Surprisingly, Mercedes is the most popular carmaker in Portugal in August. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 205 All-models by clicking on the title * After dipping to 'just' +10% in July, Portuguese new car sales are back to their flamboyant self in August at +22% to 9.436 registrations,…
Dacia Sandero * See the Top 35 brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Nothing is getting in the way of the Romanian new car market’s slow but steady recovery: sales are up 15% year-on-year in August to 7.362, lifting the year-to-date total to 51.087 units, up…
The BMW 1 Series is the 4th best-selling model in Greece in August... * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * After dipping by 29% in July, new car sales in Greece are back up 21% year-on-year in August to 4.470 registrations,…
Honda sales are up 9-fold year-on-year in Singapore in August. * See the Top 37 All-brands by clicking on the title * Exceptional growth rates in Singapore go hand-in-hand with the price reduction of COE (Certificates of Entitlement), where in fact the market is essentially getting back to its level…
The VW Passat ranks at an all-time record 4th place in Europe in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The European new car market celebrates two full years (24 months) of year-on-year gains in August, delivering the second best monthly…
The All-new Renault Mégane at Frankfurt. After BMW CEO Harald Krueger collapsed during the very first Press Conference at the Frankfurt Auto Show (he's okay), the rest of the first Press day went smoothly and I give you my first impressions: what surprised me, what stood out and what disappointed…
Hitting the Chinese market's soft spot: the Baojun 560. * See the Top 365 All-local models and Top 65 All-local brands by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market endures its third consecutive month of year-on-year decline in August at -3.4% to 1.44 million registrations, pulling the…
The Hyundai Tucson has just landed on Australian shores. * EXCLUSIVE! Now updated with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands * Despite its local currency freefalling, the Australian new car market is still on track for a record year in 2015, with both August and year-to-date sales up 3%…
Seat Alhambra * See the Top 35 best-selling brands and Top 333 All-models by clicking on the title * It seems like the Swiss new car market has suddenly started shaking off years of stagnation in the past couple of months: August marks the third consecutive double-digit year-on-year increase at…
The facelifted Ford Focus hasn't hit Taiwanese shores yet. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * Traditionally the slowest month of the year in Taiwan, August sees new car sales drop 1% year-on-year to 22.918 registrations, the culprit being Toyota…
The Seat Leon is #1 in Croatia for the very first time - or is it? * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 33 All-brands by clicking on the title * Even though Croatian new car sales are up 10% year-on-year, August remains the weakest month of the…
Thanks to the Creta (#8), Hyundai sells over 40.000 units in India this month - a record. * See the Top 70 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The Indian new car market is up a satisfying 4% year-on-year in August to 225.168 registrations…
Mazda sales are up a whopping 45% year-on-year in Colombia. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * After seemingly stabilising in June (-3%) and July (-4%), the Colombian new car market is back to hell in August with sales down 15% to 23.222 units, pulling…
The 2016 model boosts the Chevrolet Spark up to #4 this month. * See the Top 45 local models, Top 145 foreigners & Top 30 brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in South Korea are up an impressive 13% year-on-year in August to 138.600 registrations, and for…
The VW Jetta is the best-selling nameplate in Turkey this month. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * Despite the further 8% devaluation of the Turkish Lira against both the Euro and US$ over the past month, the Turkish new car market…