Hongqi (+133.7%) symbolises the recovery of the Chinese market and its SUV segment, with both the brand (15.103) and the HS5 (9.117) breaking all-time records. Doing even better than the +11.7% anticipated, Chinese wholesales soar +14.5% year-on-year to 2.194.000 units according to data released by the China Association of Automobile…
Roewe RX5 wholesales are lifted up 21.6% by the new MAX model. Chinese wholesales (ex-factory shipments) drop for the 19th consecutve month in January at -18.4% to 1.932.700 units but unlike most articles you may have read on the subject, this is not (yet) because of the COVID-19 virus. The…
The Ford F-Series is #1 in the U.S. for the 38th consecutive year. Discover 112 years of U.S. Historical Data here. Despite head wind, the U.S. new light vehicle market (-1.5%) manages a 5th consecutive year above 17 million annual sales at 17.077.206. Cars continue to freefall at -10% to…
The VW Tayron is the third best-selling SUV in China in July. Factory shipments to dealerships, or wholesales, continue to decline in China with July marking 13 consecutive negative months but at -4.3% to 1.808.000 units, this is the slimmest year-on-year drop since the Chinese market abruptly started to hit…
Jeep sales are up 24.9%, helped by the Wrangler (+62%). Picture motortrend.com * See the Top 15 groups, Top 37 brands and Top 265 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Canada are currently enduring a negative streak without precedent this decade: September, down 6.7%…
The Kona helps Hyundai up 9% year-on-year in Canada in July. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 37 brands and Top 265 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Canada are now in unchartered territory after 6 consecutive record years and 9 consecutive year-on-year…
It's a new volume record for the Ford F-Series in Canada. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 270 models by clicking on the title * Although the Canadian market does dip by a tiny 0.4% year-on-year to 215.903 units this month, it's from an exceptionally…
For the first time in history, the RAV4 is Toyota's best-seller in the U.S. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 315 models by clicking on the title * Consult 110 years worth of U.S. Historical Data here The story was on the wall: the U.S.…
The Chevrolet Silverado is up 59% year-on-year in Canada in October. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 265 models by clicking on the title * The first 2 million sales annual result in the history of automobile in Canada is now almost certain: October sales…
The Honda Civic is up 15% to lead U.S. passenger cars for the 2nd straight month. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 285 models by clicking on the title * After posting its first year-on-year gain of the year in September, the U.S. new light…
Honda Civic sales are up 37% thanks to the new hatch variant... * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 265 models by clicking on the title * After a 2.3% year-on-year gain in January, the Canadian new car market confirms it may be on the way to a…
* See the June 2016 Top 393 All China-made models and Top 70 brands here * Although Chinese June sales fuelled up 18%, this month of the year is traditionally slower in terms of novelties coming onto the market. After 9 all-new China-made nameplates made their first appearance in the May ranking, this…
200.000 Baojun 730 have found a buyer in less than 9 months. * See the Top 377 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after going through detailed Chinese sales figures for March we explore the First Quarter volumes in order to…
Suzuki Lingyang taxi in Mudanjiang After Yanji in the Korean Autonomous Prefecture, we are now leaving the Jilin province, headed north to cross over to Mudanjiang in the Heilongjiang province, home to just under 1 million inhabitants. Mudanjiang does have an airport but it doesn’t have direct flights to either…
The JAC Refine S3 outsells all foreign SUVs in China this month. * See the Top 343 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * New light vehicles sales are up 5% year-on-year in China to 1.775.300 units in November, and once again the entire market is single-handedly lifted by…