Honda Shuttle * See the Top 60 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars, Top 35 kei cars by clicking on the title * Japan report prepared in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. Sales of new vehicles in Japan are down 8% year-on-year in May to 335.644 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2.234.004…
Honda StepWGN * See the Top 60 All-brands, Top 30 regular vehicles and Top 35 kei cars by clicking on the title * This Japan update was prepared in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. The big news in Japan in April is the tax rate hike on kei cars to align them with the…
Mazda3 * See the Top 240 All-models and Top 38 All-brands by clicking on the title * After the traditional monthly look at the Top 10 and a more detailed look at March sales earlier today, we now explore the First Quarter 2015 figures in Mexico to extract longer-term trends.…
The Dodge Attitude is a rebadged Mitsubishi Attrage exclusive to Mexico. * See the Top 222 All-models and Top 38 All-brands by clicking on the title * This month we have the opportunity to have a much more detailed look at the Mexican market. March figures for now, a full First…
Now within throwing distance of the overall #1 spot in Brazil: the Chevrolet Onix. * See the Top 140 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The Brazilian new car market is undergoing a severe correction in 2015, down 16% over the first quarter to…
For the first time, the Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling passenger car in Brazil. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 140 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Brazil show clear signs of progress in March: down just 1% year-on-year to 225,981 registrations,…
Honda Fit * See the Top 46 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is down a minuscule 0.7% year-on-year in February to a still very solid 50,390 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 100,992 units, one (!) sale above the same time last…
The GMC Sierra is now #4 year-to-date in Canada. * UPDATED - See the Top 253 models, Top 34 brands and Top 15 groups * Nothing is stopping the Canadian new light vehicle market's progression: up another 3% both in February at 109,248 registrations and year-to-date at 208,299 deliveries. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles…
First month of sales for the Mazda CX-3 in Japan. * See the Top 30 best-selling cars, kei cars and Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title * Analysis written in cooperation with Stephen Bloom February sales remain well below last year’s pre-tax increase level, but they were a bit…
The VW Up finishes the month just 374 sales below the Gol... * See the Top 140 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The situation worsens for new car sales in Brazil, now down an abysmal 28% year-on-year in February to just 178,822 registrations,…
Lexus NX * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Taiwanese new car market is up a superb 19% year-on-year in February to 24,933 registrations, still half the January figure due to Lunar New Year celebrations, therefore bringing the year-to-date…
The Nissan Rogue hits an all-time high ranking in Canada this month. * UPDATED - See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 256 All-models * After reaching record heights both in 2013 and 2014, the Canadian new car market continues on its incredible run in January: up another…
Nissan X-Trail, Mazda CX-5, Toyota Harrier - SUV sales surged 62% in 2014 in Japan. * See the Top 189 All-local models by clicking on the title * Today at BSCB we can share with you an exclusive All-local models ranking by variant (Corolla Axio and Corolla Fielder separated for…
Toyota Aqua X-URBAN * Discover the Top 30 best-selling models and Top 53 All-brands. Thanks Stephen * The first quarter of 2014 saw record sales in Japan due to an impending tax increase. Consequently, January 2015 sales are well below (-19%), with imports faring the best at -14.5% and KEI cars…
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…