The RAV4 (+128.7%) helps push Toyota up 14.1% in Mexico in July. It's a devastating 25th year-on-year drop in the past 26 months in July for new light vehicle sales in Mexico at -7.5% to 105.712 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.4% to 744.387. The Top 2 best-selling…
The new Kwid helps Renault up 49.2% in June in Mexico. New light vehicle sales in Mexico endure a 24th year-on-year decline in the past 25 months in June at -11.1% to 106.411 units, leading to a H1 volume down -6.2% to 638.675. As usual, brand leader Nissan (-16.9%) falls…
Suzuki is on an incredible streak of 24 consecutive months of double-digit gains in a market that dropped 23 times in the same period. The Mexican new light vehicle market is down for the 23rd time in the past 24 months in May at -10.8% to 102.094 units, leading to…
The Honda CR-V is the best-selling nameplate in Vietnam again. The Vietnamese new vehicle market is up 6% year-on-year in February to 13.143 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume up 21.3% to 46.627. Toyota (-19.7%), Thaco-Kia (-21%) and Mazda (-15.1%) remain the best-selling manufacturers in the country but all freefall. In…
The Ertiga helps Suzuki sales surge 35.3% in Mexico this month. After a freak gain last month prompted by a readjustment of Chevrolet sales, the Mexican new light vehicle market returns to the decline that has characterised it for the past 1.5 years with February down -5.5% to 103.692 units…
Land Rover sales shoot up 438% year-on-year in Mexico in September... * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * Although new light vehicle sales in Mexico register a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in September, it is the smallest drop so…
The GMC Sierra delivers the biggest year-on-year gain in the Top 15 at +57%... * UPDATED See the Top 270 models, Top 40 brands & Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * The good news keep rolling on for the US new light vehicle market, up another 5% year-on-year in…
Hyundai Accent * See the Top 192 All-models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Roberto * No sign of improvement for new car sales in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) in June: down 16% on June 2013 to 7,916 registrations, which is the the harshest…
Baojun had its own dedicated (albeit small) dealership... * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! * This is Part 22 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Report here. After an introduction to the Beijing car landscape, I was lucky…
The Buick GL8 is everywhere in Beijing! * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! * This is Part 21 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Report here. When I said it was a big shock to go from one…
Kia Forte * See the Top 192 All-models and Top 26 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Roberto * Once again, as the mainland US market continues to be very dynamic at +9% in June, Puerto Rican sales are down 2% year-on-year to 9,388 registrations. The year-to-date total is however…