Like this fennec fox, Chinese carmakers have been walking against the wind in Africa. And it's worked. With the Beijing Auto show approaching fast, I though it would be timely to publish an updated version of my 5 Part strategy study of how successful Chinese manufacturers are abroad. Part 1 is…
Wuling is one of 14 Chinese manufacturers in the Top 30. Much better with LCVs! * See the Top 30 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * Similarly to India, just in time before March figures trickle down and thanks to LMC Automotive I can now share with you…
Can Chery break the 10% market share milestone in Uruguay this year? * See the Top 45 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Leandro * Building on a record year in 2013, the Uruguayan new car market is up 17% year-on-year in February to 4,588 registrations, bringing the…
Fiat Strada * NOW UPDATED with the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 20 brands! * New car sales in Brazil are back in great shape, up a very healthy 11% year-on-year in February to 245,941 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 545,692 units, up 5% on 2013. Just…
The S80 is one of 20 models Chinese manufacturer FAW sells in Uruguay. * See the Top 54 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Renato * In 2013, Uruguayan new car sales reach an all-time record for the 4th consecutive year, up 8% on 2012 to 57,333 registrations.…
Toyota Yaris * See the Top 20 models & Top 25 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Mum+Dad * Thanks to my dear Mum and Dad who are travelling in the region and managed to get their hands on Peruvian car magazine Automas, I can share with you sales…
Chevrolet Sail * See the Top 10 models and Top 60 brands by clicking on the title! * The Chilean new car market is up a very solid 11% year-on-year in 2013 to 378,240 registrations, way higher than the 350,000 forecast at the start of the year and to my…
Chevrolet Sail * NOW UPDATED with the Top 62 All-brands & Top 70 models! Thanks Andy & Carlos * The Colombian new car market is down 7% year-on-year in 2013 to 293,846 registrations. For the 28th consecutive year (!), Chevrolet is the most popular carmaker in the country thanks to…
Nissan Almera. Nissan is #1 in Madagascar so far in 2013. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Rutger * New car sales in Madagascar’s capital city, Antananarivo, are down 16% year-on-year over the third Quarter of 2013 to 703 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
The Chevrolet Onix wins its first full year contest with the Hyundai HB20 - by 13 units... * See the Top 200 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! * * Check out Brazilian Historical Data spanning the last 60 years here! * 2013 will remain…
The Ford Fiesta had never ranked that high and sold that well in Brazil... * NOW UPDATED with the Top 180 models and Top 20 brands! Click on title to see * * The Full Year 2013 Top 200 models and Top 20 brands Report is here! * The Brazilian new car…
Peugeot Pars * See the Top 20 most produced models by clicking on the title! * As is the tradition on BSCB, I can share with you local Iranian production figures as sales data remains unavailable. For now this is a pretty accurate picture of what cars are the most popular in…
The Nissan Leaf made worldwide headlines in October thanks to its performance in Norway. Now that most October sales data has come through, it's now time to go through our traditional Worldwide roundup. But first as usual a bit of overview of how the biggest car markets in the world…
The Jade helped Honda pass Toyota in China this month. * See the Top 65 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * Quick update to share with you an All-brands ranking for China in October. Keep in mind this is for locally-produced models only and excludes LCVs. Volkswagen continues…
ZAZ Vida * See the Top 210 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Igor * New car sales in Ukraine are down a painful 22% year-on-year to just 16,640 registrations, reducing the year-to-date gain to 1% on 2012 at 174,260 units. The ZAZ Sens reinforces its year-to-date leadership…