Hyundai Avante * See the Top 40 best-selling movies by clicking on the title! * Sales of new local models reach 1,402,065 units in South Korea in 2012, down 6% on 2011. The Hyundai Avante (aka Elantra) is the most popular model in the country for the 2nd year running…
Hyundai Santa Fe * See the Top 40 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * * See the Full Year 2012 post here * In December 135,669 new local models were sold in South Korea, up 5% year-on-year and bringing the Full Year 2012 total to 1,402,065 units, down…
The VW Golf is now #3 worldwide in 2012, ahead of the Golf 7 launch (above). * For worldwide October 2012 detailed figures and commentary go here * * See the Top 185 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Now that October 2012 has been covered in detail,…
The Hyundai Elantra passes the Toyota Corolla worldwide potentially for the first time ever... * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * With official October figures now all in, I am able to share with you the Top 150 most popular…
Hyundai HB20 * See the full article by clicking on the title! * Now that most November data is in, it’s time for our much anticipated World roundup. If last month the focus was on China, Japan and Austria, in November all spotlights are on Brazil. Following the same trajectory…
Kia K7 * See the Top 40 best-selling local models by clicking on the title! * The South Korea new car market (excluding imports) is up a very healthy 12% year-on-year in November to 129,364 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,266,396, down 7% on 2011. The Hyundai Avante (aka…
Nissan Sylphy * See the entire article by clicking on the title! * With most October data now in, it’s time for our much anticipated monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 8th instalment. Last month the Ford Focus' success in China made the headlines and in October it does again…
Ford Focus * Now updated with the Top 280 All-models and Top 35 best-selling brands! See title * If last month the effects of the China/Japan diplomatic tensions over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands could be felt, in October it becomes truly critical. Honda is down 54% year-on-year, Toyota down 44% and Nissan down 41%. In fact at…
Kia K3 * See the Top 40 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The South Korean new car market (excluding imports) is up 3% to 124,106 registrations in October, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,137,032 units, down 8% on 2011. For the 4th time this year after January, May and September,…
Ford Focus * Click on the title to see the full article! * With most September data now in, it’s time for our much anticipated monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 7th instalment. Last month the Subaru XV made the headlines by toppling the VW Golf in Switzerland. In…
Hyundai i30 SR * See the full article and the Top 20 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * This is part 2 of my special report on the Sydney Motor Show, you can see Part 1 here. We talked about Toyota, Holden, Mazda and Ford already. The only…
Kia K3 * See the Top 40 best-selling local models by clicking on the title! * Sales of new local cars are down 7% year-on-year in South Korea to 115,811 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,012,926 units, down 9% on 2011. For the third time this year after January…