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…
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 Jaguar XE is already up to #35 at home in the UK this month. * See the Top 125 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Today we can share with you as a BestSellingCarsBlog exclusive the Top 120 best-selling models in the UK, instead of the traditional…
VW Passat sales are up 50% year-on-year in Europe in July. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * After a 15% surge in June, the European new car market is up an equally impressive 9% year-on-year in July to 1.180.078 registrations - that's a…
Seat Leon * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Croatia are up 9% year-on-year in July to 3.324 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 24.899 units, up 3% on 2014. Volkswagen dominates the brands ranking with 14%…
The Mercedes A-Class doubles its sales year-on-year in Portugal in July. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 212 All-models by clicking on the title * Incredibly, July is the 26th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains for the Portuguese new car market. However at just +10% to 15.545 registrations,…
The Hyundai Accent is the best-selling car in Kazakhstan for the 2nd month in a row. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 190 All-models by clicking on the title * Extremely fragile situation for the Kazakh new car market, seriously affected by the Russian crisis and the grey-import of…
The Toyota Yaris is back in command of the Greek market. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Amidst the bailout crisis and banknote panic, the Greek new car market plunges back into recession in July at -29% year-on-year to 5.447…
Skoda Yeti * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Latvian new car market marks a pause in July with sales down 3% year-on-year to 1.400 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still frankly in positive at +9% to 9.468 sales…
As expected, the Baojun 560 is an instant blockbuster. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 360 All-local models and Top 65 brands * According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, after dropping for the first time in 6 years in June, sales of new light vehicles in China decline…
The BMW 2 Series ranks at a world-best 6th place in Switzerland in July. * See the Top 35 best-selling brands and Top 345 All-models by clicking on the title * Second consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains for the Swiss new car market at +10% in July to 30.228 registrations,…
The Dacia Dokker is the best-selling nameplate in Bulgaria in 2014. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 170 All-models by clicking on the title * The Bulgarian new car market is up 30% year-on-year in July to 2.561 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to an estimated 17.168 units,…