Dongfeng Motors (DFM) showroom on Baho Road, Yangon Now that we have explored in detail the (used) car landscape in Yangon and Bagan, we get back to Yangon to study a new phenomenon in Myanmar: new car showrooms. With the country loosening up its political situation and opening up to…
Suzuki topples Chevrolet to become Uruguay's most popular manufacturer this month. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Uruguay are down a steep 25% year-on-year in November to just 4,095 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 47,208 units, down 8%…
The Haval H1 is the most successful new entrant in China this month. * See the Top 343 best-selling local models by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the monthly Chinese ranking, we feature in detail the all-new models making their first appearance in…
The JAC Refine S3 outsells all foreign SUVs in China this month. * See the Top 343 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * New light vehicles sales are up 5% year-on-year in China to 1.775.300 units in November, and once again the entire market is single-handedly lifted by…
Ford F-350 * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 30 models by clicking on the title * The Venezuelan new vehicle market is very slowly crawling back to a better place: up 26% on last month to a still very timid 2,793 registrations, down 53% on November 2013.…
Chevrolet Spark GT * See the Top 22 best-selling models and Top 63 brands by clicking on the title * After delivering an all-time record year in 2013, new car sales in Chile are down a harsh 19% year-on-year in October to 25,459 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 279,144…
Haval H6 Sport * See the Top 379 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after detailing October sales and focusing on the all-new models entering the ranking this month, we explore the year-to-date ranking in China to try and extract longer-term trends.…
The Baojun 730 is the 6th most popular light vehicle in China this month. * See the Top 325 All-local models and Top 10 manufacturers by clicking on the title! * Sales of new passenger cars in China confirm their cooling off, up 'just' 6.6% year-on-year in October to 1.708.900…
* See the Top 28 models and Top 8 manufacturers by clicking on the title! * The Venezuelan new car market is slowly shaking itself off from its torpor, down another 72% year-on-year in October but doubling its June volume at 2.221 deliveries. The year-to-date total after 10 months stands…
Renault Logan (Brazilian model pictured) * See the Top 165 All-models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * Egyptian new vehicle sales are definitely back on an explosive growth trend after a couple of wobbly years due to an unstable political situation. The market is up…
The Wuling Hongguang will sell upwards of 800,000 units in China this year - an all-time record. * See the Top 370 All-local PCs and Top 55 All-local models by clicking on the title! * As is the tradition on BSCB, after detailing September sales, we explore the year-to-date ranking…
Hyundai ix25 * See the Top 325 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title! * As usual after exploring the monthly Chinese ranking we detail the all-new models making their first appearance in the world's biggest car market this month. After a crazy August that saw 8 new nameplate…
Baojun 730 * See the Top 326 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * Is the Chinese new light vehicle market finally experiencing the much talked about slowdown that has supposedly been looming for years? In September, sales are up only 3% year-on-year - the slowest growth rate in…
1. Lamborghini Huracan * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title and all other Paris 2014 Reports here * The Paris Auto Show 2014 just closed its doors on Sunday and was another tremendous success at over 1.2 million visitors. There is one more interview I will…
Ford Ecosport (UAE model pictured) * See the Top 28 All-models and Top 10 All-brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Venezuela are still knocked out at -75% year-on-year in September to just 1,917 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 13,419 units, down an abysmal 86% on…