Discounts on the outgoing generation and demo sales of the new one (pictured) means the Triton outsells the Hilux in January. Signalling that the streak of 5 consecutive record years New Zealand has enjoyed may be coming to an end, January sales recede 6% to 13.938 units, with passenger cars…
The Toyota Yaris is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia in January. New car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, start the year in the most depressing fashion: down an abysmal 25.6% to just 494 units. Toyota (+10.3%) and Peugeot (+48.6%) however buck the…
The Toyota Camry is #1 in Saudi Arabia again. Consult 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The big event of the year in Saudi Arabia was women being allowed to drive from June 24 onwards. Unfortunately, as I predicted in an interview with the BBC.co.uk, this hasn't had…
The Nissan Patrol is the most popular nameplate in the UAE for the 2nd year running. Consult 15 years of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here. The United Arab Emirates market endures a third consecutive year of double-digit decline in 2018 at -19.1% to just 219.269 units, handicapped further by…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the best-selling vehicle in Jordan for the 2nd time in the past 3 years. Consult a decade of Jordanian Historical Data here. After imploding down 27.2% in 2016, Jordanian new car sales gave the impression of recovering in 2017 (+0.6%), but it was just not…
Lexus LX sales in Qatar are up 19.3% to #2 overall. Consult 15 years of Qatar Historical Data here. After freefalling 26% in 2016 and 29.3% in 2017, the Qatari new car market endures a third consecutive double-digit drop in 2018 albeit at a much more manageable -10.7% to 45.653…
The Nissan Patrol is the new overall best-seller in Oman. Consult 15 years of Oman Historical Data here. While most markets in the region have managed to significantly reduce their fall, the nightmare isn't over yet for Oman with 2018 sales down another 14.9% to 123.983 units. One thing to…
Mitsubishi Pajero sales in Kuwait are up 14.5% in 2018. Consult 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. After a ghastly -26% in 2016 and -11.5% in 2017, new car sales in Kuwait are almost stationary in 2018 at -2.1% to miss out on the symbolic 100.000 annual mark for just…
The Nissan Sunny leaps up 5 spots on 2017 to land in 2nd place in Bahrain. Consult 15 years of Bahrain Historical Data here. After freefalling down 19% in 2016 and 25.6% in 2017, the Bahraini new light vehicle market encouragingly stabilises in 2018 at -4.8% and 34.865 sales. Once…
The Ford Ranger has topped the New Caledonian charts for 8 of the past 10 years. Consult 15 years of New Caledonian Historical Data here. New Caledonia is a small French overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, with sales counted separately to metropolitan France. The market is down 3.9% year-on-year…
The VW Suran is boosted up 38.4% by heavy discounts. After skidding down 11% over the Full Year 2018, new vehicle sales in Argentina start 2019 with a daunting 49.7% year-on-year drop to 59.844 units, yet the comparison set was particularly intimidating as January 2018 marked the largest monthly volume…
The Toyota Hilux signs a 12th win in the past 13 years in Thailand. Consult over 15 years of Thailand Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 75 models. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit gains for new vehicle in Thailand with 2018 up a…
The new generation Mitsubishi Triton has landed in Australia. The Australian new vehicle market is sinking deeper into recession as months go by, with January sales down another 7.4% year-on-year to 81.994 units, marking the 10th consecutive month of decline, a negative streak unseen this decade (the worst so far…
The Toyota Vios climbs back to #1 for the 10th time in the past 11 years. Consult close to 25 years of Philippines Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 195 All-models. It had to happen at one point: after a staggering 13 consecutive years of…
The Toyota Prado is the most popular nameplate in Georgia in 2018. The central Asian market of Georgia is a new addition to BSCB since last year and we are the only media reporting on its new light vehicle sales. In 2018, sales in the country are up a very…