The VW Lamando found 10,153 buyers in China this month. * See the Top 350 All-local models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in China remain robust in February despite the Lunar New Year holiday (Feb. 18-24), up 6% year-on-year to 1.4 million, once again lifted…
The new generation Chevrolet Tahoe has just launched in Chile. * See the Top 60 All-brands by clicking on the title * Depressing times for new light vehicle sales in Chile: down another 29% year-on-year in February to 18,223 registrations after plunging by 30% in January. The year-to-date total stands…
Instant blockbuster: the Ford Escort soars to 18,810 sales for its 2nd month in market. * UPDATED - See the Top 353 All-local models by clicking on the title * Auto sales in China are up 10% year-on-year in January to 2 million units, boosted by SUV sales up 51% to 487.300 and…
Hyundai Accent * See the Top 60 All-brands by clicking on the title * After spending the last 4 months of 2014 in negative territory and finishing the year at -10%, the Chilean new market gets knocked out in January: down 30% year-on-year to just 23,891 registrations. Hyundai spectacularly snaps…
The JAC J5 is the 8th most produced vehicle in Iran this month. * See the Top 13 most produced models by clicking on the title * Iranian production figures are now in for January, roughly equivalent to Dey, the 10th month of the year 1393 in the Persian calendar…
Emperor of China: the Wuling Hongguang clocked up a record 750,000 sales in 2014. * See the Top 402 locally produced models, Top 10 LCVs and Top 66 brands * One of the main news items in the 2014 automotive world is the cooling down of the Chinese new vehicle market's…
The Chinese Chevrolet Cruze now looks very different to the rest of the world. * See the Top 362 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Surprise surge of new car sales in China in December: up 12% to 2.41 million units, a new monthly volume record in China…
Chevrolet Sail * See the Top 65 All-brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales are down a harsh 11% year-on-year in Chile to 337,594 registrations, and local manufacturers association predicts an even worse 2015 down 18% to just 275,000 units. Chevrolet remains the most popular marque…
The Kia Rio outsold the Lada Granta to rank #1 in November. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 63 All-brands by clicking on the title * There is now a Top 434 All-models ranking available here Economic sanctions on the back of the Ukraine situation coupled with rising inflation…
Fiat Palio Way * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 200 models by clicking on the title * After a decade of uninterrupted growth taking the Brazilian new light vehicle market from 1.35 million units in 2003 to 3.65 million in 2012, 2014 marks the 2nd consecutive year of recession…
Suzuki topples Chevrolet to become Uruguay's most popular manufacturer this month. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Uruguay are down a steep 25% year-on-year in November to just 4,095 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 47,208 units, down 8%…
The Haval H1 is the most successful new entrant in China this month. * See the Top 343 best-selling local models by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the monthly Chinese ranking, we feature in detail the all-new models making their first appearance in…
Chevrolet Spark GT * See the Top 22 best-selling models and Top 63 brands by clicking on the title * After delivering an all-time record year in 2013, new car sales in Chile are down a harsh 19% year-on-year in October to 25,459 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 279,144…
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…
Baojun 730 * See the Top 326 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * Is the Chinese new light vehicle market finally experiencing the much talked about slowdown that has supposedly been looming for years? In September, sales are up only 3% year-on-year - the slowest growth rate in…