The Peugeot 308 is up 61% year-on-year at home so far in 2015. * See the Top 250 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * There is a light at the end of the tunnel for the French new car market, stuck at two-decade-lows for the…
The new model lifts VW Passat sales up 41% on 2014. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 324 models by clicking on the title * Still the engine of the European market despite the UK stepping up, the health of German sales has a large impact on…
VW Golf sales are up a whopping 533% year-on-year in Canada. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands & Top 260 models by clicking on the title * Nothing seems to be able to stop the Canadian new light vehicle market from moving forward year after year: after record…
Dongfeng ranks just outside the Top 10 this year. This is Part 2 of my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at Auto Shanghai 2015, you can see Part 1 (#35 to #21) here. Today we are going from #20 to #11, and the manufacturers are now getting pretty…
The reintroduction of the mid-sized Colorado is helping keep the US market in gear. * See the Top 274 All-models, Top 40 brands and Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * It’s time for our Quarterly update of the US new light vehicle market. A lot of actors in the industry were…
VW Jetta taxi in front of the Changchun Railway Station From Shanghai we are now headed North, passing Beijing to land in Changchun, the capital city of the Jilin province. The city itself has 3.6 million inhabitants, but including the greater Changchun, this figure climbs to 8 million, or almost…
Strong UK sales push the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa onto the European podium in March. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * It's official: the recession is over in Europe. Overall new car sales are up 11% year-on-year in March to an imposing 1.644.985…
The Renault Mégane is back up to #6 overall this month. * Now updated with the Top 250 best-selling models and Top 40 brands * French new car sales are finally getting a significant boost this month: up 9.5% year-on-year in March to 196,572 registrations, partly thanks to one more opening…
The Suzuki Vitara lands directly inside the Greek Top 50. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Greece confirm once again they are on the mend: up 11% year-on-year to 6,529 registrations, bringing the 1st Quarter result…
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 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…
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…
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 Audi A3 is very close to the Hong Kong #1 spot this month thanks to the sedan variant. * See the Top 39 All-brands and Top 168 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Hong Kong are up a splendid 24% year-on-year in March to 5,424…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling nameplate in Croatia for the 2nd straight month. * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 30 All-brands by clicking on the title * After a one month hiatus, Croatia is back on BSCB with March sales up a very dynamic 13% year-on-year…