Although its production stopped in 1989 in the rest of the world, the Renault 9 survives in Turkey. In 1996, the Turkish new car market bounces back up 17.6% to 296,387 units. Big event atop the brands ranking: Renault (-1.5%) topples long term leader Tofas (-32.9%) to become the most…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in 1997. New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia remain at mediocre levels in 1997 at +1.2% to 66,382 units. For once Toyota (+9%) reverses its long term trend and actually gains market share YoY from 24% last year to…
The VW Santana 2000 is cannibalising Santana sales. The Chinese new vehicle market continues to slow down its growth in 1996 to just +5.4% year-on-year at 1,326,831 sales. The Top 5 most popular brands all outpace the market. Volkswagen (+26%) tightens its grip on the charts, leaving FAW Tianjin (+16.1%)…
The Nissan Datsun is the most popular vehicle in Saudi Arabia in 1996 New light vehicle sales in Saudi Arabia are stable at a dismal level at +0.8% to 65,602 units. Toyota (-28.6%) sinks and loses almost ten percentage points of share YoY, going from 33.9% in 1995 to 24%…
The VW Santana 2000 has landed in China. 1,258,702 new vehicles found a buyer in China in 1995, a shy 7.3% year-on-year improvement. The Chinese market is showing signs of slowing down after gaining just 11% in 1994 vs. 44.3% in 1993. In any case, Volkswagen (+46.2%) widens the gap…
The FSO Polonez Caro is #1 in Poland in 1994 and 1995. In 1995, 263.881 new passenger cars find buyers in Poland. Over 1 in 4 new cars sold is an FSO Polonez Caro (-17.9%) holding the top spot with a whopping 26.2% share. No less than four Fiats follow:…
The Tofas Sahin is the best-selling vehicle in Turkey in 1994 and 1995. In 1994, the Turkish new car market completely collapses, losing half its volume to 249,980 units. The Top 3 brands increase their footprint and add up to 74.3% of total sales. Tofas (-45%) advances to 38.1% share,…
The Chevrolet Caprice ranks #5 in Saudi Arabia in 1995. Only 65,109 new light vehicles hit Saudi roads in 1995, a devastating -36.8% year-on-year collapse. Toyota (-38.6%) loses one percentage point of share to 33.9% while Nissan (-32.5%) is up to 13.1%. Chevrolet (-2.2%) resists best in the Top 15…
FAW Tianjin ends the year just 7,300 sales below Volkswagen. The Chinese new vehicle market slows down its growth in 1994 at "just" +11% year-on-year to 1,173,151 sales. Volkswagen (+9.3%) is slower and is now threatened by FAW Tianjin (+69.7%) only 7,300 units below. Yuejin (+80.8%) is up seven spots…
The GMC Suburban is only outsold by the Toyota Cressida in 1994. New car sales in Saudi Arabia fall further into oblivion in 1994, down -5.4% YoY to just 103,042. Toyota (+1.8%) for once behaves better than the market and climbs back up to 34.9% share. The next four carmakers…
Volkswagen sold 100,030 units of the Santana in China in 1993. This year more than one million new vehicles were sold in China for the first time, at 1,056,679. That's a whopping 44.5% year-on-year improvement. Volkswagen (+32.7%) easily keeps the lead yet can't quite match the market growth, resulting in…
The Toyota Cressida is the most popular car in Saudi Arabia both in 1992 and 1993. The Saudi new light vehicle market is stable in 1992 at -0.2% year-on-year to 175,789 units. Once again Toyota (-9.7%) sees its share drop from 40.4% last year to 36.5%. Nissan (-10%) is also…
The FAW Tianjin Xiali is a Daihatsu Charade manufactured under license. The Chinese new vehicle market grows 45.7% year-on-year in 1992 to 731,064 units. The five top selling brands gain even more ground than the market. Volkswagen (+68.9%) continues to lead with 11.6% of the market, distancing Isuzu (+147.8%). FAW…
The VW Santana is the best-selling vehicle in China in 1991. 501,838 new vehicles were registered in China in 1991, a 38.3% year-on-year surge. Volkswagen leads the way with over 50,000 sales, well above Isuzu (just under 15,000), Toyota (almost 12,800) and Beijing Jeep (11,300). FAW Tianjin rounds out the…
The GMC Suburban lands directly at #6 in 1991. The Saudi new light vehicle market shoots up 21.6% year-on-year in 1991 to 176,177 units. Toyota (+9.3%) remains by far the most successful carmaker in the country but sees its share thaw from 44.9% last year to 40.4%. Nissan (+7.1%) also…