Honda Greiz After studying November sales figures in detail, as is the tradition on BSCB we have a closer look at the all-new nameplates making their first appearance in the Chinese sales charts this month. Note this update is only for the locally-produced models. Imports are covered in separate updates.…
The Haval H6 is above 40.000 monthly units for the very first time. * See the Top 380 All-local models and Top 70 brands by clicking on the title * Wobbly summer sales are a long lost memory in China, with new light vehicles gaining a whopping 24% year-on-year to…
Maruti Suzuki Baleno. Picture motortrend.in * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * Another very encouraging month for new car sales in India: up 12% year-on-year to 233.544 registrations excluding commercial vehicles and luxury brands. This lifts the year-to-date total up…
Toyota Voxy. Picture response.jp * Click on title to see the Top 50 All-brands, Top 30 cars and Top 35 kei cars * This report was created in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. November brought more bad news for the Japanese market that has been plagued by decreased kei car sales after a…
The Lada Vesta has made its entrance in the Russian sales charts. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Persisting recession in Russia, partly triggered by the Ukraine-related economic sanctions imposed to the country, has seen the ruble crumble down 23% against…
Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen, resigned following the emissions scandal. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 279 models by clicking on the title * We are approaching the end of what is shaping up to be a historical year for new light vehicle sales in the U.S.…
The Honda HR-V hits a record 5% market share in Malaysia this month. * See the Top 75 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is up 3% year-on-year in October to 55.754 registrations, yet the year-to-date total is still in…
The Chevrolet Onix overtakes the Fiat Palio to rank #1 year-to-date in Brazil. * See the Top 20 best-sellng brands and Top 130 models by clicking on the title * No recovery in sight for the Brazilian new car market: things are even getting worse with November down an abysmal…
Toyota Yaris sales are up 90% year-on-year in Finland this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Excellent month for new car sales in Finland with November volumes up 24% year-on-year to 8.952 units, lifting the year-to-date total to 99.871, up…
Only the VW Golf outsells the Mitsubishi Outlander in Norway this month. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Solid result for the Norwegian market in November: up 10% year-on-year to 12.600 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 136.608 units, up…
Dacia Sandero sales are up by a round 100% year-on-year this month. Picture largus.fr * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 285 All-models by clicking on the title * After gaining just 6% in October, the Spanish new car market is back to extravagant growth rates with November sales up 26%…
Soueast V5 Plus and Guangzhou Opera House. * Click on any picture to enlarge * After covering the highlights of the Guangzhou Auto Show, we are now going in the streets of one of the largest cities in China. Guangzhou is located in the Guangdong province in southern China, only 174…
Dealership deliveries of the new generation lift the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport to #4. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * October new car sales in Thailand are up 10% on September to 67.910 registrations, the second largest monthly volume in…
Happy Audi fan at the Guangzhou Auto Show - November 2015. ** Click on any image to enlarge it ** An ever more precise coverage of the Chinese auto market goes hand-in-hand with BSCB's attendance at the local Auto Shows, a little off the beaten tracks. For the first time…
BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 183 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Hong Kong are still compiled by a separate organisation (HKMTA) even though it is now technically part of China and show new car sales up…