The Fiat Tipo is the #3 best-selling vehicle in Italy in August. Picture auto.cz * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 45 brands and Top 180 models * The July 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models After marking a slight pause in July (+3%), the Italian new…
Hyundai is now the #1 brand in Chile so far in 2016. * See the Top 50 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Chile gain a minimalistic 0.7% year-on-year in August to 24.544 units, meaning the year-to-date tally remains in positive territory at…
Toyota is up 29% and the Land Cruiser up 106%. Picture caradvice.com.au * Now updated with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 285 All-models - click on title to see * On paper, the Australian new vehicle market has enjoyed a balmy end of winter with August sales up 4.6% year-on-year to…
The Renault Duster is only outsold by the Toyota Hilux in Côte d'Ivoire so far in 2016. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * 4.538 vehicles found a new home in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) over the First Half of 2016, with…
The Mitsubishi L200 ranks #2 in Uganda so far this year. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * The Ugandan new light vehicle market is up 15.5% year-on-year over the first half of 2016 to 1.463 units. Toyota remains master in command…
Wuling Rongguang in Dégé, Sichuan Province. After climbing the legendary Chola Pass, we now arrive at the small town of Dégé. This is the 11th 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, the mountain road back from Xiahe to Xining, Chengdu in the Sichuan…
The Ford Transit Custom is the most popular light commercial vehicle in the UK. * See the Top 23 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Light Commercial Vehicle market in the UK is up 3% year-on-year over the First Half of 2016 to a…
Sales of Great Wall Wingle 6 are up 74% year-on-year in July. * See the Top 56 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to a partnership with Chinese consultancy outlet Cedars, here is July sales data for Light Commercial Vehicles in China with complete Minivan, Pickup and Mini Truck model figures as…
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 VW Polo is back to #1 car in Belarus so far in 2016. * See the Top 25 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Belorussian new light vehicle market is back into positive territory over the First Half of 2016, gaining 6% year-on-year…
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…
Sulky boy and VW Jetta in Tongren, Qinghai province This is the 4th stop in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining and the Chinese car dealerships of Xining. We travel 165km south to the small town of Tongren (pronounced "Toungjen"), still in the Qinghai province. The road from Xining…
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…
The Great Wall Wingle 5 is the best-selling pickup in China. * See the Top 55 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Thanks to a partnership with Chinese consultancy outlet Cedars, we can share with you today detailed sales data for Light Commercial Vehicles in China with complete Minivan, Pickup and Mini…
The Dacia Dokker is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in June and YTD. * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 174 All-models by clicking on the title * Bulgaria sales see a 5% year-on-year drop in June to an estimated 3.061 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still in positive…