The Ssangyong Torres has landed in the South Korean charts. 12/07 update: Now with Top 50 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea drop -10.6% year-on-year in June to 143,848 units, including 121,153 local vehicles (-10.1%) and 22,695 foreigners (-13.3%). The year-to-date tally is now off -11.3% to 799,895…
The Renault Koleos is up to 6th place in Ukraine in January. Despite the current war in Ukraine, our contact there still managed to find the time to share with us the latest car sales data, a testimony to the kindness, dedication and resilience of this people. In January the…
The short answer? No Duster. I wrote a first version of this article in French for the professional website Autoactu.com. On April 14, Renault announced a strategic reorganisation of its Chinese operations that implies the future of the brand on this market would rest of the frail shoulders of the City…
The striking new Hyundai Grandeur is #1 in South Korea in November. 22/01/20 update: Now with Top 85 foreign models. 17/12/19 update: Now with Top 10 foreign models. The South Korea new car market remains muted in November at -1.7% to 159.447 registrations, with local carmakers dropping -4.2% to 133.33…
The Kia Seltos is inside the South Korean Top 5 for its 2nd month in market. This article has been updated with the Top 10 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea slide down -6.1% year-on-year in August to 136.601 registrations, pulling the year-to-date volume down -4.5% to 1.148.319.…
The Kia K7 is the best-selling passenger car in South Korea in July. The South Korean new car market drops -4.1% year-on-year in July to 148.055 units, with local carmakers down -3.9% to 128.602 and foreigners down -5.2% to 19.453. Year-to-date, the overall volume is down -4.3% to 1.011.718, handicapped…
My rental Peugeot Pars near Mount Damavand, Tehran Province. Iran regularly makes headlines for all the wrong reasons - religious extremism, nuclear threats and thunderous ayatollahs - yet almost every visitor returns enchanted. The contrast is such that I felt I had to see it for myself to make up…
The Hyundai Grandeur puts an end to 8 straight wins by the Hyundai Santa Fe. This article has been update with the Top 85 foreign models. Stable sales in South Korea in November: down just 0.2% to 162.249 units leading to a year-to-date volume up 1.4% to 1.652.470. Local carmakers…
The new Duster (+46%) helps push Dacia up to #4 brand for the first time in a half-year ranking. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 270 models, Top 10 private sales, Top 10 LCV brands and Top 100 LCV models - click on title to see * "In a…
Fiat is up 42.4% to hit its highest ranking in France this decade at #6 * Now updated with the Top 45 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales - click on title to see * At +9.2% to 252.222 registrations in June, the French new car market…
The new Duster (+46%) helps Dacia up 14.4% in March in France. Picture motori.it * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 260 models and Top 10 private sales - click on title to see * New car sales in France continue to progress in this start of 2018 with…
The Geely Atlas could aim at a Top 10 finish in 2018. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 30 models by clicking on the title * The Belorussian new car market shoots up 47% year-on-year over the First Quarter of 2018 to 8.543 registrations. Renault (+22%) remains the…
Zotye T500 As per the BSCB tradition, after covering March sales in detail, we can now focus on the all-new locally produced launches so you can stay up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automobile market in the world. Note that with the arrival of bi-monthly updates for China on BSCB (wholesales and…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in the region, although #1 in no market. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 11 years of Gulf Cooperation Council Historical Data here The Gulf Cooperation Council is an economic union including…
The Peugeot 3008 is up 45-fold on the previous generation a year ago. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 245 All-models by clicking on the title * January and July are now the two main registrations months in Ireland since a bi-annual license plate system was introduced in…