Jeep posts an all-time monthly volume record in May at 90.545 sales. * Now updated with the Top 15 groups, Top 40 All-brands and Top 275 models * Passenger cars are on track to become a thing of the past in the U.S.A. and are weighing down otherwise brilliant light truck…
First ever pole position for the Haval H6 thanks to sales up 43%. H6 Coupe pictured. * See the Top 380 All China-made models and Top 70 brands by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market is up a very satisfying 6.5% year-on-year in April to 1.78…
The Toyota Hilux is back ahead in the race to #1 in South Africa. * See the Top 33 manufacturers and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market is down 9% year-on-year in April to 40.390 units, pulling the year-to-date total down…
The Chevy Colorado clocks its first five-digit sales month in April but GM is down 3.5%. * See the Top 15 best-selling groups, Top 40 brands and Top 276 models by clicking on the title * After disappointing results in March, the U.S. new light vehicle market rallies back in April…
Never before had that many Ford F-Series found a buyer in a single month in Canada. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 255 models by clicking on the title * An unending thirst for new light vehicles: that's what has characterised Canadian customers for the…
Not so broken after all: Volkswagen Group The much talked-about emissions scandal that has been plaguing Volkswagen since last September prevented it to claim its very first worldwide sales crown in 2015, ending the year at 9.9 million sales vs. 10.15 for Toyota and 9.8 for General Motors. But First…
The Tesla Model 3 has already changed the automobile industry. Almost a month ago on March 31, Tesla unveiled the much hyped Model 3, an all-electric four-door compact sedan that will slot well below the Model S and X in the manufacturer's lineup. It will be priced from US$35.000 up with…
A record 46.075 Haval H6 found a new home in China last month. * See the Top 70 All China-made brands and Top 380 All-models by clicking on the title * After a month of February weakened by the Lunar New Year celebrations, the Chinese new car market is back to double-digit…
Thanks to fleet sales, Ford Motor outsells GM for only the third time in 17 years. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 272 models by clicking on the title * Last month we at BSCB have started warning the U.S. new vehicle market is showing…
Toyota is #1 in an estimated 91 markets around the world, including Indonesia (above). * See all 21 market-topping brands in the world by clicking on the title * After the #1 models in 178 markets, for the first time on BSCB we share with you the #1 best-selling brands in 178 markets around the planet,…
Hyundai is clearing Elantras ahead of the arrival of the 2017 model (picture). * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 252 models by clicking on the title * There's no stopping the new light vehicle market in Canada: up another 9% year-on-year in February to hit…
The Toyota Tacoma is up 20% to #8 overall in Puerto Rico. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 260 models by clicking on the title * Being an unincorporated state of the United States, Puerto Rican new car sales data is not accounted for in the U.S. updates.…
The GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado both fit inside the Canadian Top 5 this month. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 255 All-models by clicking on the title * The Canadian new light vehicle is up 10% year-on-year to 108.660 registrations, the highest January score…
The Baojun 560 passes the symbolic 40.000 monthly sales milestone for the first time. * See the Top 67 All-brands and Top 370 All-models (China-made) by clicking on the title * The impact of last October's tax cut is weakening with Chinese new car sales up 8% in January to 2.5m units…
The Honda Civic is up 43% to 5th overall in January. Picture caranddriver.com * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 274 All-models by clicking on the title * Even though January had one less weekend than in 2015, began with a stock market rout and ended with…