Honda Freed Hybrid and Freed Spike Hybrid * See the Top 30 best-selling models and Top 13 local brands by clicking on the title! * The Japanese new car market slows down its fall in August to -6% year-on-year at 217,411 registrations. After giving up its throne to the Toyota…
Volvo V40 * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * Email matt@bestsellingcarsblog.com for an in-depth analysis of the markets mentioned here. What better way to finish one month and start a new one than going through our traditional World Roundup? None, I know. Before we start, may I interest you in…
Nissan Dayz * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Stephen * Sales of Kei cars are back in positive: up 2% year-on-year in July to 187,797 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 1,258,410 units, now down just 1% on 2012. The Daihatsu Move…
Toyota Aqua * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Stephen * The Japanese new car market (ex-Kei cars) is down 13% year-on-year in July to 284,314 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,925,346 units, down 12% on 2012. Note imports are included…
The Toyota Aqua misses the top spot for 136 sales in Japan... Contact me on matt@bestsellingcarsblog.com if you need a more in-depth analysis of any of the markets listed below. Now that July is coming to an end, I'm happy to report that nearly all Top 20 worldwide biggest markets…
The Honda N-One is the best performing all-new model in Japan, all categories combined. * See the Top 45 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title! * * This article has now been updated with an exclusive Top 50 brands ranking * After a somewhat artificial boost at…
Chongqing. China is set to be the first market to ever break the 20 million annual new vehicle sales mark. * See the worldwide Top 20 biggest new car markets by clicking on the title! * Now that almost all June 2013 data has come through, I will start taking…
Toyota Prius Alpha * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Stephen * The situation is getting frankly worse as the months go by for Japanese new Passenger Car sales, down 16% year-on-year in June to 266,913 registrations in spite of imports up…
Mini Countryman * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * While the rest of the Japanese car market is down significantly compared to 2012, paradoxically imports are going very well thanks, even though they are getting more expensive by the minute as the yen goes…
Nissan Dayz * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Stephen * New Kei cars sales resist somewhat this month: down just 2% year-on-year to 183,915 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 1,070,616 units, also down 2% on 2012 and positioning the Japanese Kei…
Wuling Sunshine * See the Top 5 best-selling LCVs and Top 10 models overall by clicking on the title! * Sales of new Light Commercial Vehicles in China are up a timid 1% year-on-year in May to 422,830 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2,309,198 units. To put this into…
Daihatsu Move * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Stephen * The new Kei cars market is down a disappointing 6% year-on-year in May to 148,549 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 886,701 units, down 2% on 2012. I'll just pause right there to…
Toyota Prius * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Stephen * The corner is not turned yet for Japanese new car sales, back down 7% year-on-year in May to 219,099 registrations, in spite of imports up 25% after gaining 35% in April.…
Daihatsu Move * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Sales of new Kei cars are up 1% year-on-year in Japan to 152,000 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 738,153 units, down 1% on 2012. And this month we get the third different #1 model in as…
Toyota Prius * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Japanese new car market (ex-Kei cars) is back into positive territory in April, up 2% year-on-year to 213,165 registrations however this is solely due to the exceptional strength of imports, up 35% this month.…