Chevrolet Colorado in Juneau, Alaska After Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, we fly south-east to Alaska’s capital city, Juneau. Juneau is continental America’s only state capital that cannot be reached by car — only boat or plane — as its road network does not connect it to any other towns. It is bound…
The Hyundai i30 beats both market leaders - Corolla and Mazda3 - for the 2nd time this year. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands - See title * Now with a new Prime Minister, Australia sees its new car market fly off towards an all-time…
Just what the Brazilian consumer ordered: the Jeep Renegade outsells the VW Gol in September. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 130 models by clicking on the title * The word crisis is adequate: Brazilian new car sales are falling deeper and deeper into oblivion with September…
The Outback (best-ever 15.126 sales) lifts Subaru to a third consecutive all-time record U.S. month. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 280 models by clicking on the title * All planets aligned for the U.S. new car market in September. A calendar twist that put Labor…
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling car in Israel this month. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 236 All-models by clicking on the title * The Israeli new car market is up 16% in August on a low basis a year ago to 21.240 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total…
The Ford Ranger remains the #1 vehicle in New Zealand so far in 2015. * See the Top 25 models and Top 63 All-brands by clicking on the title * The New Zealand new car market continues on its record run with sales up another 10% in August to 11.193, lifting…
The Hyundai Santa Fe accounts for almost 1 in every 4 new vehicles imported into Iran. * See the Top 10 best-selling imported brands and models by clicking on the title * This update was made possible by the new CE Auto newsletter. For only the third time ever on…
The Hyundai Tucson has just landed on Australian shores. * EXCLUSIVE! Now updated with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands * Despite its local currency freefalling, the Australian new car market is still on track for a record year in 2015, with both August and year-to-date sales up 3%…
The facelifted Ford Focus hasn't hit Taiwanese shores yet. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * Traditionally the slowest month of the year in Taiwan, August sees new car sales drop 1% year-on-year to 22.918 registrations, the culprit being Toyota…
Low fuel prices are pushing Suzuki Bolan sales up 250% in Pakistan. * See the Top 15 All-local models by clicking on the title * Sales of locally-assembled cars in Pakistan are up a whopping 67% year-on-year in August to 20.479 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 57% to 148.915…
U.S. full size pickup trucks account for half the overall Venezuelan market in August. * See the Top 10 All-brands and Top 35 All-models by clicking on the title * Whereas it had seemed the situation stabilised over the past couple of months (July down just 9%), August Venezuelan data shows…
The VW Jetta is the best-selling nameplate in Turkey this month. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * Despite the further 8% devaluation of the Turkish Lira against both the Euro and US$ over the past month, the Turkish new car market…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling model in Brazil for the first time in history. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 130 models by clicking on the title * No sign of recovery for the Brazilian new car market: down another depressing 23% year-on-year in August to…
The Toyota Sienta is up to #2 this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling regular, kei cars & Top 55 All-brands by clicking on the title * This August update was created in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. The Japanese market is finally beginning to show some signs of recovering from…
The future car buyers of Nigeria. Picture © Devesh Uba, all rights reserved. Africa is progressively shedding its image of a continent embroiled in poverty, corruption and never-ending wars. Yet the dramatic Ebola outbreak in Western Africa is a harsh reminder that the road to development is a long and tortuous one. Three years…