The Ford F-Series is back to #1 in Canada, breaking its volume record in 2009. New light vehicle sales in Canada are hit full frontal by the financial crisis at -10.8% to 1.461.675 units, the lowest annual volume since 1998. Ford (+6.8%) swims upstream, posting the only year-on-year gain among…
The Honda Civic is the most popular vehicle in Canada outright for the very first time in 2008. Now with All-brands and All-models rankings instead of a 9 months Top 50 models. The Canadian new light vehicle market resists very well in 2008 at just -0.9% to 1.638.233 units. Fresh…
The Pontiac Pursuit is #13 in Canada in 2007. The Canadian market is up 2.4% in 2007 to 1.653.771 registrations, the 2nd largest annual volume in history below 2002 (1.696.803). Ford (-3.1%) remains the #1 brand in the country despite losing one percentage point of market share to 13.1%, and…
Honda Civic New light vehicle sales in Canada leap up 2.5% in 2005 to 1.583.599 units. Rare event atop the brands ranking: Chevrolet (+0.7%) reclaims the top spot off Ford (-4.5%) for the first time since 1991. Toyota (+2.3%) follows the market at 10.5% share in third place, with the…
Toyota Camry * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Relative set back for trucks this year in the US: the Ford F-Series is the best-selling vehicle in the country for the 25th year in a row in spite of a…
The Nissan Tsuru resumes its domination of the Mexican market. It's another record year for Mexican new car sales in 2005, up 4% to 1.157.137 units, only the 2nd time in history above one million. Nissan (+0.1%) edges up to retain the brands pole position with 20.3% share but Chevrolet…
Ford F-Series 2004 will be remembered as the year the Ford F-Series reached its best-ever volume. At 939,511 units, Ford's best-selling truck is up 11% on 2003 and lodges a record year for the nameplate, on sale since 1948 in the country. So a benchmark year for the automobile industry…
Ford F-SeriesHonda CivicDodge Caravan The Canadian new light vehicle market drops -4.2% year-on-year in 2004 to 1.545.580 units. Ford (-13.3%) is hit full frontal but manages to keep the brands pole position for just 0.4% of share at 14% ahead of Chevrolet (+5.2%) improving to 13.6%. Toyota (+3.2%) cements its…
The Chevrolet Chevy C2 is the best-selling model in Mexico in 2004. In 2004, the Mexican new light vehicle market crosses the symbolic million annual sales mark for the first time in history thanks to a solid 12.4% year-on-year uptick to 1.112.130 units. Nissan (+9.8%) cements its domination of the…
Ford F Series Trucks are back in fashion this year in the US: for the first time in over decade they monopolise the podium. The Ford F-Series is in the lead again, up 4% at 845,586 units thanks to the new generation arriving in dealerships this year. The Chevrolet Silverado…
The Ford F-Series reclaims the top spot in Canada. The Canadian new light vehicle market slides -4.9% in 2003 to 1.613.299 units, still estimated to be the 2nd largest annual volume in history below last year. Market leader Ford (+1.5%) defies the market decline to improve to 15.5% share whereas…
The VW Pointer is the best-selling vehicle in Mexico for the first time. After five consecutive record years, the Mexican new car market edges down in 2003 at -0.9% to a still extremely string 989.148 units. Nissan (+1.2%) is back above Chevrolet (-4.2%) for the #1 brands spot with Volkswagen…
Toyota Camry Tough year for trucks in the US: the Ford F-Series stays distant leader but drops 11% year-on-year at 813,701 units, while the Chevrolet Silverado is down 9% with 652,646 sales. The Toyota Camry reclaims the title of best-selling passenger car in the country and climbs back onto the…
The Mazda Protege is inside the Canadian Top 5 both in 2001 and 2002. New light vehicle sales in Canada edge up 0.8% in 2001 to 1.562.460 units, believed to be a new record. Ford (-10.1%) struggles but remains the most popular brand at 15.5% share, distancing Chevrolet (-2.7%) which…
The Nissan Platina lands directly at #5 in Mexico. New light vehicle sales in Mexico celebrates a 5th straight record year in 2002, up 7.1% to end up just a smidge below the symbolic million mark at 997.923 units. Chevrolet (+15.1%) reclaims the #1 brands spot off Nissan (+9.6%) with the…