* Many thanks to carnewschina.com for helping compile this report * As per the BSCB tradition, after first exploring the monthly Chinese ranking, we then go into the detail of the all-new models making their first appearance in the biggest car market in the world, keep in mind this is only models that…
The Ford Escort is now among China's Top 10 most popular nameplates. * See the Top 356 All-local models by clicking on the title * The Chinese new light vehicle market is up 9% year-on-year in March to 1.87 million units, once again boosted by surges in the SUV (+54%) and…
Opel Corsa * See the Top 50 brands and Top 316 models by clicking on the title * Excellent showing for the German new car market in March: up 9% to 323,039 deliveries, which brings the 1st quarter total to 757,630 units, up 6%. If Mercedes is back to its traditional…
The Active Tourer variant lifts the BMW 2 Series to its first European Top 50 ranking. * See the Top 330 All-models and Top 55 All-brands by clicking on the title * Refined European data is now available with the traditional one month-delay, confirming the 8% year-on-year increase announced earlier at…
The Hyundai Elantra sold a record 28,794 units in the US this month. * See the Top 274 All-models, Top 40 All-brands and Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * At +0.5% to 1.545.710 sales, the year-on-year gain may be small for the US new light vehicle market this…
The Peugeot 2008 posts the biggest year-on-year gain in the 2014 UK Top 50. * See the Top 365 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * The time has arrived: I can now share with you the much anticipated all-models ranking for the UK over the Full Year 2014. This data…
Only 997 sales separate the Ram Pickup from the Canadian pole position this month. * See the Top 257 All-models, Top 35 All-brands & Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * The Canadian new light vehicle market continues on its positive trend: up another 2% year-on-year in March to…
The Mazda2 now leads its segment in Australia. * See the Top 295 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition every quarter on BSCB, I can now share with you an All-models ranking for Australia. A very dynamic market up 4% year-on-year to 277,594 registrations over the…
Suzuki Ravi sales are up a stunning 248% year-on-year in Pakistan in March. * See the Top 15 All-local models by clicking on the title * Only sales of locally-produced nameplates are available for Pakistan for now, however this is a fairly good representation of the best-sellers in the country…
Nissan X-Trail * NOW UPDATED with the Q1 2015 Top 20 models and March Top 60 All-brands * No sign of recovery for the Chilean new car market, down another 23% year-on-year in March to 21,469 registrations, bringing the first quarter total to 63,593, down a harsh 27% on 2014. Chevrolet cements its leadership…
The Ford Focus is #1 in Argentina for the first time. * See the Top 34 All-brands and Top 184 All-models by clicking on the title * The Argentinean new car market gets a breath of fresh air in March with sales down just 7% year-on-year to 48,236 registrations - on…
Dacia Dokker * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 170 All-models by clicking on the title * The Bulgarian new car market is up an estimated 14% year-on-year in March to 2,694 registrations, bringing the first quarter total to an estimated 6,489 units, up 8% on 2014. The Renault Group…
The Skoda Octavia is now the best-selling nameplate in Switzerland for 2015. * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 350 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to sales up by a bright 20% year-on-year in March to 31,487 units, the Swiss new car market finishes the first quarter…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling nameplate in Turkey in March. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 43 All-brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Turkey are up an explosive 75% year-on-year in March to 83,302 registrations - keeping in mind March 2014…
Nissan NP200 Stealth Special Edition * See the Top 34 manufacturers and Top 242 All-models by clicking on the title * Like in February, new vehicle sales in South Africa display remarkable year-on-year stability masking economic troubles and rising inflation: up 9 units (!) on March 2014 to 55,449 registrations and…