Honda is up 26.2% in a market down -43.9%. Despite €23m government subsidies (Plan Juni0km) aimed at reviving sales, new vehicle registrations in Argentina continue to freefall in June at -43.9% year-on-year to just 35.954 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -49.9% to 248.355. The brands podium is unchanged…
The Toyota Prius is now the best-selling regular car in Japan year-to-date. The Japanese new car market scores a 4th year-on-year gain so far this year, advancing 6.5% in May to 396.120 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 1.1% to 2.303.022. The Top 2 most popular brand lift…
The Toyota Prius is the best-selling car at home for the first time in over a year. New car sales in Japan gain 3.4% year-on-year in April to 378.687, bringing the year-to-date tally to almost perfect immobility: up 53 units to 1.906.902. Like last month, the entire podium outpaces the…
Renault is the most popular carmaker in Argentina for the 4th time in the past 8 months. Things are taking a sinister turn in Argentina when it comes to new car sales with March marking a 10th consecutive month of double-digit drops at an abysmal -53.7% to just 38.864 units,…
Suzuki is the only one of the Big 5 carmakers to post a gain in March. As the end of the Japanese Financial Year, March volumes are always 35 to 40% higher than any other month in Japan and therefore is of capital importance. This year Japan new vehicle sales…
Daihatsu Tanto sales soar 17.4% year-on-year in February. The Japanese new car market scores another positive month in February with sales edging up 1.2% year-on-year to 479.428 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 1.6% to 887.403. Brand leader Toyota (+1.8%) outpaces the market to snatch a 28.1% share,…
The new generation Toyota Century landed in Japan in June 2018. Consult 50 years of Japan Historical Data here As is now the tradition on BSCB, we can now shine a more detailed light on the sales of all local models in Japan, ordered by variant. The Honda N-BOX (+14%)…
The Suzuki Spacia is up 38% year-on-year in January, partly thanks to the addition of the Gear variant (pictured). New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 2.1% year-on-year in January to 407.975 units, yet strikingly the Top 4 brands all outpace the market, starting with local behemoth Toyota (+4.9%) leading…
The Nissan Note is the best-selling regular car in Japan in 2018. Consult over 50 years of Japanese Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 0.7% to post a second consecutive year of gain at 5.272.067 units, the best result since 2014. Foreign models have helped: after…
The CX-8 (+173%) helps Mazda up 37.2% at home in November. Now updated with kei cars data It's another very dynamic month for new car sales in Japan, up 8.6% year-on-year in November to 441.943 units, lifting the year-to-date volume up 0.9% to 4.884.542. Brand leader Toyota (+4.8%) trails the…
The Toyota Sienta climbs back up to 2nd place among regular cars this month. * Now updated with the Top 55 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 33 All-kei cars * New vehicle sales in Japan soar 12.5% year-on-year in October to 418.992 units, the largest gain since June 2017…
Jaguar sales are up 68.5% year-on-year in Japan in September. * Now updated with the Top 54 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars, Top 33 kei cars & Top 20 foreigners * The Japanese new vehicle market drops 2% year-on-year in September to 485.379 registrations, sending the year-to-date tally down 0.9% to…
The Toyota Corolla is at its highest at home since September 2015. * Now updated with the Top 50 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 33 kei cars * New light vehicle sales in Japan gain 2.5% year-on-year in August to 364.216 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down…
The Toyota Crown scores its first Top 10 in almost 3 years thanks to the new generation. * Now updated with the Top 62 brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 33 kei cars * New car sales in Japan rise 3.3% year-on-year in July to 441.534 registrations, the 2nd gain…
The Nissan Note is set to become only the second non-Toyota nameplate to rank #1 in 50 years. * Now updated with the Top 62 brands, Top 50 regular cars, Top 35 kei cars and Top 20 foreigners * After stretching its legs last year with a 9.2% surge, the…