Mazda places 3 models inside the Vietnamese Top 10 this month. * See the Top 20 brands and Top 40 models by clicking on the title * Explosive start of the year for the Vietnamese new vehicle market: up 80% in January to a record 19,979 registrations. Toyota dominates with…
Back to basics: the Lada 4x4 bucks the trend, up 20% year-on-year in February. * See the Top 53 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market situation is rapidly escalating to become catastrophic: -38% year-on-year in February to just 128,298 registrations…
First month of sales for the Mazda CX-3 in Japan. * See the Top 30 best-selling cars, kei cars and Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title * Analysis written in cooperation with Stephen Bloom February sales remain well below last year’s pre-tax increase level, but they were a bit…
The new generation propels the Mazda2 up to #8 in Switzerland this month. * See the Top 35 brands and Top 328 All-models by clicking on the title * Amidst the stock market turmoil created by the sudden increase in value of the swiss franc against the euro (+23% on…
The Mercedes B-Class is still far above the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer for now. * See the Top 50 brands and Top 271 models by clicking on the title * New car sales start the year in positive in Germany at +3% in January to 211.337 registrations. Market leader Volkswagen is particularly…
Toyota Aqua X-URBAN * Discover the Top 30 best-selling models and Top 53 All-brands. Thanks Stephen * The first quarter of 2014 saw record sales in Japan due to an impending tax increase. Consequently, January 2015 sales are well below (-19%), with imports faring the best at -14.5% and KEI cars…
The Suzuki Super Carry and Toyota Hilux are among Myanmar's best-sellers. This concludes my Myanmar Photo Report series, see all Photo Reports with over 120 high resolution pictures here. Based on meetings and conversations with various dealership managers and observations on the streets of Yangon and Bagan, I can share with…
The Kia Rio outsold the Lada Granta to rank #1 in November. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 63 All-brands by clicking on the title * There is now a Top 434 All-models ranking available here Economic sanctions on the back of the Ukraine situation coupled with rising inflation…
The on-DO is the first Datsun to crack the Top 10 anywhere in the world. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title * A flicker of hope: just as analysts predict the Russian new car market will be down 25% in 2015…
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…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 215 models by clicking on the title * Another excellent month for new car sales in Spain, up 22% year-on-year in December to 74,029 registrations, the best December score since 2009 and 2nd best since 2007. This brings the final…
Hyundai just launched the Genesis in Australia * UPDATED. See the Top 12 models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title * The Australian new car market is down another 5% year-on-year in November to 92,232 registrations, however the year-to-date total is now already past 1 million units…
The Toyota Vios is on track to lodge its first-ever year at #1 in Vietnam * See the Top 40 best-selling models and Top 18 brands by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in Vietnam are all guns blazing this year: up a massive 45% year-on-year in October…
Daihatsu Wake * See the Top 30 best-selling cars, kei cars and Top 13 local brands by clicking on the title * November overall new car sales in Japan are down a depressing 9% year-on-year to to 416,139 units, the fifth consecutive month of decline. Most of the decrease comes from…
Mazda CX-5 * UPDATED See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Norway are down a worrying 5% year-on-year in November to 11,746 registrations, with the year-to-date tally now only 0.6% above 2013 at 131.553 units. Brand-wise, Volkswagen keeps…