Buick Excelle GT * See the Top 323 All-models and Top 67 All-brands by clicking on the title! * After exploring in detail Chinese February sales figures it is now time to look at the year-to-date ranking to extract longer term trends. First observation is the podium is unchanged year-on-year, with…
The Honda Mobilio has been conceived with the Toyota Avanza as a clear target. * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 5 brands by clicking on the title! * The Indonesian new car market is in the midst of a fascinating, never seen before evolution and each month…
Mercedes holds 19% of the Singaporean new car market this month. * See the Top 35 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Singapore are back up a huge 38% year-on-year on a devastated February 2013 to 1,875 registrations this month, bringing the year-to-date total…
Peugeot 308 II in Cannes, France. I'm taking advantage of a short stay in the South of France to update you all quickly on the French car landscape. Last time I was here was in September 2013, and I then saw "a surprising amount of Peugeot 2008 but not as…
The Nissan Almera is up to a best-ever 8th place in February. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 55 All-brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Russia slow down their fall once again in February to -2% at 206,476 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
Ford Ka * See the Top 120 best-selling models and Top 32 All-brands by clicking on the title! * In a wobbly European context, Danish new car sales do not understand the word 'crisis' and even go from strength to strength this year: on the back on 3 consecutive all-time record…
No launch date yet for the new generation Toyota Corolla in Uganda. * See the Top 14 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * For the first time on BSCB I can share with you official sales data for Uganda. 2,465 new vehicles were registered in the country in 2013, up…
RAM Pick-up * See the Top 259 All-models by clicking on the title! * Now that month 2 of 2014 has revealed its secrets in the US, it's time to study the year-to-date ranking to get a bit of perspective on what's hot and what's not in the 2nd biggest…
VW Santana * NOW UPDATED with the Top 309 All-models and Top 66 All-brands rankings! * The Chinese market is up an insolent 18% year-on-year in February to 1.6 million units, brushing off all suggestions that it may slow down in 2014… Below the traditional Wuling Hongguang (65,129 sales), VW…
VW Polo * See the Top 260 All-models and Top 44 All-brands by clicking on the title! * New vehicle sales in Turkey are down a harsh 28% year-on-year in February to 35,021 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 67,691 units, down 19% on 2013. Note these figures include LCVs. Brand-wise,…
Range Rover Evoque. Picture by Beast 1 * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 36 brands by clicking on the title! * The Romanian new car market gains ground year-on-year for the third month in a row in February at +5% to a still very shy 3,650 registrations, bringing…
The Toyota Hilux is still king of the desert in the Middle-East… Picture by 3zoz_1 * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * The Gulf Cooperation Council area includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and is one of the most dynamic car markets in the…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * New car sales in Saudi Arabia are up a very satisfying 7% year-on-year in 2013 to 755,563 registrations, cementing the country as one of the 20 biggest car markets in the world (in…
Toyota Prado * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * The Emirati car market is up a very robust 16% year-on-year in 2013 to 361,328 registrations, and we witness lots of movement atop the models ranking for once! Surprise surprise: whereas it only…
Toyota Prado * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * New vehicle sales in Kuwait are up 9% year-on-year in 2013 to 153,800 registrations, and the best-seller in the country remains in pole position for the 2nd consecutive year: the Toyota Prado is…