The Dodge Vision (a rebadged Fiat Gran Siena) lands at #174 in Mexico. * See the Top 258 All-models and Top 39 All-brands rankings here * I can now share with you All-models and All-brands rankings for Mexico for the Full Year 2014. Beyond the familiar Top 10 models there is…
The Nissan Rogue hits an all-time high ranking in Canada this month. * UPDATED - See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 256 All-models * After reaching record heights both in 2013 and 2014, the Canadian new car market continues on its incredible run in January: up another…
General Motors sales are up 18%, Chevrolet up 20% and GMC up 29%. * UPDATED with the Top 272 All-models, Top 40 All-brands and Top 15 Groups * Severe snow storms during the last days of the month didn't prevent the U.S. new light vehicle market to grow by a fantastic 14% year-on-year…
The Chevrolet Silverado wins 15 U.S. States in 2014... * See the Top 5 Cars and Top 5 Trucks for each U.S. State by clicking on the title * For the first time in the history of BSCB and thanks to JATO Dynamics I can share with you today separate rankings…
Third consecutive all-time record year for the Ford F-Series in Canada. * UPDATED - Discover the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 280 All-models * Never before had Canada purchased that many new light vehicles in a single year: up a further 6% on a record 2013 to reach 1,853,001…
The VW Vento jumps to #4 in Mexico this year. * UPDATED - See the Top 258 All-models and Top 39 All-brands by clicking on the title * * Check out 10 years worth of Mexican archived data here * Exactly as I predicted last month, the Mexican new car…
The Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado and Ram Pickup dominate US sales in 2014. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 281 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to blockbuster sales in December, the US new light vehicle market ends 2014 on a high: up a…
Chevrolet sales are up 20% in December, with the Colorado back inside the Top 100. * See the Top 275 All-models, Top 40 brands & 15 groups by clicking on the title * An improving economy, fuel prices at 6 year-lows and very advantageous year-end deals: all conditions were reunited…
First incursion of the Honda CR-V on the Canadian podium. * See the Top 34 best-selling brands and Top 250 models by clicking on the title * It's (nearly) official: never before had Canadian consumers purchased as many light vehicles as in 2014: November sales are the highest in the history…
The Ram Pickup is now just 1,421 sales (0.35%) off the Toyota Camry and a YTD podium ranking... * See the Top 279 models, Top 40 brands and Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * As is the tradition on BSCB, after detailed November results, we now zoom in…
The GMC Sierra delivers the biggest year-on-year gain in the Top 15 at +57%... * UPDATED See the Top 270 models, Top 40 brands & Top 15 groups by clicking on the title * The good news keep rolling on for the US new light vehicle market, up another 5% year-on-year in…
Albert in West Cielo Drive, Palm Springs CA * You can see all my USA Coast to Coast Reports here! * Many thanks to David Curry for the photos in this report. After surviving Death Valley we now arrive at our last stop before reaching the Pacific Ocean in Los Angeles: Palm…
Chevrolet Silverado 3500 A recent article published on the U.S. version of Automotive News brings to light a fascinating recent development on the new heavy duty pickup market. An ongoing explosion of domestic energy production — primarily from a highly controversial extraction process commonly called fracking — is transforming rural communities across North…
Albert's first incursion below sea level at Badwater, Death Valley CA * You can see all my USA Coast to Coast Reports here! * Many thanks to David Curry for the photos in this report. We now leave Las Vegas to enter the final state of this Coast to Coast trip: California.…
Chrysler 200 Canadian sales are up 120% year-on-year in October. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 253 best-selling models, Top 34 brands and Top 15 groups * As is the case in the neighbouring US, Canadian new light vehicle sales are on a roll in 2014: up another 6.5% to 155,116 registrations…