The Lincoln MKC is one of 3 all-new models to pop up in the US ranking this month. * See the Top 266 best-selling models and Top 38 brands by clicking on the title! * As is the tradition on BSCB, after going through May figures for the US we…
Hyundai Genesis - Hyundai delivers its biggest monthly volume since the brand landed in the US in February 1986. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 258 models, Top 38 brands & Top 15 groups! * May light vehicle sales in the US are up a massive 11% to 1.608.693 registrations,…
Toyota Vios * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Taiwan are up a beautiful 20% year-on-year in May to 36,724 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 170,365 units, up 14% on 2013. The Toyota Corolla remains…
The Nissan Patrol VVIP Special Edition is only available in the Gulf region. * See the Top 300 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. New car sales in the region are up a…
Toyota Yaris * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * The Saudi new car market is up 11% year-on-year in March to 69,015 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 194,479 units, up 5% on 2013. After the Hyundai 'hijack' from January (Hyundai Elantra #1…
Hyundai Santa Fe * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * The Qatari new car market is up 10% year-on-year in March to 8,365 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 23,723 units, up 7% on 2013. The Toyota Land Cruiser reigns supreme on…
Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up * See the Top 140 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * New car sales in Oman are up 2% year-on-year in March to 19,059 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 54,180 units, up just 0.5% on 2013. Like in January, February and…
Nissan Patrol * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * The Kuwaiti new light vehicle market is up 3% year-on-year in March to 16,376 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 41,786 units, up a shy 1% on 2013. The Toyota Prado continues to…
We are in China. I promise. (Click on any photo to enlarge) This is Part 9 of my China 2014 Photo Report series, you can see all previous Reports here. We are now heading 840km North-East from Hotan to Kuqa, still in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Western China. This…
Ford Ranger * See the Top 30 best-selling models and Top 57 All-brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in New Zealand are up 7% year-on-year in April to 8,729 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 39,553 units, up 13% on 2013. The Ford Ranger continues to…
2014 Nissan Livina * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title! * New light vehicle sales in Taiwan are up a very satisfying 19% year-on-year in April to 34,236 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 133,640 units, up 12% on 2013. Below…
The Geely Emgrand 7 is the 2nd most popular import in Iran. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 90 imported models, Top 25 imported brands and an exclusive estimated Top 30 models including the local production. Thanks Behta and Sandeep * Thanks to a tip from two BSCB readers, I can…
2015 Hyundai Sonata * See the Top 50 all-local models ranking by clicking on the title! * 130,145 new local cars found a buyer in South Korea in April, up 10% year-on-year and bringing the year-to-date total to 464,903 units, up 6% on 2013. The new Hyundai Sonata went on sale…
Hyundai Verna in Ürümqi (click on any picture to enlarge) This is Part 2 of my Ürümqi Photo Report, you can check out Part 1 about the surprising strength of budget Chinese brands here. Yesterday I reported on how the Shanghai Englon SC7, SC3 and SC6, Dongfeng Fengshen S30 and H30 Cross…
Urumqi street scene (Click on any image to enlarge) After Beijing and Chongqing, we now travel to Ürümqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region at the extreme West of China. As described in my previous article The cars of Chongqing - Central China, the Chinese hinterland is going to absorb most…