Blizzard 2015: no effect on US new light vehicle sales so far. Despite the harsh weather currently affecting the country, most US analysts now forecast new light vehicle sales to start with a bang in 2015 with a year-on-year gain of at least 12% in January to reach a Seasonaly…
Perodua Axia - Perodua holds just under 30% of its home market in 2014. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is up 1.6% year-on-year to lodge a third consecutive record year at 666,465 registrations. By…
Historical data covering over a decade is now available on BSCB, all the links are below. Uruguay Full Year 2010: Chevrolet Classic best-seller, Chery at +263% Uruguay Full Year 2011: Chery now third best-selling brand! Uruguay Full Year 2013 (brands): One in 4 new cars is Chinese (with FY 2012 figures)…
Emperor of China: the Wuling Hongguang clocked up a record 750,000 sales in 2014. * See the Top 402 locally produced models, Top 10 LCVs and Top 66 brands * One of the main news items in the 2014 automotive world is the cooling down of the Chinese new vehicle market's…
Toyota nailed 40% of the Filipino market twice in 2014. * See the Top 25 best-selling brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * One year after breaking the 200,000 annual registration-barrier for the first time in history, new car sales in the Philippines are up another…
Toyota sold 10 million vehicle worldwide for the first time this year. Toyota keeps worldwide crown Toyota Motor Corp. remained the the world’s biggest automaker in 2014 with sales up 3% to break the 10 million vehicles mark for the first time in the carmaker's history at 10.23 million units,…
VW Gol Trend * UPDATED See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 165 models by clicking on the title * In 2014, the devaluation of the local currency, rampant inflation and increased taxation supposedly aimed at protecting local production have all combined to incur a 50% surge of the average price…
The Toyota Corolla leads the Puerto Rican sales charts for the 2nd straight year. * See the Top 30 All-carmakers and Top 245 All-models by clicking on the title * Not a good year for new light vehicle sales in Puerto Rico: down a harsh 12% year-on-year to just 90,338 registrations. Being…
First annual Top 10 ranking in Europe for the Skoda Octavia... * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The Top 360 All-models and Top 60 All-brands are available here Finally! After 7 consecutive years of decline, new car sales in Europe are back into…
The Peugeot 308 is up to a best-ever 8th place in December * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The European new car market delivers a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in December at +5% to 997,210 registrations, bringing the final…
The Renault Clio is the best-seller in Portugal for the 2nd straight year. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 260 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Portugal enjoy a second consecutive year of growth in 2014, up a reassuring 35% year-on-year to 142,826…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data provided by SEMO Cyprus and analysed by INNOSOFT, the Cypriot new car market has turned the corner this year: after falling down 32% in 2013, it is back up 17% in 2014 to 8,283 registrations. We…
Third consecutive all-time record year for the Ford F-Series in Canada. * UPDATED - Discover the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 280 All-models * Never before had Canada purchased that many new light vehicles in a single year: up a further 6% on a record 2013 to reach 1,853,001…
The Suzuki Super Carry and Toyota Hilux are among Myanmar's best-sellers. This concludes my Myanmar Photo Report series, see all Photo Reports with over 120 high resolution pictures here. Based on meetings and conversations with various dealership managers and observations on the streets of Yangon and Bagan, I can share with…
The Honda Mobilio peaked at 10% share in May. * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 10 brands and brands by clicking on the title * Whereas the Indonesian new car market evolved at record heights for most of the year, a horrendous last couple of months (November at…