Honda Shuttle * See the Top 60 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars, Top 35 kei cars by clicking on the title * Japan report prepared in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. Sales of new vehicles in Japan are down 8% year-on-year in May to 335.644 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2.234.004…
The Renault Lodgy has made its entrance on the Indian market. * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title * Traditionally a slower month as it is the start of the new financial year and March sales always get boosted by increased…
The Maruti Alto continues to dominate the Indian market. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is revving back into gear: up 2% year-on-year over the first quarter of 2015 to 675.858 units – note…
Hyundai Elite i20 * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is up 5% year-on-year in March to 239,521 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 675,858 units, up 2% on 2014. Maruti (+1%) underperforms but still…
The Maruti Alto hits its highest volume in 8 months in India. * See the Top 15 brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * Indian new car sales sign their 4th consecutive month of year-on-year gains at +9% in February to 227,614 deliveries for the 15…
Honda Grace After a very turbulent year the Japanese auto market ends 2014 on a positive note, ending 5 consecutive months of YOY declines up 2% in December. Kei sales are pulling the market up at a massive +18.5% in December. In the "traditional" models ranking, the big news this month…
The Datsun GO sold 13,079 units in 10 months in India. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * After surprisingly halting by -7% in 2013, the Indian new car market is back in positive territory in 2014, up 3% to 2,540,750…
Hyundai i20 Elite * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 8 brands by clicking on the title * The eye of the storm has passed for the Indian new car market: up 6% year-on-year in November to 208,668 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2,306,418 deliveries, up 2%…
Daihatsu Wake * See the Top 30 best-selling cars, kei cars and Top 13 local brands by clicking on the title * November overall new car sales in Japan are down a depressing 9% year-on-year to to 416,139 units, the fifth consecutive month of decline. Most of the decrease comes from…
For its 2nd month in market the Maruti Ciaz breaks into the Indian Top 10. * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 14 brands by clicking on the title! * The Dusshera and Diwali festivals is traditionally an auspicious season a lot of car buyers wait until to make…
Daihatsu Tanto * See the Top 33 All-models and Top 8 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Stephen * After losing ground for two months, sales of new Kei cars in Japan are back in positive in September: up 2.5% to 203.448 registrations and bringing the year-to-date total to…
Hyundai Elite i20 * See the Top 60 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in India remain in positive territory for the third straight month in September at +5% to 217,050 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 1,879,487 units, up 2% on 2013. I…
The Hyundai Elite i20 has revitalised the i20 nameplate in India. * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 14 brands by clicking on the title! * Second month of euphoric news for the Indian new car market: after gaining 10% in July, it improves by an even more…
Suzuki Hustler * See the Top 33 models and Top 8 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Stephen* Sales of new Kei cars in Japan are down a harsh 15% year-on-year in August to 126,865 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still up by a healthy 9% on 2013 to…
The Honda City sold in Pakistan is still the previous generation. * See the Top 15 best-selling local models by clicking on the title! * Courtesy of the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association, I can share with you as every month the best-selling locally produced models, which is actually a pretty accurate representation of…