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…
Datsun Go * NOW UPDATED with the Top 35 best-selling carmakers and Top 100 models * For the second month in a row, new car sales in South Africa buck the overall economic trend in the country, gaining 5% year-on-year to 59,262 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 542,048 units,…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Turkey this month. * See the Top 44 All-brands and Top 253 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to Yarım Debriyaj for this data. Turkish new car sales are perking back up at a vigorous +15% year-on-year in October to 66,573 registrations,…
The Peugeot 308 misses out on a Top 10 ranking for just 239 units. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Europe register their strongest year-on-year gains since last March at +7% to 1.12 million units, lifting the year-to-date…
Haval H6 Sport * See the Top 379 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after detailing October sales and focusing on the all-new models entering the ranking this month, we explore the year-to-date ranking in China to try and extract longer-term trends.…
Chrysler 200 Canadian sales are up 120% year-on-year in October. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 253 best-selling models, Top 34 brands and Top 15 groups * As is the case in the neighbouring US, Canadian new light vehicle sales are on a roll in 2014: up another 6.5% to 155,116 registrations…
The VW Golf Sporstvan is now separated from the Golf and lands at #38. * See the Top 300 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title * Thanks to my correspondents in the place Patricia and Christian and L’Argus I can now share with you detailed actuals…
Dacia Duster * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 35 All-brands by clicking on the title * Nothing seems to be able to stop the progression of the Romanian new car market this year: up another 31% year-on-year in October to 7,344 registrations which brings the year-to-date total…
The Baojun 730 is the 6th most popular light vehicle in China this month. * See the Top 325 All-local models and Top 10 manufacturers by clicking on the title! * Sales of new passenger cars in China confirm their cooling off, up 'just' 6.6% year-on-year in October to 1.708.900…
The Datsun on-GO is off to a great start in Russia. * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After dropping 26% in August and 20% in September, the Russian new car market is down 'only' 10% in October to 211,365 deliveries, thanks to the combined effect of…
The Lincoln MKC is one of only two new nameplates in the Top 200. * See the Top 275 best-selling models, Top 38 brands and Top 15 groups by clicking on the title! Now with complete analysis * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the US sales charts…
The 2015 model should reinforce even further the i20 success in Austria. * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 45 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Austria are up a tiny 0.75% year-on-year in October to 26,945 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 30 best-selling models and Top 65 brands by clicking on the title! * The New Zealand new car market continues to evolve at record heights. After delivering the highest July score in 29 years, the highest August tally in 33 years and the strongest September…
The Peugeot 308 gains two spots YTD compared to last month to #17. * See the Top 350 best-selling models and Top 60 All-brands by clicking on the title! * After detailed September data, we now explore the year-to-date European sales charts to try and extract longer-term trends. The European new…