The Toyota Hilux remains #1 in Uganda. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * Exclusive data for Uganda over the First Quarter of 2015 is now available. Toyota continues to dominate albeit at a lower 38.1% market share this year, followed by…
The Toyota Hilux holds over 20% of the Malawi market so far in 2015. * See the Top 5 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * 302 new light vehicles found a buyer in Malawi over the First Quarter of 2015, and the market is still overwhelmingly…
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 Chrysler 200 just launched in South Korea. * See the Top 200 models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title * The South Korean new car market is up 5.3% year-on-year over the First Quarter of 2015 to 399.430 registrations, but this increase has almost everything to do…
The Peugeot 308 is up 61% year-on-year at home so far in 2015. * See the Top 250 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * There is a light at the end of the tunnel for the French new car market, stuck at two-decade-lows for the…
Mazda3 * See the Top 240 All-models and Top 38 All-brands by clicking on the title * After the traditional monthly look at the Top 10 and a more detailed look at March sales earlier today, we now explore the First Quarter 2015 figures in Mexico to extract longer-term trends.…
Among the world's Top 10 markets, Italy is the fastest growing so far in 2015 at +14%. This is the portal to all Q1 2015 updates, covering the Top 12 markets in the world. Click on any link to access the data. 1. China 6.15 million units China 1st Quarter 2015:…
The Mazda Demio is up to #5 among regular vehicles. * See the Top 60 All-brands, Top 30 regular vehicles, Top 35 kei cars & Top 20 imports * The first quarter of 2014 saw record sales in Japan due to an impending tax increase, so the 2015 market is not a pretty…
Now within throwing distance of the overall #1 spot in Brazil: the Chevrolet Onix. * See the Top 140 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The Brazilian new car market is undergoing a severe correction in 2015, down 16% over the first quarter to…
The new model lifts VW Passat sales up 41% on 2014. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 324 models by clicking on the title * Still the engine of the European market despite the UK stepping up, the health of German sales has a large impact on…
The Maruti Alto continues to dominate the Indian market. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is revving back into gear: up 2% year-on-year over the first quarter of 2015 to 675.858 units – note…
The reintroduction of the mid-sized Colorado is helping keep the US market in gear. * See the Top 274 All-models, Top 40 brands and Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * It’s time for our Quarterly update of the US new light vehicle market. A lot of actors in the industry were…
200.000 Baojun 730 have found a buyer in less than 9 months. * See the Top 377 All-local models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after going through detailed Chinese sales figures for March we explore the First Quarter volumes in order to…
Toyota unveiled the Levin HEV at Auto Shanghai this week. According to Bloomberg and Automotive News, Toyota was still the largest carmaker in the world during the first 3 months of 2015 in spite of sales down 2.5% year-on-year to 2.52 million vehicles. Reversely both VW Group (2.49 million) and…
The Mazda2 now leads its segment in Australia. * See the Top 295 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * As is the tradition every quarter on BSCB, I can now share with you an All-models ranking for Australia. A very dynamic market up 4% year-on-year to 277,594 registrations over the…