Chevrolet holds 21.3% share in Uruguay in May. Sales of new light vehicles in Uruguay return to positive in May at +7.2% year-on-year to 4,721 units. The year-to-date tally tilts into positive as a result at +0.6% to 21,232. Chevrolet (+21.2%) surges to a massive 21.3% share, its highest since…
Nissan Kicks sales soar 130.3% year-on-year in May. The Chilean new car market continues to collapse in May at -32.4% year-on-year to 37,887 and is now down -26.7% year-to-date at 136,535 units. Passenger Cars sink -40.1% to 5,680 for the month and also -40.1% to 28,551 year-to-date. SUVs drop -31.2%…
First Top 10 finish for the Hyundai Bayon. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan shoot up 56.1% year-on-year in April to 14,379 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 63.6% to 51,673. Chevrolet (+33.3%) trails the market but overtakes Hyundai (+100.2%) to #1, with Kia (+116.1%) and Chery (+316.5%) also in fantastic…
The new Citroen C3 is a success in Argentina. 37,182 light vehicles hit Argentinean roads in May, a 13.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 11.8% to 195,078. Toyota (+7.6%) trails the market but easily hold onto the brands top spot with 21.6% share, distancing Fiat (+0.2%) at…
The VW Polo ranks #2 in Brazil in May. 166,361 new light vehicles found a Brazilian buyer in May, sending the market back into negative territory at -4.9% year-on-year. The year-to-date volume is now up 10% to 754,851. Fiat (-11.6%) falls faster than the market but easily stays atop the…
The Ford F-350 delivers 6 Top 10 state finishes in 2022. In partnership with JATO Dynamics, we can share with you today separate rankings of the Top 10 best-selling vehicles for each U.S. State over the Full Year 2022. This data is exclusive to BSCB, you won’t find it anywhere else. The…
The Mazda2 is the most popular vehicle in Colombia for the first time. The situation is worsening for the Colombian new vehicle market in April at -33.2% year-on-year to just 13,777 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally off -22.2% to 60,739. Renault (-35.4%) falls faster than the market but…
Changan is up to #8 in Kazakhstan in March. New car sales in Kazakhstan are up 27.8% year-on-year in March to 13,682 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 66.7% to 37,283. Hyundai (+16.2%) overtakes Chevrolet (+103.4%) to become the most popular carmaker in the country at 27.5% share vs.…
Volkswagen sales are up 75.5% year-on-year in April. We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most complete picture…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in April. The Chilean new light vehicle market collapses -48.4% year-on-year in April to 19,522 sales, as car sales align with low consumer confidence and challenging economic conditions. This pulls the year-to-date tally down -25.2% to 110,919. All segments are hit…
Chevrolet sales soar 33.2% year-on-year in April. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay accelerate their fall in April at -10.3% year-on-year to 3,781 units. This means the year-to-date volume tilts into negative at -1.2% to 16,511. Chevrolet (+33.2%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date at 13.3% share, with the…
The Nissan NP300 is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico in April. The Mexican new light vehicle market continues on its excellent 2023 run with sales up another 17% year-on-year to 97,610. This means the year-to-date volume is up 22.5% or almost 76,000 units to 412,736. Nissan (+10.9%) trails the market…
BYD is #1 in China for the third consecutive month. Based on data shared by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the Chinese wholesales market is up 82.7% year-on-year to 2,159,000 units, but under this spectacular gain hides a paltry year-ago result (-47.6%) that was impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns and…
The Hyundai Grandeur is the best-selling vehicle in South Korea in April. Sales of new light vehicles in South Korea climb 4.8% year-on-year in April to 149,497 as local manufacturers (+7.5%) fare much better than foreigners (-9.4%). The picture is similar year-to-date with a market up 12.8% to 578,530 including…
The Peugeot 208 hits a record 10.5% share in Argentina in April. 11/05 update: Now with Top 165 All models ranking. The Argentinean new light vehicle market gains 9.7% year-on-year in April to 32,385 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 12.8% over the same period in 2022. Toyota (+21.6%)…