The Hyundai i20 is up to a record #4 in August while the Suzuki Swift is down to #41 * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Serious labour unrest at the Manesar Maruti plant means the Indian new car market is turned completely upside down…
Mitsubishi Mirage * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * Note this is not August 2012 sales figures yet, but a more detailed look at overall July sales of both passenger and Kei cars split by version, to see how the…
Can the 301 help Peugeot become the best-selling brand in Algeria? * See the original articles in the Algerian press by clicking on the title! * Given my traditional source for Algerian sales has dried up and hasn’t been updated since last January, the only information I have about Algeria is…
Fiat Panda & 500 in Vintimiglia, Italy August 2012 * See the entire photo report by clicking on the title! * The photo report saga continues: after Scotland and the French countryside, I thought I'd drive across the border to Italy in Vintimiglia to give you a quick snapshot of…
The Geely CK is the first Chinese model to rank #1 in an export market. * Click on the title to see the full article! * With most July data now out, it's time for our much awaited monthly rendezvous with the World roundup, now in its 5th instalment. While…
Opel Astra * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Polish new car market is down 11% year-on-year in July to 23,736 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 192,589 units, still up 4% on 2011. No surprise in pole position: the Skoda Octavia resists…
Kia Cee'd * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Solid month for new car sales in Slovakia, up 12% year-on-year in July to 6,252 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 40,568 units, up 2% on 2011. Interestingly, neither the Skoda Octavia, #1 at 9.9%…
Ford Ranger * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The New Zealand new car market continues on its exceptional run in July, up 25% year-on-year to 8,361 registrations and bringing the year-to-date total to 58,210 units, up 17% on 2011. For the second time…
Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in Oman are truly going through a euphoric time, up 44% year-on-year in June to 17,041 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 95,783 registrations, up 17%…
Ford Expedition * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Saudi new car market is up a very healthy 19% year-on-year in July to 62,906 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 347,155 units, up 15% on 2011. Head and bonnet…
Honda NBOX * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Kei car sales are up 40% year-on-year in Japan in June to 184,582 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,275,005 units, up 49% on 2011. The Honda NBOX confirms it is the favourite car in the…
Suzuki Every Wagon * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * NOTE: This is not July sales figures yet, but a more detailed look at overall June sales of both passenger and Kei cars split by version, to see how the…
Toyota Yaris Hybrid * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Right in the middle of Summer, Icelandic consumers bought 590 new cars in July, bringing the year-to-date total to 5,761. The Toyota Yaris reaffirms its leadership in the models ranking, but owes its July…
Hyundai Santa Fe * Click on the title to see the full article! * Now that most June figures have been published, may I introduce you to the fourth instalment of BSCB's monthly World Roundup. While last month we focused on General Motors and the Toyota Etios, this month the…
Honda NBOX Custom * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Kei car market is up 48% year-on-year in Japan in June to 188,190 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,090,423 units, up 51% on 2011. Once again Honda is by far the best performing manufacturer…