
Toyota Yaris (Chinese model shown) * NOW UPDATED with the Top 193 All-models and Top 40 All-brands * Catastrophic year for new car sales in Thailand: as soon as the government's "first car" incentive program was ditched in mid-2013, the market has fallen back to 2011 levels. If a very strong first…
Perodua Axia - Perodua holds just under 30% of its home market in 2014. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is up 1.6% year-on-year to lodge a third consecutive record year at 666,465 registrations. By…
Toyota Vios * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * Vietnamese new vehicle sales display a stunning 43% growth rate in 2014 to 157,810 registrations. Of these, 57,371 (+42%) are trucks and 100,439 (+43%) are passenger cars. Toyota dominates the brands…