Germany private sales March 2026: Tesla Model Y distant leader
85.2% of Tesla Model Y sales have gone to private buyers in March. 102,956 new cars found a private buyer in Germany in March, a sumptuous 22% year-on-year improvement. The Private Sales Ratio (PSR) stands at 35% vs. 33.3% a year ago in March 2025. Over Q1, private sales tilt…
Mexico March 2026: Geely in Top 10, Chevrolet Aveo topples Nissan Versa
The Chevrolet Aveo is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico in March. New vehicle sales in Mexico edge up 2.4% year-on-year in March (on revised year-ago volume) to 131,569 units. This is the 2nd biggest March volume below the 137,021 units of March 2017. Q1 results are up 3.7% to 381,653…
Ukraine March 2026: Toyota RAV4 #1 again, VW Touareg up to #4
The VW Touareg is up to a world best #4 in Ukraine in March. New light vehicle sales in Ukraine are up a robust 10.9% year-on-year in March to 5,534 units, bringing the year-to-date tally over the First Quarter to 14,446, up 3.7% on the same period in 2025. Toyota…
South Korea March 2026: BYD breaks records again, Renault Filante in Top 10
The Renault Filante is up to #9 for its first full month in market. Excellent result for new light vehicle sales in South Korea with March volumes up 10.2% year-on-year to 164,393 units. This includes 130,529 local manufacturers (+5.3%) and 33,964 foreigners (+34.6%). Over Q1, the market is up 5.2%…
BSCB featured in French weekly Auto Plus
I'm a bit late to update you on this, but BSCB has had the honour of featuring in the April 3 issue of French weekly magazine Auto Plus. The article, using BSCB data, is actually the very first article in the magazine (!) and lists the Top 3 best-sellers in…
China wholesales March 2026: BYD back to #1, domestic market off -16%, exports up 72.7%
The Yuan Up is BYD's best-seller, ranking #5 overall. The growing pains of a "post-policy adjustment period" in China following the end of purchase tax exemptions have proven far more severe than anticipated. CAAM data has the Chinese new vehicle market reaching 2,899,000 units in March, down -0.6% year-on-year. However…
Australia March 2026: BYD first Chinese on monthly podium, BEVs (+88.9%) at record 14.6% share
BYD is up to a record third place in March. The Sealion 08 is the #1 recent launch. 15/04 update: Now with Top 343 All models ranking. The Australian new vehicle market is off -2.6% year-on-year to 108,703 in March on what was a new March record in 2025. The…
Media post: Top Hooke Road GMC Sierra: Parts Every Truck Owner Needs
Hooke road brand produces rugged components such as bumpers, racks, and body protection kits for Jeeps and trucks. The components are mainly used by vehicles involved in off-road adventures. They serve to enhance safety by protecting the vehicles while on rough terrain. Drivers employ them when they take their cars…
Media post: How 3D robot guidance systems are redefining precision on the automotive assembly line
The industrial revolution, and most of the machinery that followed it, became more productive and precise over time. But automotive manufacturing has always had a particular bottleneck, which is that assembly is complex and parts rarely arrive in the same position. This can jeopardise traditional robots, which historically perform their…
Indonesia March 2026: Jaecoo J5 up to #2
The Jaecoo J5 ends the month just 65 off the March models top spot. Indonesian new vehicle wholesales are in poor form in March at -13.6% year-on-year to just 61,271 units, yet with a year-to-date tally up 1.9% to 209,021. Retail sales similarly drop -13% to 66,637 but are up…
Germany March 2026: VW Golf and Tesla Model Y top market up 16%
The Model Y is at its highest in 2 years in Germany. 294,161 new cars hit German roads in March, a stunning 16% year-on-year gain. The Q1 volume is now up 5.2% to 699,404. 70,663 BEVs found a buyer this month, up a fantastic 66.2% while the Q1 volume is…
Finland March 2026: Tesla Model Y #1 for 4th straight month
The Tesla Model Y resumes its dominance in Finland. Finnish new car sales post an unusually strong month in March at +10% year-on-year to 6,692 units. This tilts the YTD tally into positive territory at +2.7% to 16,886. Toyota (-5.2%) remains the most popular brand in the country by far…
Chile March 2026: GWM Poer now #1 year-to-date
The GWM Poer is the best-selling vehicle in Chile over Q1 2026. 27,358 new light vehicles hit Chilean roads in March, a solid 14% year-on-year gain. The Q1 volume is now up 5.8% to 74,977 units. Toyota (+22.9%) repeats at #1 and reclaims the YTD top spot off Suzuki (-1.9%)…
Austria March 2026: Market up 27.2%, Tesla Model Y best-seller
The Tesla Model Y is the favourite of Austrian car buyers in March. The Austrian new car market posts a splendid result in March: up 27.2% year-on-year to 33,018 units. Q1 volumes are up 17% to 77,235. Volkswagen (+15.7%) leads the way but, even though it is up by double-digits,…