The GTE plug-in hybrid variant boosts the VW Passat up 93% in Norway. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 210 All-models by clicking on the title * The Norwegian new car market gains a solid 10% to 14.116 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 6% to 51.204. Volkswagen dominates…
Volvo outpaces its home market to break the 20% share barrier in April. * See the Top 47 All-brands and Top 254 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swedish new car market continues at record pace in April with sales up 10% despite one less opening day to 33.580…
Gotta like orange... Foton Gratour ix7 The wait is over. As is now the tradition at BSCB, I give you the ranking of the Chinese carmakers that impressed me the most at this year's Auto China 2016 in Beijing. Now in its third iteration, this ranking is getting tuned each…
Hyundai i30 * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 253 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swedish new car market once again defies gravity with sales up 10% year-on-year in March to 34.712 registrations, lifting the first quarter total up to an equally impressive 10% at 83.229…
The new Kia Sportage ranks 7th overall in Sweden in February. * See the Top 35 best-selling brands and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * Today we update two months at once for Sweden. Building on a record year in 2015, the Swedish new car market starts…
The Volvo XC60 is inside its home podium for the first time ever. * See the Top 52 All-brands and Top 330 All-models by clicking on the title * * Discover 65 years worth of Swedish Archived data here * With new car sales up an outlandish 13.5% year-on-year, the Swedish market posts…
The Volvo XC60 hits the symbolic 5% market share milestone for the first time at home. * See the Top 37 best-selling brands and Top 75 models by clicking on the title * Nothing can stop the progression of Swedish new car sales in 2015: up another very impressive 21% year-on-year this month to 31.532…
Volvo XC90 * See the Top 35 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * The Swedish new car market continues on its euphoric run, with sales up 12% year-on-year both in October (31.563 units) and year-to-date (280.216). Volvo is still master in command at home…
Mini Cooper * See the Top 38 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Swedish new car market is up by a vigorous 13% year-on-year in September to 29.653 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 248.653 units, up 12% on 2014. Volvo logically reclaims the…
The VW Golf is the most popular vehicle in Sweden in August. * See the Top 40 brands and Top 75 models by clicking on the title * Sweden celebrates 20 consecutive months of year-on-year gains at +11% to 26.877 registrations in August, the second best August score ever recorded…
Renault Zoe * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * After displaying lukewarm results up to now this year, Norwegian new car sales surge 24% year-on-year in June to 14.207 registrations, the best June score in 20 years - since the 16.064…
Volvo XC90 * See the Top 38 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Swedish car market is unstoppable in 2015: up another 12% year-on-year in June to 32.257 registrations, lifting the half-year total up 11% to 167.984 deliveries. Volvo even outpaces the market…
Can the 2nd generation Volvo XC90 replicate the success of the first one? * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Swedish new car market posts a 17th consecutive month of year-on-year gains at +6.5% in May to 29.458 registrations,…
The Volvo XC60 ranks inside the Top 3 at home... * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Sweden continue on their very impressive run, posting a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in April at +11% to…
Hyundai Elantra taxis in Yanji After Changchun, we hop on a short 45 mins flight to Yanji, capital of the little-known Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, next to the North Korean border. Yanbian was created in 1955 as a reward for Koreans who fought on the side of the communists in the…