1966 ZAZ 966 - ZAZ dominated Ukrainian sales for almost 50 years. Historical info spanning the past five decades is now available for Ukraine on BSCB! For the 1970-1991 period, the data is for USSR which Ukraine belonged to then, Lada models were selling strongly alongside the local ZAZ sedans we estimate were the…
Lada Granta in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia – September 2013 After reaching record levels in 2012, the Russian car market dropped by 5% in 2013. It seemed to have stopped its fall over the first Quarter of 2014 but April sales showed an 8% decline, potentially handicapped by the economic sanctions imposed…
UZ-Daewoo Gentra * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Irina * The Kazakh new car market is used to year-on-year gains a lot more aggressive than the 4% delivered in April at 13,961 registrations. Is this the end of explosive growth for this market?…
Nissan Almera * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 58 All-brands by clicking on the title! * After seeming to plateau in March at just -0.4%, Russian new car sales are back in hell in April, potentially handicapped by the economic sanctions imposed on the country: down 8%…
Kia Rio * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Irina * The Kazakh new car market is back to explosive growth in March at +34% year-on-year to 12,647 registrations, bringing the First Quarter total to a record 34,474 units, up 25% on 2013. The…
TagAz has been manufacturing the Chery Tiggo in Russia - rebranded Vortex Tingo. * This is Part 3 of 5 in my series on Chinese carmakers abroad. See also Part 1 (Africa), Part 2 (Latin America), Part 4 (Asia) and Part 5 (Mature markets) * As illustrated in Africa and Latin America, Chinese manufacturers have been working extra-hard…
The Mitsubishi Outlander is now among Russia's Top 10 most popular vehicles. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 57 All-brands by clicking on the title! * Has the Russian new car market finally reached a plateau? In March, after losing ground for 11 of the last 12…
The GAZ Gazelle tops the Kazakh models ranking this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Irina * Building on a record year in 2013, the Kazakh new car market is up a further 22% in February to 10,863 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
The new generation Corolla helped Toyota keeps its worldwide crown in 2013. * See the Top 20 best-selling manufacturers by clicking on the title! * In 2013, 84.1 million new vehicles found a buyer worldwide which is a new all-time record, up 5% on 2012 and actually the 4th consecutive record-breaking…
The Nissan Almera is up to a best-ever 8th place in February. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 55 All-brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Russia slow down their fall once again in February to -2% at 206,476 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
Dongfeng Fengshan H30 Cross. PSA could use Dongfeng's Fengshan brand as its low-cost option. * Check out Part 2 of this Special Report on French manufacturers here * Lately there has been a lot of talk, speculation, and actual structural changes within both French car manufacturers, Renault and PSA Peugeot-Citroen,…
The Toyota Avensis was #1 in Latvia in 2009. Historical info going back to five decades ago is now available for Latvia on BSCB. For the 1970-1991 period, the data is for USSR which Latvia belonged to then, and Lada models reigned supreme. We have specific data for Latvia since 2006 and…
The Lada 2106 may have topped the Belorussian sales charts in the eighties. Historical info going back to five decades ago is now available for Belarus on BSCB. For the 1970-1991 period, the data is for USSR which Belarus belonged to then, and Lada models reigned supreme. It's only been since 2010…
Lithuania is the only country in the world to have crown the Peugeot 3008, in 2010. Historical info spanning the past five decades is now available for Lithuania on BSCB. For the 1970-1991 period, the data is for USSR which Lithuania belonged to then, and Lada models reigned supreme. From 2006 onwards…
The Lada 2106 may have topped the Estonian sales charts in the eighties. Historical info spanning the past five decades is now available for Estonia on BSCB. For the 1970-1991 period, the data is for USSR which Estonia belonged to then, and Lada models reigned supreme. From 2005 onwards we…