The Kia Seltos sold over 45.000 units in just 5 months. Explore over 60 years of Indian Historical data here. The Indian new car market sees five years of continuous progression and four consecutive all-time record volumes come to an abrupt end in 2019 with wholesales sinking steeply at -12.3%…
The Maruti Alto returns to #1 in India. After a string of all-time volume records (2017 and 2018), the Indian new car wholesales market hits the brakes in 2019, falling a painful -9.9% year-on-year to an estimated 1.554.407 units excluding light commercials. This is the harshest decline at this stage…
The Honda Civic has landed in India. Indian wholesales recede for the 7th time in the past 9 months in March at -2.4% to 290.586 units, leading to a Q1 volume down -1.6% to 842.502. Brand leader Maruti (-1.5%) slips just under the symbolic 50% market share milestone at 49.9%…
The Mahindra XUV300 is a rebadged Ssangyong Tivoli aimed at the Maruti Vitara Brezza. It's a 6th month of year-on-year decline in the past 8 in India as February factory shipments drop ever so slightly at -0.8% to an estimated 271.618 units, bringing the year-to-date volume down 1.2% to 551.376.…
The new generation Maruti Wagon R has arrived in India. New factory shipments in India drop 1.6% year-on-year in January to 279.758 units, the 5th decline in the past 7 months accentuating the worry that the market may have plateaued for now. Sometimes touted as the world's engine of growth alongside China,…
The Maruti DZire is only the third nameplate in 35 years after the 800 and Alto to top the annual Indian ranking. Consult 65 years worth of Indian Historical data here. This article has been updated with actuals for luxury brands. 2018 marks a new all-time record in India with wholesales…
The Mahindra Alturas G4, aka Ssangyong Rexton, has landed in India. New car sales in India are back into negative for the 4th time in the past 5 months in November at 266.540 wholesales (-2.8%), but the year-to-date volume remains at record levels, up 5.7% to 3.141.188, the highest ever…
Hindustan Ambassador After Russia, we continue our large scale overhaul of Historical Data with exclusive data for India now available annually from 1985 onwards - vs. 2004 previously. We have added no less than 20 new articles to complete Indian Historical Data. From its launch in 1958 all through the…
Maruti Celerio * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 13 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in India slow down their decline at just -0.7% year-on-year in February to 212,898 registrations, meaning the year-to-date total stands at 427,915 units, down 4% on 2013. Below…
Hyundai Grand i10 * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 14 brands by clicking on the title! * The Indian new car market slows down its decline in September to just -3% year-on-year at 207,198 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,833,683 units, down 8% on 2012. By…
Kathmandu street scene. Picture by antlyz, all rights reserved. * See the Full article by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Andrea * Up until today the most recent official information I had about car sales in Nepal dated back to 2002, not anymore thanks to Andrea. We learn…
My dear friend Adrian is currently spending some time in Delhi, India and was kind enough to send me a few videos of the crazy traffic in the streets over there... Among it all you will recognise a few Hyundai Santro and Maruti Swift, as well as a very imposing…
Renault Duster * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Juan Felipe * After a record year in 2011, the Colombian new car market is stable over the first 6 months of 2012 at 150,149 registrations, down 1% on 2011. But beyond this…
Street scene in Kathmandu, Nepal The next country under the spotlight this week is Nepal, where Hyundai has managed to establish itself solidly along with neighbours Maruti and Tata. Hyundai i10 The last Nepalese official car sales figures date back to 2002 when the Hyundai Santro overtook the Maruti Alto…
Picture by Teemu R. All rights reserved. Historical date today in Cuba: until now only people who bought a car before the 1959 revolution or those who were granted the right to purchase one afterwards for personal or political achievements could actually own their vehicles. From October 1, every Cuban citizen…