The Datsun on-DO is an instant blockbuster in troubled Russia. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Catastrophic results for the Russian new car market, crumbling down over the effects of galloping inflation triggered by economic sanctions over the Ukrainian crisis.…
The Honda HR-V jumps to 7th place overall in Thailand this month. * See the Top 55 best-selling models and Top 35 All-brands by clicking on the title * The recession is still not over for the new light vehicle market in Thailand: sales are down another 12% year-on-year both…
The reintroduction of the mid-sized Colorado is helping keep the US market in gear. * See the Top 274 All-models, Top 40 brands and Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * It’s time for our Quarterly update of the US new light vehicle market. A lot of actors in the industry were…
Hyundai Elantra taxis in Yanji After Changchun, we hop on a short 45 mins flight to Yanji, capital of the little-known Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, next to the North Korean border. Yanbian was created in 1955 as a reward for Koreans who fought on the side of the communists in the…
The Nissan Qashqai is up to #2 in Portugal this month. * See the Top 208 All-models and Top 33 All-brands by clicking on the title * Portuguese new car sales continue their recovery with sales up a splendid 42% year-on-year in March to 20,082 registrations, bringing the first quarter…
The Honda HR-V posts a second consecutive month inside the Indonesian Top 5. * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title * The Indonesian new car market continues to readjust: down 12% year-on-year in March to 99,406 registrations, which brings the 1st Quarter total to 284,682 units,…
Toyota hits its highest market share in Singapore in at least 3 years. * See the Top 32 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * Now that the price of Certificates of Entitlement (the right to register a car) are back down to more affordable levels, car sales in Singapore…
The Active Tourer variant lifts the BMW 2 Series to its first European Top 50 ranking. * See the Top 330 All-models and Top 55 All-brands by clicking on the title * Refined European data is now available with the traditional one month-delay, confirming the 8% year-on-year increase announced earlier at…
Nissan X-Trail * NOW UPDATED with the Q1 2015 Top 20 models and March Top 60 All-brands * No sign of recovery for the Chilean new car market, down another 23% year-on-year in March to 21,469 registrations, bringing the first quarter total to 63,593, down a harsh 27% on 2014. Chevrolet cements its leadership…
The Skoda Octavia is now the best-selling nameplate in Switzerland for 2015. * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 350 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to sales up by a bright 20% year-on-year in March to 31,487 units, the Swiss new car market finishes the first quarter…
The Holden Colorado cracks the NZ podium for the first time this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling models and Top 63 All-brands by clicking on the title * The New Zealand new vehicle market continues to jump from record to record: up a further 5% year-on-year in March to…
The CMC Veryca is up to 5th place overall in March. * See the Top 12 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Taiwan are down slightly year-on-year in March at -1% to 33,892 registrations, however first quarter results are frankly…
Kia is the most popular manufacturer in Israel in March. * See the Top 39 All-brands and Top 234 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Israel are up 2% year-on-year in March to 24,520 units, bringing the first quarter total to a round 80,000 deliveries, up…
UAZ Patriot sales are up 2% on March 2014. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 55 All-brands by clicking on the title * The precarious state of the Russian new car market is reaching new lows in March: down 42.5% year-on-year to just 139,850 registrations, bringing the first…
The previous gen Chevy Silverado is the best-selling nameplate in Venezuela in March. * See the Top 10 All-brands and Top 35 All-models by clicking on the title * At 3,832 registrations, the Venezuelan new car market in March amounts to double the January and February scores combined and a 129%…