Perodua recently unveiled the Axia (aka Daihatsu Ayla) * See the Top 45 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Malaysia are up by a tiny 0.04% year-on-year (or 21 units!) to 51,125 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 444,534 units, up 3% on 2013.…
* See the Top 319 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title! * As is the tradition on BSCB we pay special attention to the all-new models making their first appearance in China each month. And August 2014 has been the busiest month since we started this new monthly…
The Baojun 730 sells 12,006 units for its first month in market. * See the Top 320 all-local models and Top 64 brands by clicking on the title! * It's always fascinating to me that when Chinese new light vehicles improve by 9% year-on-year like this month in August, most analysts…
Lincoln MKC - Lincoln sales are up 90% year-on-year in Canada this month. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 250 models and Top 34 brands! Click on title to see * The Canadian new car market is setting new records almost every month this year: up a further 8% year-on-year…
The Chevrolet Silverado is back into positive territory year-to-date. * See the Top 273 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title! * After exploring the monthly US ranking, as is the tradition on BSCB we now study the year-to-date ranking to try and extract longer-term trends.…
Honda Jazz * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Another record month for commercial vehicles in New Zealand: up 15% year-on-year to reach 3,002 registrations, the highest August score since records began in 1981. Passenger cars are up a more discreet 3.5% to 7,066…
Lexus NX * See the Top 33 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Singapore shoot up a gargantuan 48% overall in August to an excellent 2,589 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 17,178 units, up 13% on 2013. This month's results was significantly helped…
The Honda Accord hits its highest-ever monthly volume in the US this month. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 261 All-models and Top 38 brands! See title * U.S. light vehicle sales, led by double-digit increases at Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor Corp, remained robust in August, helped by Labor Day…
Mercedes CLA * See the Top 178 All-models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in the Hong Kong part of China are in excellent shape once again in August: up 21% year-on-year to 4,588 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 34,343 units, up…
The Hyundai Elite i20 has revitalised the i20 nameplate in India. * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 14 brands by clicking on the title! * Second month of euphoric news for the Indian new car market: after gaining 10% in July, it improves by an even more…
The new Renault Sandero has finally landed in Brazil. * See the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! * The Brazilian new car market is falling deeper and deeper into recession with a very tough 17% year-on-year drop in August to 259,152 registrations.…
Subaru Levorg * See the Top 30 models and Top 13 local brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Stephen * New regular car sales are down 5% year-on-year in Japan in August to reach their lowest monthly volume since the Tohoku earthquake of March 2011 at 206,606 registrations. The…
Suzuki Hustler * See the Top 33 models and Top 8 brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Stephen* Sales of new Kei cars in Japan are down a harsh 15% year-on-year in August to 126,865 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still up by a healthy 9% on 2013 to…
Renault Clio Mio * See the Top 200 All-models and Top 36 All-brands by clicking on the title! * August marks the second month of the ProCreAuto program, an aid to the purchase for new local cars with credits from the Banco Nación launched by the Argentinean government to boost…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 32 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The Estonian new car market is up 3% year-on-year in August to 1,639 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 14,250 units, up 4% on 2013. Toyota (12.9%), Skoda (11.5%) and Volkswagen…