The Outback (best-ever 15.126 sales) lifts Subaru to a third consecutive all-time record U.S. month. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 280 models by clicking on the title * All planets aligned for the U.S. new car market in September. A calendar twist that put Labor…
Jeep hit an all-time record monthly volume in August. * See the Top 279 models, Top 20 groups and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * Even though U.S. sales fell into negative territory for the first time in 19 months in August at -0.6% to 1.577.179 units,…
The Chevrolet Silverado is nipping at the Ford F-Series' heels. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 278 models by clicking on the title * The U.S. new light vehicle market is up a satisfying 4% year-on-year in June to 1.476.472 registrations, lifting the H1 2015 result…
Jeep sets an all-time volume record in May at 79.652 units. * Now updated with the Top 20 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 275 models * Whereas the totality of analysts had predicted a slight year-on-year decline due to less selling days in May this year than in 2014, the…
Kawei is bringing a bit of Beijing spontaneity to Shanghai. The moment you have all been waiting for has finally arrived. Now an annual tradition at BSCB, I give you the ranking of the Chinese carmakers that impressed me the most at Auto Shanghai 2015. If last year in Beijing…
Shanghai Pudong street scenes After going through the highlights of Auto Shanghai 2015 and before I give you my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Show, it’s time to go wandering in the streets of Shanghai so I can share with you what the most popular cars…
The Chrysler 200 is up to #17 overall in the US in February. * UPDATED - See the Top 271 All-models, Top 40 brands & Top 15 groups * Particularly severe wintry weather will finally have had an impact on US light vehicle sales: whereas the average forecast for February was…
General Motors sales are up 18%, Chevrolet up 20% and GMC up 29%. * UPDATED with the Top 272 All-models, Top 40 All-brands and Top 15 Groups * Severe snow storms during the last days of the month didn't prevent the U.S. new light vehicle market to grow by a fantastic 14% year-on-year…
The Chevrolet Silverado wins 15 U.S. States in 2014... * See the Top 5 Cars and Top 5 Trucks for each U.S. State by clicking on the title * For the first time in the history of BSCB and thanks to JATO Dynamics I can share with you today separate rankings…
Third consecutive all-time record year for the Ford F-Series in Canada. * UPDATED - Discover the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 280 All-models * Never before had Canada purchased that many new light vehicles in a single year: up a further 6% on a record 2013 to reach 1,853,001…
The Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and Ram Pickup dominate US sales in 2014. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 281 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to blockbuster sales in December, the US new light vehicle market ends 2014 on a high: up a…
Chevrolet sales are up 20% in December, with the Colorado back inside the Top 100. * See the Top 275 All-models, Top 40 brands & 15 groups by clicking on the title * An improving economy, fuel prices at 6 year-lows and very advantageous year-end deals: all conditions were reunited…
The GMC Sierra delivers the biggest year-on-year gain in the Top 15 at +57%... * UPDATED See the Top 270 models, Top 40 brands & Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * The good news keep rolling on for the US new light vehicle market, up another 5% year-on-year in…
Ford F-250 in Gallup New Mexico * See the 2014 F-150 and Super Duty monthly production figures by clicking on the title * Exclusive data communicated by Ford Motor Corporation USA shows for the first time the production mix for the F-Series nameplate, namely separating the F-150 full-size pickup from…
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 A recent article published on the U.S. version of Automotive News brings to light a fascinating recent development on the new heavy duty pickup market. An ongoing explosion of domestic energy production — primarily from a highly controversial extraction process commonly called fracking — is transforming rural communities across North…