Toyota Corolla. Picture courtesy of motors.pk Every quarter I update you on where the Pakistani new car market is at, so it is time for the first half 2011 figures. June was particularly weak at 7,517 sales, and sales were down slightly over the first semester at -2% and 78,398…
Toyota Corolla This month the models ranking is almost back to normal in Taiwan after a couple of months of disruption due to the Japanese earthquake. Toyota is back in shape and the Corolla returns to its traditional #1 position with 2,568 sales and 7.9% share. The Nissan Tiida is…
VW Golf The Finnish new car market is down 8% in June at 10,995 registrations, however the 2011 half-year figure is still up 15% at 70,438 units. It is a pretty uneventful month as far as the models ranking is concerned, with the podium unchanged on May. The VW Golf…
VW Polo Vivo South African car sales continue on their good run, up 13% in June at 44,880 registrations, bringing the half-year figure to 272,685 units, up 16%. The VW Polo Vivo, a restyled previous generation of the model, is back in the lead for the first time since January…
Nissan March Japanese car sales are down 'only' 23% this month at 225,024 units, compared to -38% in May and -51% in April. In June, an average 10,228 cars were registered per day, up from 7,482 in May and 5,441 in April. Nissan even showed a 4% increase year-on-year while…
Nissan Navara Still impacted by stock shortages due to the Japan earthquake, new car sales in New Zealand are down 4% year-on-year in June at 7,652 registrations. Boosted by a very successful Fieldays, the ‘largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere’, the podium is monopolised by pick-ups, or 'utes' as they…
Toyota Avanza * See 'Read more' for the Top 10 best-selling models! Many thanks to wolfsburg for the tip * In June, car sales in Indonesia were down slightly at -0.3% year-on-year and 70,157 registrations, bringing the half-year figure to 417,687 units, up 13% on an already record-breaking 2010, thanks…
Toyota FJ Cruiser in Dubai, July 2011 I was lucky enough to stopover in Dubai over the weekend so I can update you on the Emirati car market. Toyota looks like it is still leading the way by a very large margin there, with the Toyota Corolla, Camry and Land…
Picture by Imran Akram. All rights reserved. The Saudi car market has not been affected much by the economic crisis, with sales up 1% in 2009 at 595,586 units, the 2010 BMI forecast being +2% at 619,220 units. Observation of the main capital cities' streets through YouTube videos indicate the…
Toyota Etios High fuel prices, rising interest rates and a strike in Maruti's Manesar factory all contributed to a slow month in India. Maruti saw its sales drop 4% year-on-year, the first decline in two years, and the Maruti Alto is at its lowest in 12 months at 23,240 sales.…
Opel Astra Polish car sales are down a modest 3% in May at 22,476 registrations, adding up to 113,165 units in 2011 year-to-date, down 5%. The Skoda Octavia reclaims the top spot this month at 1,295 sales and 5.8% share, however it is threatened by the Opel Astra, still #2…
Chevrolet Cruze * See the Top 120 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post! * The American models ranking is upside down again this month, still showing the impact of earthquake-related production shortages for Japanese manufacturers. The Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado trucks dominate…
Ford Focus Excellent month for car sales in Ireland: up 32% year-on-year at 10,944 registrations. The market is up 15% at 76,468 units. The Ford Focus confirms it has returned to its traditional position in Ireland, #1 again with a strong 7.1% share and back to #1 year-to-date also at…
Hyundai i30 * See the Top 50 best-sellling models by clicking on 'Read more' at the end of the post * At 16,517 units, Danish car sales are up an impressive 28% in May, and the year-to-date figure is up 22% at 70,703 registrations. The Hyundai i30 is the best-selling…
Holden Cruze * Now updated with the Top 150 best-selling models! See 'Read more' at end of post * The Australian car market is at -13% and 77,406 units, impacted by supply issues related to the Japanese tsunami. For the first time since March 2005, Holden passes Toyota as the…