Like this fennec fox, Chinese carmakers have been walking against the wind in Africa. And it's worked. With the Beijing Auto show approaching fast, I though it would be timely to publish an updated version of my 5 Part strategy study of how successful Chinese manufacturers are abroad. Part 1 is…
Road Train vs. Skoda Octavia… Who wins? I have been mentioning the new generation Skoda Octavia on BestSellingCarsBlog a lot in the past 6 months as it progressively climbed the European rankings to reach an all-time high 5th place in October and November 2013, ranking inside the Top 10 for 5…
The Range Rover is at a very impressive #9 in Cyprus so far in 2014... * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to data provided by SEMO Cyprus and Analysis by INNOSOFT, I can share with you today a detailed models ranking for Cyprus…
Hyundai Accent is the best-selling model in Algeria. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * The Algerian new car market is definitely going through a tough time in 2014: down 30% year-on-year over the First Quarter to just 85,000 registrations, and this…
The Honda Mobilio is a smashing success in Indonesia. * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 4 brands by clicking on the title! * A 5th consecutive all-time record year is now well within the realm of possibles in Indonesia, with March sales up another 18% year-on-year to…
Sigma Defender * See the Top 13 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title! * Thanks to the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association, we have access to monthly sales of locally produced models in Pakistan, which is a pretty accurate representation of the most popular new cars in the country as imports are…
Lexus IS * See the Top 36 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Singapore continue to recover: up 15% year-on-year in March to 1,997 registrations, bringing the First Quarter total to 5,962 units, up 11% on 2013. For the third time in the last 12…
Fiat Ottimo * See the Top 304 best-selling models and Top 63 brands by clicking on the title! * New Passenger Car sales in China are up 8% year-on-year in March to 1.6 million units. In the models ranking, the Wuling Hongguang is testing new territories, up 28% on March…
The Toyota Hilux is #1 in an estimated 35 countries. * See the full list of 58 top ranking models in the world by clicking on the title! * Now that we have official Full Year 2013 sales data for over 100 countries in the world, I can share with you the list of all models…
Is it the end of explosive growth in China? Not so fast... Before going through March brands and models detailed data in the next couple of days, a little taste of things to come in China: according to the state- backed China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, sales of Passenger Cars in…
Dodge Forza * See the Top 30 All-models and Top 10 All-brands by clicking on the title! * Due to the current political trouble that is plaguing the country, new car sales in Venezuela are still running on an empty tank, down 86% year-on-year in March to just 1,674 registrations…
Toyota Yaris * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to data provided by SEMO Cyprus and Analysis by INNOSOFT, I can share with you today a detailed models ranking for Cyprus. After dropping by a very heavy 32% over the Full Year 2013, new…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling car in Bulgaria this month. * See the Top 160 All-models and Top 28 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Kalo * New car sales in Bulgaria are up a splendid 25% year-on-year to an estimated 2,354 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to…
The Mercedes S-Class ranks 6th in Hong Kong this month. * See the Top 169 All-models and Top 37 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Hong Kong are down 21% year-on-year in March to 4,369 registrations, which brings the First Quarter total to 12,435 units,…
Ford Fiesta * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 30 best-selling models! * Today I give you Cyprus data, very rare but now about to become a monthly fixture on BSCB thanks to data provided by SEMO Cyprus / Analysis by INNOSOFT. Well you thought Greece, Spain or Portugal…