The Wuling Hongguang launched this month in India as the Chevrolet Enjoy. * This is Part 4 of 5 in my series on Chinese carmakers abroad. See also Part 1 (Africa), Part 2 (Latin America), Part 3 (Eastern Europe) and Part 5 (Mature markets) * In the first 3 parts of this series we observed that…
TagAz has been manufacturing the Chery Tiggo in Russia - rebranded Vortex Tingo. * This is Part 3 of 5 in my series on Chinese carmakers abroad. See also Part 1 (Africa), Part 2 (Latin America), Part 4 (Asia) and Part 5 (Mature markets) * As illustrated in Africa and Latin America, Chinese manufacturers have been working extra-hard…
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…
The Toyota Hilux is #1 in an estimated 35 countries. * See the full list of 58 top ranking models in the world by clicking on the title! * Now that we have official Full Year 2013 sales data for over 100 countries in the world, I can share with you the list of all models…
Kazakhstan is the fastest growing car market in the world. Photo © Eric Lafforgue * See the Top 50 biggest car markets in the world by clicking on the title! * Thanks to OICA I can share with you the overall Full Year 2013 sales figure for 143 countries in the world! I…
Yesterday Renault and its Romanian subsidiary Dacia announced the one millionth Duster produced in its Curitiba, Brazil plant, only 4 years after its original launch. This announcement was made as pictures of a Duster rescuing a Porsche Macan in distress were doing the rounds on the net (see below). A…
Audi, like Mercedes, is at record worldwide levels in March. * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * Only a couple of days after Mercedes announced it broke its monthly worldwide sales record, Audi announced it did exactly the same! March worldwide volume for the German premium…
The all-new GLA helped Mercedes break its monthly volume record this month. * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * According to Automotive News, Mercedes set a new worldwide monthly sales record in March, up 13% year-on-year to 158,523 registrations. First quarter sales also reached an all-time…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling model in the world in 2013. This article is the portal to all Full Year 2013 Reports, you can find below all updates already live. This list will be updated as new Reports get published. Enjoy! World updates: World Full Year 2013: Toyota Corolla or…
Toyota is the most popular brand in the world in 2013. * See the Top 25 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Renato * After going through the Top 20 best-selling manufacturers worldwide in 2013, I can now share with you the Top 25 most popular car brands.…
The new generation Corolla helped Toyota keeps its worldwide crown in 2013. * See the Top 20 best-selling manufacturers by clicking on the title! * In 2013, 84.1 million new vehicles found a buyer worldwide which is a new all-time record, up 5% on 2012 and actually the 4th consecutive record-breaking…
DS5 LS. The DS brand is separate from Citroen in China. * Check out Part One of this Special Report on French manufacturers here * This is Part 2 of my special feature on the future of French manufacturers. You can see Part 1 here. After evaluating both French manufacturers…
Dongfeng Fengshan H30 Cross. PSA could use Dongfeng's Fengshan brand as its low-cost option. * Check out Part 2 of this Special Report on French manufacturers here * Lately there has been a lot of talk, speculation, and actual structural changes within both French car manufacturers, Renault and PSA Peugeot-Citroen,…
Indonesia is at an all-time high for the 4th year running. Photo © stefan.bernsmann. * See the Top 20 biggest car markets in the world in 2013 by clicking on the title! * To put a little perspective on all the Full Year 2013 data I have been publishing on BSCB…
One year ago I asked 50 questions for 2013 and now that the year has (almost) come to an end, it's time to revisit these questions to see what 2013 turned out to be. 1. Will Chery crack Europe with the Qoros GQ3? Not yet. In fact the launch of…