VW Polo Vivo * See the Top 32 manufacturers and Top 224 models by clicking on the title * The South African market is hit 8% year-on-year in August to 51.055 registrations, pulling the year-to-date total down 3% to 407.753 units. Toyota (-9%), VW Group (-2%) and Ford (-2%) continue…
The Toyota Camry improves further to #5 in Vietnam in July. * See the Top 20 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Vietnam are up a whopping 45% year-on-year in August to 18.236 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 142.077 units,…
Honda sales are up 9-fold year-on-year in Singapore in August. * See the Top 37 All-brands by clicking on the title * Exceptional growth rates in Singapore go hand-in-hand with the price reduction of COE (Certificates of Entitlement), where in fact the market is essentially getting back to its level…
The VW Passat ranks at an all-time record 4th place in Europe in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The European new car market celebrates two full years (24 months) of year-on-year gains in August, delivering the second best monthly…
The All-new Renault Mégane at Frankfurt. After BMW CEO Harald Krueger collapsed during the very first Press Conference at the Frankfurt Auto Show (he's okay), the rest of the first Press day went smoothly and I give you my first impressions: what surprised me, what stood out and what disappointed…
Hitting the Chinese market's soft spot: the Baojun 560. * See the Top 365 All-local models and Top 65 All-local brands by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market endures its third consecutive month of year-on-year decline in August at -3.4% to 1.44 million registrations, pulling the…
VW Passat * See the Top 10 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Lithuania are up by a whopping 27% year-on-year in July to 1.194 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 11.183 units, up 16% on 2014. After hitting 22.6% market share in July,…
The Hyundai Tucson has just landed on Australian shores. * EXCLUSIVE! Now updated with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands * Despite its local currency freefalling, the Australian new car market is still on track for a record year in 2015, with both August and year-to-date sales up 3%…
The facelifted Ford Focus hasn't hit Taiwanese shores yet. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * Traditionally the slowest month of the year in Taiwan, August sees new car sales drop 1% year-on-year to 22.918 registrations, the culprit being Toyota…
Low fuel prices are pushing Suzuki Bolan sales up 250% in Pakistan. * See the Top 15 All-local models by clicking on the title * Sales of locally-assembled cars in Pakistan are up a whopping 67% year-on-year in August to 20.479 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 57% to 148.915…
Thanks to the Creta (#8), Hyundai sells over 40.000 units in India this month - a record. * See the Top 70 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is up a satisfying 4% year-on-year in August to 225.168 registrations…
Renault has just launched the Captur in Chile. * See the Top 60 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Chilean new car market accelerates its fall in August at -21% year-on-year to 24.374 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 177.114 units, also down 21% on 2014. Chevrolet keeps…
U.S. full size pickup trucks account for half the overall Venezuelan market in August. * See the Top 10 All-brands and Top 35 All-models by clicking on the title * Whereas it had seemed the situation stabilised over the past couple of months (July down just 9%), August Venezuelan data shows…
The Nissan Versa ends 22 consecutive months of Chevrolet Aveo reign. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 30 manufacturers by clicking on the title * The Mexican new car market delivers an astounding 8th consecutive monthly record at 112.038 registrations in August, up 8% on the previous…
The VW Jetta is the best-selling nameplate in Turkey this month. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * Despite the further 8% devaluation of the Turkish Lira against both the Euro and US$ over the past month, the Turkish new car market…