The Hyundai Tucson is again the best-selling vehicle in Moldova this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data published by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, new light vehicle sales in Moldova are up 4% year-on-year in May to 313 units,…
The new generation Toyota Fortuner is turning out to be a blockbuster in South Africa. * See the Top 10 manufacturers and Top 285 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market continues to skid at -10% both in May to 42.907 units and year-to-date…
The Mercedes A-Class is up 5-fold year-on-year to surge to #5 overall in May. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 180 All-models by clicking on the title * The Greek new car market surges 49% year-on-year in May to 13.489 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 13% to…
First UK Top 100 ranking for the Mercedes GLE. * See the Top 135 models ranking by clicking on the title * As per the BSCB tradition, after the traditional All-brands ranking and Top 10 models, we can now explore a much more detailed UK models ranking for May: this time a Top…
The Lexus LX breaks into the Russian Top 40 this month. * See the Top 280 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * After the Top 25 models and Top 53 All-brands, as is now the tradition on BSCB we explore the Russian models charts in a lot more detail…
The VW Polo is among Malaysia's 10 best-sellers in April. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market continues to perform poorly in 2016: April sales are down 7% to 42.177 with market leaders Perodua (-15%), Honda…
Extraordinary success for the Renault-Samsung SM6. * Now updated with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 55 All-local models and Top 140 foreigners * Sales of new light vehicles in South Korea are up a stunning 18% year-on-year in May to 165.285 registrations, but for once it's neither Hyundai (+11%) nor Kia (+19%)…
BSCB interviewed Laurens van den Acker at the Beijing Auto Show last April. At the Beijing Auto Show 2016, I had the privilege of interviewing Laurens van den Acker, Senior Vice President of Renault Corporate Design since 2009. Laurens is responsible for all the latest Renault designs, including the Kwid, Twingo, Clio, Captur, Megane,…
Geely Emgrand GS * See the May 2016 Top 396 All China-made models and Top 70 brands here * With the light vehicle market up a very dynamic 11% in May, the constant flow of new models hitting Chinese dealership isn't about to slow down. Another illustration this month: no less than…
A new crossover-looking variant helps lift the Wuling Hongguang back to #1 in May. * See the Top 70 All-China made brands and Top 396 All-models by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market manages a double-digit year-on-year gain for the second time in three months in…
Volkswagen goes agains the grain with a 2% gain, partly thanks to the new Tiguan. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 330 All-models by clicking on the title * Another month in negative for Switzerland, with new car sales down 5% year-on-year in May to 26.123 units,…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in May. * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 20 manufacturers by clicking on the title * The Vietnamese new car market continues to gallop upwards, with sales up 45% in May to 26.028, lifting the year-to-date total up 31%…
The Toyota Hilux is now the most popular nameplate in Argentina in 2016. * See the Top 34 All-brands and Top 182 All-models by clicking on the title * Argentinean new car sales confirm they are on the road to recovery in May, gaining 25% year-on-year to 58.906 units, leading to a…
The decision by UK voters to choose to leave the European Union after 43 years will trigger a "period of uncertainty" according to BMW, who manufactures Mini and Rolls-Royce cars in the UK. Most analysts including myself agree. After smashing its all-time volume record last year to 2.633.533 units, the UK market…
Haval is the No.1 SUV brand in China. Can it tackle the Australian Outback then? If you are a regular BSCB reader, you will already be familiar with the Chinese brand Haval. It has been the best-selling SUV brand in China for the past 13 consecutive years, previously known as…