Chevrolet Cobalt * See the Top 25 models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title, courtesy of www.akab.kz * It is now official: the Kazakh new car market has gone from being one of the fastest-growing in the world in 2013 to full-on crisis now at -13% year-on-year in…
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 A recent article published on the U.S. version of Automotive News brings to light a fascinating recent development on the new heavy duty pickup market. An ongoing explosion of domestic energy production — primarily from a highly controversial extraction process commonly called fracking — is transforming rural communities across North…
Albert's first incursion below sea level at Badwater, Death Valley CA * You can see all my USA Coast to Coast Reports here! * Many thanks to David Curry for the photos in this report. We now leave Las Vegas to enter the final state of this Coast to Coast trip: California.…
Chrysler 200 Canadian sales are up 120% year-on-year in October. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 253 best-selling models, Top 34 brands and Top 15 groups * As is the case in the neighbouring US, Canadian new light vehicle sales are on a roll in 2014: up another 6.5% to 155,116 registrations…
Fiat Strada. 57% of Fiat sales in Uruguay this month are commercial vehicles. * See the Top 45 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * The Uruguayan new light vehicle market is down a harsh 25% year-on-year in October to just 4,124 deliveries, bringing the year-to-date total to 43,113…
The Baojun 730 is the 6th most popular light vehicle in China this month. * See the Top 325 All-local models and Top 10 manufacturers by clicking on the title! * Sales of new passenger cars in China confirm their cooling off, up 'just' 6.6% year-on-year in October to 1.708.900…
The Datsun on-GO is off to a great start in Russia. * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After dropping 26% in August and 20% in September, the Russian new car market is down 'only' 10% in October to 211,365 deliveries, thanks to the combined effect of…
The Lincoln MKC is one of only two new nameplates in the Top 200. * See the Top 275 best-selling models, Top 38 brands and Top 15 groups by clicking on the title! Now with complete analysis * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the US sales charts…
For its 2nd month in market the Maruti Ciaz breaks into the Indian Top 10. * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 14 brands by clicking on the title! * The Dusshera and Diwali festivals is traditionally an auspicious season a lot of car buyers wait until to make…
Honda CR-V * NOW UPDATED with the Top 367 models, Top 38 brands and Top 15 groups * U.S. light vehicle sales have settled into a very dynamic groove, up another 6% year-on-year both in October to 1.28 million units and year-to-date at 13.72 million units. Crossovers and pickup trucks fuelled…
Toyota Wigo * See the Top 143 All-models and Top 25 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Myk * Nothing can stop the Filipino new car market this year: up another 41% to 23,895 registrations in September, which lifts the year-to-date total to a record 194,816 units, up 13% on…
Nissan March * See the Top 10 best-selling cars and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! * Mexican new car sales have never been in better shape: up 14% year-on-year in October to 100,923 registrations, the 4th consecutive month of double digit year-on-year gains. This is the best…
Best-ever UK ranking for the Nissan Juke in October. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 42 brands by clicking on the title! * That the UK new car market is enjoying its longest period on continuous growth ever (32 consecutive month) is one thing, but that it…
Dacia Sandero * See the Top 40 best-selling models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Stéphane * Another very encouraging month new car sales in New Caledonia, a French territory located North-East of Australia: up a splendid 18% year-on-year in October to 821 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total…
Fiat Palio Fire Way * See the Top 150 models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Marcelo * The Brazilian new light vehicle market is stuck in muddy waters this year, down another 7% year-on-year in October to 291,412 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 2,695,393…