The future car buyers of Nigeria. Picture © Devesh Uba, all rights reserved. Africa is progressively shedding its image of a continent embroiled in poverty, corruption and never-ending wars. Yet the dramatic Ebola outbreak in Western Africa is a harsh reminder that the road to development is a long and tortuous one. Three years…
More stormy weather ahead for the Volkswagen brand in China? This third section concludes our Strategy coverage of Volkswagen's current woes in China. In Part 1 we studied how the lack of affordable SUV lineup was penalising the German carmaker, and in Part 2 we analysed how its over-reliance on…
Volkswagen suffers from an over-reliance on its sedan lineup. See also: Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 1/3) Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 3/3) In July the Volkswagen brand dropped 31% year-on-year in China to 152,300 sales (imports excluded). In Part 1 of this Strategy series we studied…
Kia has now officially launched in Mexico. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 30 manufacturers by clicking on the title * New car sales in Mexico continue to freewheel its way through 2015. July sales are the best in history for this month, as it has been…
VW Passat sales are up 50% year-on-year in Europe in July. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * After a 15% surge in June, the European new car market is up an equally impressive 9% year-on-year in July to 1.180.078 registrations - that's a…
Chinese sales of Volkswagen-branded cars slumped 31% in July. See also: Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 2/3) Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 3/3) In July the Volkswagen brand dropped 31% year-on-year in China to 152,300 sales (imports excluded), with its year-to-date total down 10% to…
The all-new X-Trail helps push Nissan up 26% so far this year in Mexico. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 40 brands and Top 240 models by clicking on the title * It's an extraordinary year for the Mexican new car market so far: up a stunning 22% or 109.000…
The Mercedes A-Class doubles its sales year-on-year in Portugal in July. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 212 All-models by clicking on the title * Incredibly, July is the 26th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains for the Portuguese new car market. However at just +10% to 15.545 registrations,…
The Toyota Yaris is back in command of the Greek market. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Amidst the bailout crisis and banknote panic, the Greek new car market plunges back into recession in July at -29% year-on-year to 5.447…
Suzuki is the new king of the Uruguayan market. * See the Top 40 All-brands Ranking Table below * No improvement in sight for the new car sales in Uruguay, down 14% year-on-year in July to 3.816 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 29.033 units, down 5% on 2014. Suzuki…
Skoda Yeti * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Latvian new car market marks a pause in July with sales down 3% year-on-year to 1.400 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still frankly in positive at +9% to 9.468 sales…
As expected, the Baojun 560 is an instant blockbuster. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 360 All-local models and Top 65 brands * According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, after dropping for the first time in 6 years in June, sales of new light vehicles in China decline…
The Renault Clio is the 2nd best-selling model in Turkey in July. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Another month of extravagant growth for Turkish new car sales, up a whopping 40% year-on-year in July to 83.836 registrations and lifting…
Australia is currently enduring its harshest winter in thirty years. * EXCLUSIVE! Updated with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 290 All-models * Australian customers continue on their car buying frenzy: after an all-time high 1st Half at 578.427 registrations, we now have the biggest July on record at 92.308 deliveries, up 3%…
The BMW 2 Series ranks at a world-best 6th place in Switzerland in July. * See the Top 35 best-selling brands and Top 345 All-models by clicking on the title * Second consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains for the Swiss new car market at +10% in July to 30.228 registrations,…