Geely GC9 As is the tradition on BSCB, after exploring the April Chinese ranking, we then go into the detail of the all-new models landing into the largest new vehicle market in the world. As always this only concerns the models that have kick-started local production as imports data is still very patchy for…
Toyota Alphard * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 175 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in Hong Kong are down a painful 13% year-on-year in April to 3.638 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 18.382 units, still up by a robust 10% on 2014.…
First Top 25 ranking in Russia for the Nissan Terrano, a Renault Duster rebadge. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian market is stuck in hell: -41.5% year-on-year in April to 132.456 registrations, the lowest April score in over…
The Nissan Qashqai hits a best-ever 6th spot in Europe over the 1st Quarter 2015. * See the Top 340 All-models and Top 60 All-brands by clicking on the title * All manufacturers present in Europe are breathing a sign of relief as the European new car market soars 9%…
The Mercedes AMG GT makes its 1st appearance in the European ranking at #248... * See the Top 333 best-selling models and Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title * After looking at the March Top 10 models and brands for Europe, we now have access to refined and…
Ford Edge sales are up 65% year-on-year in Canada in April. * See the Top 254 models, Top 35 brands and Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * Nothing can stop Canadians from buying new cars in record numbers this year: April sales are up a further 6% year-on-year…
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…
The HR-V helps push Honda up 1314% year-on-year in Singapore * See the Top 35 All-brands by clicking on the title * Unlocked by a sharp fall in Certificates of Entitlement prices, Singapore new car sales are up a whopping 115% year-on-year to 3.758 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to…
VW Golf * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 344 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swiss new car market is up 4% year-on-year in April to 28.982 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 101.257 units, up 5% on 2014. Below Volkswagen at 12.9% share, BMW leaps to…
The Chevrolet Colorado is the fastest-selling pickup truck in the country in April (10 days on lot). * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 274 models by clicking on the title * U.S. new light vehicle sales are up a solid 4.6% year-on-year in April to 1.454.951 registrations,…
Opel Karl * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 320 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany are up a robust 6% year-on-year in April to 291.395 registrations, bringing the 2015 total after 4 months to 1.049.025 deliveries, also up 6% on 2014.…
Ford Ranger * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 236 All-models by clicking on the title * The new vehicle market in South Africa is down 3% year-on-year in April to 44.503 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 204.529 deliveries, down 0.8% on 2014. If the entire manufacturer Top 8…
Mazda sales are up 61% year-on-year in Mexico in April. * See the Top 27 best-selling brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * The Mexican new car market is very consistent at very high year-on-year gains in 2015: up another 23% in April to 94.796 registrations,…
VW Passat - Volkswagen is the #2 brand in the UK this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * Nothing is stopping the UK market's advance: April marks the 38th consecutive month of year-on-year gains at +5% to 185.778 registrations,…
The Honda HR-V is already the best-selling SUV in Brazil. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 140 models by clicking on the title * The Brazilian new car market is back onto slippery slopes: down a very harsh 24% year-on-year in April to 211.603 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…