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United Arab Emirates: Land Cruiser an icon

The latest official data I could get my hands on dates back to 2003 and was limited to Abu Dhabi. The Toyota Land Cruiser was leading the way then ahead of the Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sunny, Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Lancer. Observation in Abu Dhabi and Dubai during my last…

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Taiwan 10 months 2010: Corolla #1, Luxgen7 #6

Luxgen7 MPV Official car sales figures in Taiwan are restricted to the cars produced in the country, and the Toyota Corolla arrives 1st by far over 10 months 2010 with 22,194 sales and 10.5% of the market. The Nissan Tiida is the only non-Toyota in the Top 5 in #2…

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Peru January-April 2010: Yaris dominates

One model is head and shoulders above the competition in Peru: the Toyota Yaris, with the sedan being the preferred version. It delivers 2,564 sales in just 4 months, or 12.4% of the market. The Kia Rio comes in 2nd at 5.5%, ahead of the Toyota Corolla at 4.2%. Top…

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Greece October 2010: Polo on top, A1 in Top 30

The economic crisis hitting Greece impacted on car sales: at 7,803 in October they drop 36% over 2009, which was already -41% over 2008. The year-to-date figures are at -32%. Traditionally dominated by compact cars (Golf, Astra, Auris), this year the Greek market is led by minis: with 5.2% market…

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Japan October 2010: new Swift up to #11

Catastrophic month for car sales in Japan: it is the weakest October since 1968 with 193,258 registrations (excluding Kei cars), -27% on 2009, mostly because the government subsidy for fuel- efficient cars ended on Sept. 8. The Toyota Prius is still safely on top with 21,769 sales, ahead of the…

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Taiwan 2005-2009: Toyota Corolla Altis invincible

Throughout the 5 years leading to 2010, the Toyota Corolla Altis has remained the best-selling car in Taiwan. The figures available for this period only take into account the models produced in the country, but imports are minimal in Taiwan anyway. Below the Corolla, the Toyota Camry, Wish, Yaris and…

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South Africa 2009: Toyota Hilux likely leader

Not much data available for the South African car market in 2009, only March and April figures. The Toyota Hilux is #1 both times, totaling 4,153 sales. The VW Polo comes in 2nd, followed by the Toyota Yaris, Corolla and Quantum. Full March/April 2009 Top 15 Ranking Table below. South…

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