Ford Everest * See the Top 166 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Today we catch up on two months worth of sales for the Filipino market: in August+September, 46.221 new cars found a buyer, up 4% on the same period in 2014. This lifts the year-to-date total…
The Ford Ranger sails towards a very first #1 annual ranking in New Zealand. * See the Top 66 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The New Zealand new car market is unstoppable this year: up another 5% in September to a best-ever 12.473 registrations,…
The Hyundai i30 beats both market leaders - Corolla and Mazda3 - for the 2nd time this year. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands - See title * Now with a new Prime Minister, Australia sees its new car market fly off towards an all-time…
The Toyota Fortuner is the third best-selling nameplate in Thailand this month. * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Even though it is still frankly in negative, the Thai new car market may be in the process of finally seeing the light…
The Toyota Wigo breaks into the Filipino Top 5 in July. * See the Top 160 best-selling models by clicking on the title * New car sales in the Philippines seem to be slowing their record-breaking growth pace in July at +5% year-on-year to 24.854 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up…
The Toyota Alphard is the best-selling nameplate in Hong Kong in August. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 180 All-models by clicking on the title * Although part of China since 1997, Hong Kong car sales still follow an old pattern: they are reported by HKMTA separately from the mainland Chinese…
The Ford Ranger remains the #1 vehicle in New Zealand so far in 2015. * See the Top 25 models and Top 63 All-brands by clicking on the title * The New Zealand new car market continues on its record run with sales up another 10% in August to 11.193, lifting…
Wuling Mini Truck in Mohe, northeastern China. * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Sales of new Light Commercial Vehicles are down a harsh 24% year-on-year in China to 256.721 units, pulling the year-to-date total down 26% or nearly 900.000 sales to 2.439.070 registrations…
Dacia Duster * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 40 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located north-east of Australia, are down a harsh 12% year-on-year in August to 738 units, pulling the year-to-date total to 6.069 registrations,…
VW Polo Vivo * See the Top 32 manufacturers and Top 224 models by clicking on the title * The South African market is hit 8% year-on-year in August to 51.055 registrations, pulling the year-to-date total down 3% to 407.753 units. Toyota (-9%), VW Group (-2%) and Ford (-2%) continue…
The Toyota Camry improves further to #5 in Vietnam in July. * See the Top 20 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Vietnam are up a whopping 45% year-on-year in August to 18.236 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 142.077 units,…
The Hyundai Tucson has just landed on Australian shores. * EXCLUSIVE! Now updated with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands * Despite its local currency freefalling, the Australian new car market is still on track for a record year in 2015, with both August and year-to-date sales up 3%…
The new generation boosts the Toyota Fortuner up to #7 this month in Thailand. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * No sign of recovery for now for the Thai new car market, down another 12.5% year-on-year in July to 60.863…
The future car buyers of Nigeria. Picture © Devesh Uba, all rights reserved. Africa is progressively shedding its image of a continent embroiled in poverty, corruption and never-ending wars. Yet the dramatic Ebola outbreak in Western Africa is a harsh reminder that the road to development is a long and tortuous one. Three years…
The Toyota Hilux remains the best-selling vehicle in Panama so far in 2015. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Panama are up a healthy 9% over the First Half of 2015 to 36.263 registrations, and on track…