Toyota Avanza in Manila, Philippines April 2013 * See the Top 20 all-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * CAMPI reported a record 87,226 sales for the carmakers they cover after 6 months in 2013, up 20% on 2012 and including 28,035 Passenger Cars, up 28% year-on-year. AVID reported sales…
The Toyota Avalon has been popular in Turkmenistan since its original launch in 1995. We continue on our exploration of Central Asian markets: after Armenia, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan we find ourselves in Turkmenistan. And judging by the most recent videos of the streets of the capital Ashgabat, one thing is…
The Renault Clio IV-Peugeot 208 duel has well and truly started in France... * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! * Still a pretty grim outlook for the French new car market, after losing 14% at the same time last year,…
The Ford F-Series is on track for a second consecutive record year in Canada. * See the Top 260 All-models and Top 38 All-brands rankings by clicking on the title! * New light vehicle sales are up 2% year-on-year halfway through 2013 in Canada to 884,618 registrations. Even more so than…
Maruti DZire * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 17 All-brands by clicking on the title! * Surprise: over the first half of 2013, the Indian market is down 10% on 2012 to an estimated 1.281 million units when you add German premium brands. The Maruti Alto is…
The Lada Granta has replaced the Zhiguli in the hearts of Russian consumers. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 56 All-brands by clicking on the title! * Those who hoped the Russian new car market would cross the 3 million annual-unit mark in 2013 to become the…
Ford Transit Minibus in Tbilisi, Georgia March 2013. * See the Full article featuring street videos by clicking on the title! * A lot has happened since my last update on Georgia. Firstly, there is a new stream of yellow Ford Transit minibuses everywhere in the capital Tbilisi. This is…
BMW 3 Series * See the Top 300 All-models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Germany are down a painful 8% year-on-year halfway through 2013 to 1,502,630 registrations, meaning it is now the #5 market in the world, passed by Brazil. The…
The Honda N-One is the best performing all-new model in Japan, all categories combined. * See the Top 45 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title! * * This article has now been updated with an exclusive Top 50 brands ranking * After a somewhat artificial boost at…
Renault Symbol * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * If you have read the last articles on Armenia and Ukraine you will know that the new generation Renault Symbol and Logan have been rationalised into one single model. As a result, countries that…
The Toyota Camry is the best-selling car in Kyrgyzstan, most of them used though. Next country to be dusted off as I haven't covered it in almost 3 years is Kyrgyzstan. What is striking when viewing recent videos of the streets of the capital Bishkek is the complete absence of…
The Gleagle Panda GX2 is/was sold in Taiwan as the Tobe W'Car * See the entire photo album by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Rutger van der Maar who recently travelled to Taiwan, I can share with you a Photo Album of the car landscape there. This is…
Kia Forte * See the Top 192 All-models and Top 26 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Roberto * Once again, as the mainland US market continues to be very dynamic at +9% in June, Puerto Rican sales are down 2% year-on-year to 9,388 registrations. The year-to-date total is however…
The Hyundai HB20 and Chevrolet Onix have brought a bit of fresh air into the Brazil sales charts. * See the Top 200 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! * After stagnating at the same stage last year (-0.3%), the Brazilian new car markets is…
BMW 7 Series * See the Top 37 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! Thanks Michael * New car sales in Singapore are back down a harsh 15% year-on-year to 2,197 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 11,689 units, down a steep 20% on 2012. While last month we…