Ford Bronco Sport sales are up 51.7% year-on-year in January. The U.S. new light vehicle market is estimated to gain 5.4% in January to 1,043,100 units according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. The SAAR stands at 15.9 million units vs. 15.1 million in January 2022. According…
Hyundai sales are estimated to climb 35% in a market off -14.4%. Taiwanese new light vehicle sales drop a steep -14.4% year-on-year in January to 34,788 units. Brand leader Toyota (-4.6%) limits its fall to climb to a gargantuan 34.1% market share vs. 28.7% over the Full Year 2022. Mercedes (-23.5%)…
BYD sales more than double in 2022. Discover 40 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. 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 of the largest new vehicle market in the…
The Toyota Camry scores a 25th win as USA's best-selling passenger car. Discover almost 115 years of U.S. Historical Data here. An estimated 13.867 million new light vehicles hit U.S. roads in 2022, a harsh -7.9% year-on-year decline or close to 1.2 million less than the 15.050 million of 2021.…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Taiwan again. Consult over 15 years worth of Taiwanese Historical Data here New car sales in Taiwan dip -4.5% year-on-year in 2022 to 429,731 units vs. 449,859 a year ago. Toyota (-2.2%) improves its market share to an ultra dominant 28.7%.…
Volkswagen sales are up 53.9% year-on-year in November. 39,670 new light vehicles hit Taiwanese roads in November, a -1.1% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date volume is now down -5.3% to 387,877. Toyota (-10.2%) underperforms at 28.3% share vs. 29.4% so far this year but Mercedes (+38.4%) signs an excellent month to remain…
The Outback is Subaru's best-seller in the USA in November. According to estimates by COX Automotive, the U.S. new light vehicle market is up 10.8% year-on-year in November to 1.13 million sales. The SAAR is up to 14.4 million units vs. 13.1 million a year ago, but down from 14.9 million…
Kia Seltos sales are up 174.8% year-on-year in November. According to estimates by local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market edges up 4.1% year-on-year in November to 114,966 sales. However November 2021 was down -13.9% on the year prior and November 2022 is down -19.8% on pre-pandemic…
Toyota Corolla sales double year-on-year in October. The U.S. new light vehicle market is estimated to grow by a solid 11.5% year-on-year in October to 1,185,280 units, the largest year-on-year gain since June 2021 (+17%). The SAAR is 15.28 million vs. 13.39 million in October 2022. Keep in mind October…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 134.5% year-on-year in October. Desrosiers Automotive Consultants has the Canadian new light vehicle market down an estimated -5.3% in October to 121,653 units. Like in September it is the lowest volume for October since 2009 (121,500 units). The SAAR is down from 1.57 million a…
The Mazda CX-5 is up 89.5% in September. Picture u-car.com.tw In October, the Taiwanese new car market lodges a fourth year-on-year gain in the past 5 months at +3.8% to 36,626 registrations. The year-to-date volume is now down -5.8% to 348,027. Toyota (+2.1%) trails the market slightly to a still…
Chevrolet Equinox sales are up 34.8% year-on-year over Q3. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. climb 9.5% year-on-year in September to 1.1 million units, the market's second consecutive month of year-on-year gains. Volumes are still very weak given September 2021 was down -25% on the year prior. The SAAR…
Hyundai Venue sales are up 27.9% in September. 35,822 new cars hit Taiwanese roads in September, a -12.9% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date volume now stands at 311,581, off -6.7% over the same period in 2021. Toyota (-5.7%) resists better than the market to lift its share slightly to 29.9%, compared…
The BYD Song Plus misses out on a first monthly win for just 1,300 sales. It's a third consecutive month of generous year-on-year gains for the Chinese wholesales market in August. According to data released by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales of locally-made vehicles jump a whopping…
Honda HR-V sales are up 34.2%. The Canadian new car market doesn't show signs of recovery in August with Desrosiers Automotive Consulting (DAC) estimating the market at 126,534 units, down -13.9% year-on-year. This is the weakest August volume in 23 years: since the 121,655 sales of August 1999. Coincidently, the…