Toyota Vios (Thai model shown) * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Vietnam enjoy their 13th consecutive month of year-on-year growth at a mammoth +26% in April to 10,116 registrations. This brings the year-to-date total to 34,284 units, up an…
Could the Dongfeng Fengguang be the best-selling vehicle in Kuqa? (Click to enlarge) This is Part 10 of my China 2014 Photo Report series, you can see all previous Reports here. After crossing the Taklamakan Desert, we now arrive in Kuqa (pronounced 'Kootcher') on the Northern Silk Road. Kuga is 715…
Brand new Toyota Vios in Hotan, China - May 2014 (Click on any photo to enlarge) After exploring the Karakoram Highway - see the updated Photo Report with a full study of the car landscape here - and travelling on the South Silk Road like a Boss, we now arrive…
Chevrolet "Dabbabah" TFR * See the Top 147 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * The Egyptian market confirms it is on the road to recovery with sales up 34% year-on-year in March to 22,943 registrations, bringing the First Quarter result to 62,817 units, up 27% on…
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…
Chana Star in Dongsi hutong The legendary Beijing hutongs are tiny, charming alleyways formed by lines of traditional courtyard residences. An endangered species, the real Beijing lives and breathes in hutongs where a warm sense of community and hospitality survives. I was lucky enough to spend some time visiting hutongs during…
Nissan Sunny * See the Top 132 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * New car sales in Egypt are up a fantastic 38% year-on-year in February, bringing the year-to-date total to 39,874 units, up 23% on 2013. The Hyundai Verna reclaims the pole position it held…
Toyota Prado * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * The Emirati car market is up a very robust 16% year-on-year in 2013 to 361,328 registrations, and we witness lots of movement atop the models ranking for once! Surprise surprise: whereas it only…
Toyota Prado * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * New vehicle sales in Kuwait are up 9% year-on-year in 2013 to 153,800 registrations, and the best-seller in the country remains in pole position for the 2nd consecutive year: the Toyota Prado is…
Nissan Sunny * See the Top 144 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * New car sales in Egypt start the year on a good note: up 10% year-on-year in January to 19,201 registrations. The Chevrolet TFR Pick-up (a previous generation Isuzu D-Max) reclaims the models pole…
Kia K3 * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Vietnamese new car market starts 2014 with a bang: up 21% year-on-year in January to 8,900 registrations, and there are a few very noticeable movements in a models ranking traditionally relatively stable. The Top…
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…
Hyundai Azera in Northern Mongolia * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! * This is part 11 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Photo Report here. After going through Siberia and crossing the Lake Baikal up to Ulan Ude…
* Many thanks to David for filming and sending across this video! * Fresh from the camera I can share with you thanks to David a video of the streets of Nairobi in Kenya taken a couple of days ago. Among newer looking models, you will notice one Toyota Hilux,…
The Nissan Patrol jumps inside the Top 5 most popular models in Qatar this month. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 180 models and Top 35 brands! Many thanks to John * Contact me at matt@bestsellingcarsblog.com for a more in-depth analysis of this market. New car sales in Qatar are up…