Bestune T77 in Muscat, OmanOman location Last December I had the privilege of visiting the country of Oman in the Arabian peninsula. It was a fascinating cultural change and the opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes. Oman is home to 5.3 million inhabitants including 1.72 million in its capital Muscat. Oman…
Omar our Toyota Prado posing in front of the legendary Birdsville Hotel. We interrupt our annual Chinese exploration to travel to some of the most isolated - and beautiful - regions of Australia with the ultimate travel machine, the Toyota Prado. The Prado is one of only 9 nameplates in…
The Toyota Prado is the best-selling vehicle in Lebanon so far this year. * See the Top 40 brands and Top 240 models by clicking on the title * Contrary to the majority of other markets in the region, new vehicle sales in Lebanon are actually up year-on-year over the…
Main street in Bozeman MT After Glacier National Park, we continue south to a pit stop in Bozeman, still in the Montana state. This quiet little town offers good coffee shops with wifi, period buildings and leafy streets full of a certain Japanese brand of cars that people here can't…
The new generation Toyota Hilux (pictured) hasn't reached Yemeni shores yet. * See the Top 20 All-brands and Top 145 All-models by clicking on the title * Sent into disarray by the civil war that is currently raging in the country, the Yemeni new car market loses 2/3 of its…
The Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up takes the lead of Omani sales in 2015. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 318 All-models by clicking on the title * Another year of correction for the Omani new car market: after losing 5% in 2014, new light vehicle sales in the country…
Sana'a, Yemen * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Just as the country is thrown into turmoil with its president in exile in Saudi Arabia, we have access to rare official data for Yemen where 4.811 new light vehicles found a buyer over the…
1969 International Scout See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title - Click on the pictures to enlarge! * Following the success of my Trans-Siberian Long Term Photo series, I have decided to share with you what can be seen in the streets of Sydney, Australia where I…
BMW X6 * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * In January the Emirati new car market grows at exactly the same rate year-on-year as over the Full Year 2012: +27% to 28,682 registrations. Like in Saudi Arabia, the Toyota Corolla…
Toyota Land Cruiser. Picture by Mishari Al-Reshaid, all rights reserved. * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Bahraini new car market finishes the year with a bang, up an astounding 79% year-on-year in December to 4,542 registrations, bringing the Full…
Great Wall V-Series. For the first time in Australia a Chinese model ranks in the Top 50. * See the Top 296 all-models and Top 50 all-brands rankings by clicking on the title! * This Australian update is brought to you by Motoring. Thanks to Ford Forums, I am able…
Chevrolet Colorado * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * Another outstanding month for new car sales in Saudi Arabia, up a huge 42% year-on-year in November to 63,094 registrations and bringing the year-to-date total to 634,634 units, up 17% on…
Toyota Camry * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Gulf Cooperation Council is composed of the sates bordering the Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The region is currently one of the most dynamic in the world, with new car…
Hyundai Tucson * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in Bahrain are up a massive 49% to 3,677 registrations in May and up 66% year-to-date up to 18,848 units. For the second time this year after March…
The Peugeot 4008 ranks #214 in May in Australia. * See the Top 287 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to JB * After one month off I am now able to share with you the sales of absolutely all models in Australia for May 2012. You…