Honda Grace After a very turbulent year the Japanese auto market ends 2014 on a positive note, ending 5 consecutive months of YOY declines up 2% in December. Kei sales are pulling the market up at a massive +18.5% in December. In the "traditional" models ranking, the big news this month…
The Smart Forfour lands directly inside the Italian Top 100 in November. * See the Top 175 best-selling models by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB I can now give you more detail about the Italian models ranking for November with data expanding from the…
The Toyota Hilux should be the best-selling nameplate in Senegal * See the Top 50 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * For the very first time on BSCB and thanks to www.ceauto.co.hu, I can share with you complete brands data for Senegal, albeit for the Full Year 2013 -…
Dongfeng Motors (DFM) showroom on Baho Road, Yangon Now that we have explored in detail the (used) car landscape in Yangon and Bagan, we get back to Yangon to study a new phenomenon in Myanmar: new car showrooms. With the country loosening up its political situation and opening up to…
Suzuki SX4 * See the Top 244 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * 7,854 new light vehicles found a buyer in Slovakia in October (one month delay for Slovakian data), bringing the year-to-date total to 65,328 units. Surprise atop the models ranking this month: the Suzuki SX4 (previous…
Renault Logan * See the Top 162 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * The Egyptian new vehicle market continues to catch up on the backlog of missed sales it accumulated last year when the country was troubled by political unrest. Sales are up 59% year-on-year in November to…
The Mercedes C-Class is now leader year-to-date in its segment at home. * UPDATED See the Top 332 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany are down a disappointing 2% year-on-year in November to 250,082 registrations: the road to recovery still…
Suzuki topples Chevrolet to become Uruguay's most popular manufacturer this month. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Uruguay are down a steep 25% year-on-year in November to just 4,095 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 47,208 units, down 8%…
Honda Brio Satya (Thailand model shown) * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title * The uninterrupted period of explosive growth has brutally come to an end for new car sales in Indonesia: November sales are down a harsh 19% year-on-year to just 91,268 units. However…
* See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 30 All-brands by clicking on the title * After dropping by 2% in October, Latvian new car sales are back up 7% year-on-year in November to 1,217 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 13,690 deliveries, up 16% on 2013. Brand-wise, Volkswagen…
Mercedes GLA * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 37 brands by clicking on the title * The Swiss new car market is down 5% year-on-year in November to 23,672 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 269,085 units, down 3% on 2013. Volkswagen is stable atop the brands ranking…
Chinese GAC Gonow is now among Chile's Top 30 best-selling brands. * See the Top 58 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * We inaugurate a new monthly update on BSCB: Chile brands. New light vehicle sales in Chile are down a harsh 29% year-on-year in November to 24,286…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 15 best-selling local models by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, I can share with you sales of locally-produced models in Pakistan for the month. A pretty accurate picture of the new vehicle market in the country given import taxes…
The Kia Rio is only the second foreign model in at least 45 years to top Russian sales. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * This month the Russian new car market experiences an earth-shattering event - something that has only…
Chevrolet Spark GT * See the Top 22 best-selling models and Top 63 brands by clicking on the title * After delivering an all-time record year in 2013, new car sales in Chile are down a harsh 19% year-on-year in October to 25,459 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 279,144…