The Hyundai Tucson already ranks much higher than the ix35 ever did. * Now updated with the Top 286 All-models and Top 50 All-brands * After a record 2015 result, the Australian new vehicle market starts 2016 on a positive note with overall sales up 3% year-on-year to 84.373 units, the best…
Volkswagen sales drop 9% at home in January. * See the Top 48 All-brands and Top 300 All-models by clicking on the title * The German new car market starts 2016 in a very healthy way: up 3% 218.365 registrations in January. After resisting fairly well over the past few…
The Hyundai Solaris ends the year 4.314 sales below the Lada Granta. * Now updated with the Top 60 All-brands and Top 430 All-models * * Check out 45 years worth of Russian Archived data here * A lot of elements combined to make 2015 one of the worst years for…
The Peugeot 208 outsells the Renault Clio to #1 in France this month. * UPDATED with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 312 All-models * After hitting its weakest November in 40 years last year, the French new car market rebounds by 11% in 2015 thanks to 150.339 registrations. This dynamic result doesn't resists…
Renault dislodges Toyota to become Ukraine's #1 carmaker in October. Picture autocentre.ua * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 272 All-models by clicking on the title * In our last Ukrainian update dating from July, we stressed the fact that the local new car market was 'recovering' with sales down…
Look at the road! The GAZ Gazelle holds onto an excellent 4th place in Russia. * See the Top 318 All-models Ranking Table by clicking on the title * As is now the tradition on BSCB we can share with you an All-models ranking for Russia, a freefalling market for…
Ford F-350 in Prudhoe Bay, AK After starting in Barrow, the northernmost settlement in the United States, our second stop takes us 200 miles (320 km) south east to Prudhoe Bay, again on the Arctic Ocean. As I detailed in the opening report, there are no roads linking Barrow to Prudhoe Bay,…
The Foton Tunland ranks #76 in New Zealand in August. * See the Top 263 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * For the first time on BSCB and moving forward thanks to one of our readers we can share with you a monthly All-models ranking for New Zealand.…
Audi revealed the new generation A4 in Frankfurt Yesterday I had the privilege to interview Xavier Benoit, Head of Communications at Audi France. As is the tradition on BSCB, the focus was on sales performance and strategies. Here are the best bits: BSCB: Audi France sales are up 4% so…
Unchartered territory: the BMW 2 Series is the third best-selling nameplate at home. * See the Top 333 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title * The German new car market is up 6% year-on-year in August to 226.314 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2.135.459 units,…
The Lexus ES is the best-selling luxury import in China in 2014. * See the Top 40 best-selling luxury imports by clicking on the title * For the first time on BSCB I can share with you the most popular luxury imports in China, led by the Lexus ES and…
The 2 Series is now BMW's best-seller at home. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 326 models by clicking on the title * German new car sales are up a robust 7% year-on-year to 290.196 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1.909.145 units, up 5.5% or over 100.000…
Freshly facelifted, the Peugeot 208 is the best-selling model in France this month. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 320 All-models * After gaining 15% in June, the French new car market returns to a much more modest growth in July at just +2% on what was…
Kia Picanto * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * For the first time since June 2013 I can share with you official sales data for Lebanon where 11.368 new light vehicles found a buyer over the First Quarter of 2015. Toyota is the most…
Mercedes C-Class The Mercedes brand sold 162,746 vehicles worldwide in September, the best-ever month in its 88-year history and a 14 percent year-on-year increase. This enables Mercedes to pass Audi and rank #2 premium brand in the world below BMW for the month of September. Even though Audi sales are…