The Ford Ka ranks #2 overall for the first time. Picture carroecarros.com.br * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 130 models by clicking on the title * As economic indicators start to show a recovery with inflation under control and the economy growing again, this may be the…
The Fiat Mobi breaks into the Brazilian Top 10 for the first time in April... * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * After returning to positive territory in March for the first time in over two years, the Brazilian new car market…
The Baojun 510 is an instant success but cannibalises the 560. Picture courtesy qq.com * See the Top 74 brands and Top 403 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicles sales in China are up by a slim 1.7% year-on-year in March to 2.1 million wholesale units.…
The Fiat Toro breaks its ranking record in Brazil this month, lifting it to #7. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * Instead of getting better, the Brazilian new car market sinks further into depression in February at -6.8% year-on-year…
The Jeep Compass sees a 613% increase on its inaugural month last December to #200. * See the Top 70 All-brands and Top 365 All-models produced locally by clicking on the title * With a month delay we are able to cover the Chinese car market for January on BSCB. February will…
The Chevrolet Onix outsells the Hyundai HB20 1.89 to 1 in January. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 150 models - see title * Has the Brazilian new car market finally bottomed out? After dropping 'just' 8% year-on-year in November and 10% in December, registrations are down…
Soueast DX3 * See the December 2016 Top 75 China-made brands and Top 422 models here * As is the tradition each month, BSCB puts a laser focus on the new China-made nameplates that make their appearance in market so you are on the bleeding edge of knowledge as far as…
Haval sells a record 136.522 units in December. Only Volkswagen and Hyundai do better. * See the Top 75 China-made brands and Top 422 models by clicking on the title * If you thought all records that could possibly be broken already have in China this year, think again. Consumers take…
Astounding performance of the Chevrolet Onix up 22% in a market down 20%. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * Check out Brazilian Historical Data spanning the last 60 years here The freefall continues for Brazilian new light vehicle sales:…
The new generation Jeep Compass has already landed in Brazil. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * Just as the Brazilian economy doesn't show any sign of improvement, the new car market has a bit of a respite in November…
The Ram Pickup outsells the Chevrolet Silverado for the 2nd time in history this month. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 288 models by clicking on the title * It's official: the U.S. market has plateaued. In September, new light vehicle sales decline year-on-year for the second consecutive…
Sulky boy and VW Jetta in Tongren, Qinghai province This is the 4th stop in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining and the Chinese car dealerships of Xining. We travel 165km south to the small town of Tongren (pronounced "Toungjen"), still in the Qinghai province. The road from Xining…
Ford's average incentives per vehicle are up 35% year-on-year in June. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 300 models by clicking on the title * Recently, the U.S. new light vehicle market has been on a rollercoaster, freefalling 36% in two years between 2007 and 2009…
Jeep posts an all-time monthly volume record in May at 90.545 sales. * Now updated with the Top 15 groups, Top 40 All-brands and Top 275 models * Passenger cars are on track to become a thing of the past in the U.S.A. and are weighing down otherwise brilliant light truck…
The BMW X5 is the best-selling imported vehicle in China in 2015, displacing the Toyota Prado. * See the Top 310 All-imported models Ranking Table by clicking on the title * This is it. If a couple of days ago we reported on the U.S. last frontier, Alaska, Chinese imports…