The Isuzu D-Max is the new best-seller "at home" in Thailand. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 75 models by clicking on the title * Consult 15 years of Thailand Historical Data here The Thai new vehicle market ends four consecutive years of decline with a robust 13.4%…
The Chery Tiggo2 is already among the Top 20 best-sellers in Chile. * See the January 2017 Top 60 models and February Top 50 All-brands by clicking on the title * Today we can give you an update on Chilean models charts for January and the brands charts for February.…
The Toyota C-HR has finally landed in Australia and should push Toyota further up this year. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 295 All-models by clicking on the title * Based on VFACTS data, new vehicle sales in Australia offer an unusual picture in February: down 7.7% to 89.025…
The Chevrolet Sail is the best-selling passenger car in Chile in September. NOW UPDATED with the Year-to-date Top 75 models. * See the Top 75 best-selling models by clicking on the title * We have access to rare data this month for Chile with the Top 75 best-selling passenger cars…
Toyota Hilux billboard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia - January 2016. Earlier this year I was lucky enough to visit the two main cities in Cambodia: the capital Phnom Penh as well as Siem Reap, an opportunity to share a new BSCB Photo Report with you. Let's start with Phnom Penh, where…
The Isuzu D-Max is the best-selling model in Thailand for the 2nd month in a row. * See the Top 20 brands and Top 65 models by clicking on the title * Last November (+5%) and December (+12%) were the first year-on-year gains in 29 months, so hopes for a Thai…
The Toyota Hilux remains #1 despite sales down 17%. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands and Top 200 All-models. Click on title to see * 2015 is the third consecutive year of recession of the Thai new light vehicle market, with a further 9% drop after -8% in 2013 and…
The Toyota Fortuner commands a record 7.4% of the Thai market in October. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The crisis is not over for the Thai new car market: if October sales are almost identical to September at 61.869…
The Hyundai Santa Fe accounts for almost 1 in every 4 new vehicles imported into Iran. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Today we can share with you exclusive data for Iranian imports. This is only the second time ever BSCB…
Toyota Hilux Revo in Bangkok - July 2015 One week ago I had the chance to stopover in Bangkok Thailand for a few hours on my way from Sydney Australia to Europe. It was the first time I (quickly) visited Bangkok in ten years and the second time ever. One…
97% of Toyota Hilux sold in Thailand in June are the new generation Revo. * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Thai new light vehicle market continues to slip away: down another 13% year-on-year in June to just 60.322…
King Long Minivan in Old Bagan, Myanmar - December 2014 If Chinese manufacturers have been one of the fastest off the starting blocks at establishing a new car showroom presence in Yangon, this has not translated (yet) onto the car landscape. A recent articles in the Myanmar Times estimated the…
Urumqi street scene (Click on any image to enlarge) After Beijing and Chongqing, we now travel to Ürümqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region at the extreme West of China. As described in my previous article The cars of Chongqing - Central China, the Chinese hinterland is going to absorb most…
The Wuling Hongguang launched this month in India as the Chevrolet Enjoy. * This is Part 4 of 5 in my series on Chinese carmakers abroad. See also Part 1 (Africa), Part 2 (Latin America), Part 3 (Eastern Europe) and Part 5 (Mature markets) * In the first 3 parts of this series we observed that…
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…