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VAZ 2101 at Almaty, Kazakhstan. Photo from Lada Archive.

Make AvtoVAZ great again

 This image, of President Donald J. Trump standing in front of a Russian car, a Zhiguli (or Kopeyka in the vernacular)—better known as a Lada to the rest of us—was really posted by the Grand Old Party, with the words ‘The One Big Beautiful Bill will drive the return of the great American car.’ Either… Read More »Make AvtoVAZ great again

2023 Toyota bZ4X XLE in white, viewed from the rear.

Top 10 car makers by sales, 2024

For those who bought Year of Cars 2025, you’ll have seen a table that shows the top 10 in 2003, 2013 and 2023, though the last one was from a different source. There are new figures now based on units sold for 2024, detailed below. Toyota 10·39 million Volkswagen 8·48 million Hyundai 6·82 million Renault… Read More »Top 10 car makers by sales, 2024