The Maserati Ghibli almost breaks into the UAE Top 100 this month. * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * Outstanding strength for the Emirati new car market in March: up 19% year-on-year to 35,706 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 100,441 units,…
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…
It's only a matter of months before the Ford Ecosport breaks into the UAE Top 100. * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * Exceptional health of the Emirati new car market in this start of 2014: January sales are up 15% year-on-year…
Toyota Prado * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Ldman * The Emirati car market is up a very robust 16% year-on-year in 2013 to 361,328 registrations, and we witness lots of movement atop the models ranking for once! Surprise surprise: whereas it only…
The new model could help the Toyota Corolla snap up the top spot in 2013 and/or 2014. * See the Top 220 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Emirati new car market is up a fantastic 22% year-on-year in July to 29,265 registrations,…
Lamborghini sold 49 Aventador in the region so far in 2013, including one to the Dubai Police! * See the list of all updated articles below! Many thanks to John * For the first time on BestSellingCarsBlog, there is now brands data for the 10 Middle-Eastern articles published yesterday! The…
The new model could help the BMW X5 break into the Emirati Top 10... * NOW UPDATED with the Top 240 models and Top 34 brands! Many thanks to John * Contact me at matt@bestsellingcarsblog.com for a more in-depth analysis of this market. After gaining a huge 54% in June 2012,…
BMW X5 * See the Top 180 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in the United Arab Emirates are up a very healthy 16% year-on-year to 27,674 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 56,256 units after two months, up 21% on…
Toyota Land Cruiser * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New vehicle sales in the United Arab Emirates are up 27% year-on-year both in December at 26,846 registrations and over the Full Year 2012 at 310,287. If in 2011 the Toyota…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in the UAE are up a very healthy 32% year-on-year in November to 27,974 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 283,441 units, up 27% on 2011. The Full…
Ferrari 599 GTB. Picture by Ed Callow, all rights reserved. This update is brought to you by HSBC. If you are a regular BSCB reader you will know that the new car market in the United Arab Emirates is up a formidable 29% year-on-year so far in 2012 at 228,702 registrations…
Toyota Hilux. Picture by Abdulmalik Al-Sabeg, all rights reserved. (click to enlarge) * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Gulf Cooperation Council is composed of the sates bordering the Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In September new car sales in…
Nissan Sunny * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in the United Arab Emirates are up another flamboyant 35% year-on-year in Septembet to 28,650 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 228,702 units, up 29% on 2011. The…
Toyota Hilux. Picture by Abdulmalik Al-Sabeg, all rights reserved. (click to enlarge) * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in the United Arab Emirates are up another spectacular 36% year-on-year in August to 27,300 registrations, bringing the…
Kia Cerato Koup * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * The Gulf Cooperation Council is composed of the sates bordering the Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. In 2012 this region houses one…