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Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: California Dreaming of Japan
After travelling the world, we come back to California today to check out which cars are the most popular here.
And I’ve got one word for you: Japan, Japan, Japan.
California too close for comfort? That’s ok because you can check out new car sales data for 176 additional countries and territories on my blog. Go on, you know you want to!
For the detail of what sells and what doesn’t in California, jump in below!
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: World June 2013 Roundup: Renault Captur Surprises
At last the much anticipated Worldwide June 2013 Roundup is here!
After exploring how the Chinese carmakers are faring outside of China, today I give you the much awaited World roundup for June 2013.
The whole world at once makes your head spin? That’s ok, I prepared bit by bit versions for you: you can check out a thorough halfyear 2013 summary for each the Top 20 biggest new car markets in the world here.
Back to the world. Who made the worldwide headlines in June?
Hints: two French and two Czech…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: World May 2013 Roundup: Europeans Buy More Local
Finally the much anticipated Worldwide May 2013 Roundup is here! First a bit of overview of the largest markets with a very contrasted picture this month: China (+9%), the USA (+8%) and Brazil (+10%) are all up significantly while Japan (-9%), Germany (-10%) and Russia (-12%) all have full brakes on.
If last month the Toyota RAV4 was under the spotlight, in May we witness an interesting trend across a few European countries: whether it is a coincidence or not is something that will become clearer as the year goes by, but it would appear that European consumers have been very patriotic this month…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: How The Chinese Are Setting Themselves Up For Success (Part 5: Mature Markets)
This is the last Part of a 5 Part-series about how the Chinese car manufacturers are faring abroad.
You can check out Part 1 about Africa here, Part 2 about Latin America here, Part 3 about Eastern Europe here and Part 4 about Asia here.
The first 4 Parts in this series have shown Chinese manufacturers securing the less developed markets in each region as springboards to expand further. Less developed means smaller and less sophisticated but also less regulated as far as pollution and safety are concerned. These last two aspects have been the main barrier to the Chinese carmakers’ entrance in mature markets to date, and specific strategies have had to be developed to address this. This is why I am grouping all ‘mature markets’ in one article, independent of their geographic location…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: How The Chinese Are Setting Themselves For Success (Part 4: Asia)
This is Part 4 of a 5 Part-series about how the Chinese car manufacturers are faring abroad.
You can check out Part 1 about Africa here, Part 2 about Latin America here and Part 3 about Eastern Europe here.
In the first 3 parts of this series we have observed that Chinese carmakers have managed their expansion into Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe by securing less developed markets and using them as anchor points for a more widespread presence in these regions. In this context it’s interesting to note that in their own ‘backyard’, Asia, the same strategy has not been met with the same success, with only a handful of small markets in the region ‘cracked’ so far..
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: How The Chinese Are Setting Themselves Up For Success (Part 3: Eastern Europe)
This is Part 3 of a 5 Part-series about how the Chinese car manufacturers are faring abroad.
You can check out Part 1 about Africa here and Part 2 about Latin America here.
As illustrated in Africa and Latin America, Chinese manufacturers have been working extra-hard below the radar to secure less developed markets that will form the bulk of global car sales growth over the next couple of decades. Their approach to Eastern Europe is very similar. There are currently three Chinese assembling hubs in the region – in Russia, Ukraine and Bulgaria – acting as a very convenient springboard for further expansion throughout the continent, including all the ex-USSR nations and potentially Western Europe…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: How The Chinese Are Setting Themselves Up For Success (Part 2: Latin America)
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: How The Chinese Are Setting Themselves Up For Success (Part 1: Africa)
Today we inaugurate a 5 Part series about how Chinese carmakers are setting themselves up for success abroad. Each day of this week I will publish a new Part for the series. I hope you enjoy it!
For the first time in the history of car manufacturing, Chinese carmakers have sold 1 million cars outside of China in 2012. They are now relying more and more on export markets to boost their bottom-line, especially as conditions have worsened for local passenger cars at home over the last couple of years. However, as I described in my article “ China: How local brands may finally find their mojo at home“, the Chinese are learning how to sell low-cost overseas and apply these strategies at home, making themselves more competitive in the process.
In fact, while the long-dreaded Chinese ‘invasion’ of the West European and American car markets is still a long way off, Chinese manufacturers have been working extra-hard under the radar to secure less developed markets that will form the bulk of the global car sales growth over the next couple of decades.
And this is why they will win…
First case in point, Africa.
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: New Yorkers Love Hondas
After California, let’s go all the way to the East Coast and the Big Apple because I have some exclusive, rare and detailed car sales data for New York!
One thing is certain, New York loves Japan and Honda… and not so much cowboys pick-up trucks…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: Who Is Really The Winner In California?
Last time I opened my mouth we went on an exhausting worldwide roundup that crowned the new generation Toyota RAV4 as the most impressive performer. So this time I thought we should just relax and enjoy the sights of California.
Sales by state is a rare luxury so please indulge…
…but don’t expect too many pick-up trucks or Fords or Chevrolets though…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: World April 2013 Roundup
After taking you on a trip through Europe, today it’s time to get global once again as I give you the much awaited World roundup for April 2013.
Who made the worldwide headlines in April?
Hints: two Japanese and one German…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: Audi A3 In The European Top 10 For The First Time
Now that you know everything about the Top 200 best-selling models in the world, it’s time to snap back to April and have a close look to Europe.
Surprise surprise number 1: Sales are up for the first time in 19 months…
Surprise surprise number 2: For the first time since the launch of the nameplate in 1996, the Audi A3 is among the 10 most popular models on the continent.
More detail after the jump…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: Wuling Hongguang (aka Chevrolet Enjoy) Third Best-Seller Worldwide In February!
Last time I opened my mouth, we travelled to Norway, the new land of the Nissan Leaf, and before that we religiously went through our monthly worldwide Roundup, spending time praising the ever-impressive performance of the Nissan Qashqai. Now it’s time to look at the 200 best-selling models worldwide. And there is a big (Chinese) surprise on the podium…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: The Nissan Leaf Found Its Home In Norway
Last time I spoke with you, we went to our traditional monthly worldwide Roundup, spending time praising the ever-impressive performance of the Nissan Qashqai. This week I take you to Norway, the new land of the Nissan Leaf…
Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: World March 2013 Roundup
After studying how Chinese brands may finally find their mojo at home and before I hit you with a few impressive sales figures for April let’s take a bit of time for our much anticipated World Roundup for March.
This month the worldwide star is the Nissan Qashqai…
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