Can the Renault Kwid succeed where the Tata Nano and Datsun GO failed? * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * Despite low fuel prices and declining interest rates, the Indian auto industry is not getting the boost most analysts including…
The Ram pickup is the best-selling vehicle in Montana so far in 2015. * Click on title to see the Top 5 best-selling light trucks and Top 5 cars in each U.S. state * Here you will find the Top 5 best-sellers in the light truck category - that's pickups…
The Renault Fluence is the best-selling car in Turkey this month. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 225 All-models by clicking on the title * We have been announcing it for a couple of months: the severe devaluation of the Turkish Lira against both the Euro and US$ has finally…
Look at the road! The GAZ Gazelle holds onto an excellent 4th place in Russia. * See the Top 318 All-models Ranking Table by clicking on the title * As is now the tradition on BSCB we can share with you an All-models ranking for Russia, a freefalling market for…
The Hyundai i30 beats both market leaders - Corolla and Mazda3 - for the 2nd time this year. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands - See title * Now with a new Prime Minister, Australia sees its new car market fly off towards an all-time…
The Nissan Versa is the most popular model in Mexico for the 2nd straight month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 30 manufacturers by clicking on the title * Simply extraordinary. This is how we can describe 2015 for the Mexican new car market. September marks the…
Ford F-350 in Prudhoe Bay, AK After starting in Barrow, the northernmost settlement in the United States, our second stop takes us 200 miles (320 km) south east to Prudhoe Bay, again on the Arctic Ocean. As I detailed in the opening report, there are no roads linking Barrow to Prudhoe Bay,…
The Hyundai Tucson is an instant blockbuster in Europe's largest market. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 300 models by clicking on the title * If the German auto industry is still reeling from the Volkswagen AG diesel scandal, new car sales in the country are up 4% year-on-year…
The Hyundai Solaris is victorious in Russia for the 4th time in the past 5 months. * See the Top 54 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * As predicted last month in the wake of another drop in the value of the Ruble, the Russian new car…
The Suzuki Vitara single-handedly lifts the brand to #1 in Hungary. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The Hungarian new car market is up 12% year-on-year in September to 7.582 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 67.068 units, up 11% on…
Fiat Panda sales are up 57% year-on-year at home in September. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models actuals - See title * Note: August data has now been updated with the Top 160 models. Another encouraging result for new car sales in Italy, up 17%…
Ford F-150 in Barrow, Alaska. Last year, I crossed the United States from Coast to Coast — New York to LA — in a Ram 1500 Tradesman, happily nicknamed Albert. You can follow last year’s coverage here. This year we embark on another crossing, this time from North to South, albeit…
The Outback (best-ever 15.126 sales) lifts Subaru to a third consecutive all-time record U.S. month. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 280 models by clicking on the title * All planets aligned for the U.S. new car market in September. A calendar twist that put Labor…
The Mercedes GLE breaks into the Malaysian Top 60 in August. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is up 4.5% year-on-year in August to 53.452 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still in negative territory…
In full runout mode before the 2016 model (pictured) arrives, the Ford Ranger is up 151%... * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 225 models by clicking on the title * As is now the tradition on BSCB, we can now share with you a lot more detail about…