Best-ever UK ranking for the Nissan Juke in October. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 42 brands by clicking on the title! * That the UK new car market is enjoying its longest period on continuous growth ever (32 consecutive month) is one thing, but that it…
Ford Ranger XL Plus * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 50 All-brands by clicking on the title! * In spite of record low interest rates and car affordability at a 38-year high, Australia is holding off buying new cars in October, down another 1.5% year-on-year to 91,236 deliveries,…
Nissan Navara * See the Top 50 best-selling models & Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The Thai new light vehicle market slows down its free fall slightly in September at -26% year-on-year to 69,137 registrations vs. -31% in August and -35% in July. The year-to-date total now…
Jeep Grand Cherokee * See the Top 15 models and Top 50 All-brands by clicking on the title! * First positive year-on-year result for new car sales in Australia: up 2.5% in September to 94,978 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 832,953 units, down 2% on 2013. Northern Territory and…
The Ford Fiesta is up 42% year-on-year in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title! * August 2014 marks the 30th consecutive month of year-on-year gain for the UK new car market – not a single month in negative since March…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 42 brands by clicking on the title! * 29th consecutive month of year-on-year growth for the UK market, a record uninterrupted positive streak that keeps impressing all analysts, me included. July is up 7% to 172,907 units, bringing the…
Brand new Toyota Vios in Hotan, China - May 2014 (Click on any photo to enlarge) After exploring the Karakoram Highway - see the updated Photo Report with a full study of the car landscape here - and travelling on the South Silk Road like a Boss, we now arrive…
The sedan variant boosts the Audi A3 to unheard-of heights in the UK. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 42 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The UK market shows no sign of decelerating, delivering an astounding 26th consecutive month of year-on-year growth at +8% in…
The Geely Emgrand 7 is the 2nd most popular import in Iran. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 90 imported models, Top 25 imported brands and an exclusive estimated Top 30 models including the local production. Thanks Behta and Sandeep * Thanks to a tip from two BSCB readers, I can…
MG5 Getting better and better in my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Beijing Auto Show. This is Part 4 of my Beijing Auto Show 2014 coverage, check out also Part 1- First impressions, Part 2 – Most impressive Chinese carmakers #30 to #26 and Part 3 - Most impressive #25 to…
The Qoros 3 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show last April. * This is Part 5 of 5 in my series on Chinese carmakers abroad. See also Part 1 (Africa), Part 2 (Latin America), Part 3 (Eastern Europe) and Part 4 (Asia) * The first 4 Parts in this series have shown Chinese manufacturers securing 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…
2014 Mercedes C-Class * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 42 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The UK new car market is up 3% year-on-year in February to 68,736 registrations, marking 24 consecutive months of year-on-year gains! The year-to-date total now stands at 223,298 units, up…
Geely MK Cross * NOW UPDATED with the Top 30 best-selling brands! Thanks Alexander * The Ukrainian market is down 1% year-on-year in January to 11,874 registrations. The big event is the pole position of Chinese manufacturer Geely in the brands ranking thanks to sales up 33% on January 2013…
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.…