Lancia Ypsilon in Ventimiglia, Italy - August 2015. * See the full Photo Report by clicking on the title - Click on any picture to enlarge * I was lucky enough to do a quick drive across the French border into Ventimiglia in Italy, to check out what the car landscape…
For the second time in two months, BestSellingCarsBlog features in Britain's biggest-selling weekly car magazine, Auto Express, in this week's issue on sale since Wednesday 26/08. After a selection of best-selling global cars you’ve never heard of in June, this time I go through ten Chinese carmakers you need to know about and their…
The Toyota Yaris is produced in France. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Right in the middle of summer holidays, August is traditionally the slowest month of the year in France by far. The past three years went further though: August…
The HR-V lifts Honda up 26% in July in Malaysia. * See the Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is down 3% year-on-year in July to 58.646 registrations, with the effects of the Hari Raya festive season and aggressive sales promotions being…
The Fiat 500L is assembled locally in Serbia. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Based on data shared by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, the Serbian new car market is down 4% year-on-year in July to 1.831 registrations, while the year-to-date total…
The VW Passat is the best-selling vehicle in Bosnia 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 car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina are down a harsh 30% year-on-year in…
Nasir Al-Mulk mosque in Shiraz, Iran With Iran agreeing to curb its nuclear program in return for the end of economic sanctions, carmakers are scrambling to the starting blocks in order to best benefit from the opening of a high-potential market to competition. If you are a regular BSCB reader, you…
The future car buyers of Nigeria. Picture © Devesh Uba, all rights reserved. Africa is progressively shedding its image of a continent embroiled in poverty, corruption and never-ending wars. Yet the dramatic Ebola outbreak in Western Africa is a harsh reminder that the road to development is a long and tortuous one. Three years…
Za Rulem is the most popular car magazine and website in Russia. BSCB's coverage of the Russian market, and in particular the toppling of the Lada Granta by the Kia Rio last November and the Hyundai Solaris last January and May has prompted Russia's largest automotive magazine, Za Rulem and website…
Ford has just relaunched the Fiesta in Russia, aiming at the Hyundai Solaris and VW Polo. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 320 All-models ranking * Today we can share with you exclusively on BSCB rare detailed monthly data for Russia for July. The familiar Top 25 now includes the two…
335 UAZ Cargo found a new home in Russia over H1 2015. * See the Top 360 All-models by clicking on the title * Exclusive to BSCB, we now have access to an All-models ranking for the First Half of 2015 in Russia. Light Commercial Vehicles are now included, which…
More stormy weather ahead for the Volkswagen brand in China? This third section concludes our Strategy coverage of Volkswagen's current woes in China. In Part 1 we studied how the lack of affordable SUV lineup was penalising the German carmaker, and in Part 2 we analysed how its over-reliance on…
The Renault Logan is the best-selling model in Ukraine so far this year. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 316 All-models by clicking on the title * After a year-long absence, the monthly Ukrainian brands ranking comes back to BSCB. Even though new car sales in Ukraine are down…
The Toyota Hilux remains the best-selling vehicle in Panama so far in 2015. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Panama are up a healthy 9% over the First Half of 2015 to 36.263 registrations, and on track…
Volkswagen suffers from an over-reliance on its sedan lineup. See also: Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 1/3) Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 3/3) In July the Volkswagen brand dropped 31% year-on-year in China to 152,300 sales (imports excluded). In Part 1 of this Strategy series we studied…