Suzuki is the best-selling brand in Uruguay for the first time since January. * See the Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Uruguay are down 6.5% year-on-year in September to 3.474 registrations, pulling the year-to-date tally down 15% to 30.887. For the first time…
First month above 50.000 units for the Haval H6. * See the Top 70 China-made brands and Top 400 China-made models by clicking on the title * After gaining 26% in both July and August, the Chinese new light vehicle market gets another stunning boost in September at +29% to 2.27…
The Hyundai Creta climbs up to 4th place overall for its 2nd month on sale in Russia. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 55 All-brands and Top 257 All-models - see title * Russian new car sales post a 21st consecutive month of year-on-year decline in September at -10.9% to 125.568…
The Toyota Land Cruiser tops the UAE sales charts so far in 2016. * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 350 All-models by clicking on the title * Reflecting an overall gloomy trend in the Middle-East, new light vehicles in the United Arab Emirates are down a steep 20%…
With the Vision SUV, Geely now has three SUVs selling 7.000+ units in August. * See the Top 70 China-made brands and Top 397 models by clicking on the title * The Chinese new car market continues on its unabated growth with a second consecutive month at +26% year-on-year to…
Fiat is the most popular manufacturer in Uruguay in August. * See the Top 40 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * In August, the Uruguayan new car market posts a year-on-year gain for the first time this year at +6% to 3.691 registrations. The year-to-date tally now stands…
VW Gol * See the Top 40 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New car sales in Uruguay are struggling once again at -11% year-on-year in July to 3.433 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total down 18% to 23.711. For the first time in recent memory, Volkswagen become the…
Borgward BX7 * See the July 2016 Top 393 All China-made models and Top 70 brands here * With new car sales up a whopping 26% year-on-year in July, the Chinese market welcomes a boasting 8 all-new China-made models this month - 5 of which being Chinese SUVs and thus right on-trend…
The GAC Trumpchi GS4 breaks into the overall Top 5 for the first time in July. * See the Top 70 China-made brands and Top 393 models by clicking on the title * The Chinese new car market manages a third consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains in July and…
The Renault Kaptur is already among the 20 best-selling nameplates in Russia. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian market freefall has seemingly entered a bottomless pit, with sales down another 16% year-on-year in July to just 109.410 units,…
Chengdu street scene This is the 7th instalment in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining in the Qinghai province, the Chinese car dealerships of Xining, Tongren, Xiahe in the Gansu province and the mountain road back from Xiahe to Xining. We are now flying south-east to Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province and home to…
Great Wall Wingle 6 in Xiahe This is the 5th stop in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining, the Chinese car dealerships of Xining and Tongren. There is only 107 km / 66 miles east to Xiahe across the border in the Gansu province, but it takes over 3 hours because we drive through…
Baojun sold 320.000 units of the 560 in the past 12 months. * See the Top 75 All China-made brands, Top 465 models and Top 70 LCVs by clicking on the title * Now updated with LCV data courtesy of Chinese consultancy outlet Cedars. Faced with a declining car market, last October Chinese government…
Huanghai N2 After exploring the cars of Xining, we now go on a tour of the small Chinese car dealerships of the capital of the Qinghai province, the ones specifically located along the few blocks near the intersection of Bowen and Baiyi Lu. The photos give you an idea of which models are…
Launched in April, the Changan CX70 sells 10.058 units in June. * See the Top 70 All China-made brands and Top 393 All models by clicking on the title * A year ago, the Chinese light vehicle market was going through its first monthly year-on-year decline in over 6 years. June 2016…