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 Santa Fe accounts for almost 1 in every 4 new vehicles imported into Iran. * See the Top 10 best-selling imported brands and models by clicking on the title * This update was made possible by the new CE Auto newsletter. For only the third time ever on…
VW Passat * See the Top 10 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Lithuania are up by a whopping 27% year-on-year in July to 1.194 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 11.183 units, up 16% on 2014. After hitting 22.6% market share in July,…
The Suzuki Vitara ranks #2 in Hungary in August. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 20 models YTD and Top 10 brands * The Hungarian new car market is up 4% year-on-year in August to 5.010 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 49.163 units, up 12% on 2014. These figures go up…
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…
Low fuel prices are pushing Suzuki Bolan sales up 250% in Pakistan. * See the Top 15 All-local models by clicking on the title * Sales of locally-assembled cars in Pakistan are up a whopping 67% year-on-year in August to 20.479 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 57% to 148.915…
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…
Whether it’s hot hatches in Europe, low riders in Mexico, hot rods in America, or drift cars in Japan, the extreme car modification scene has long been a loud, colorful part of popular culture in many of the world’s developed countries. And regardless of whether you’re looking to bust records…
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…
Renault has just launched the Captur in Chile. * See the Top 60 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Chilean new car market accelerates its fall in August at -21% year-on-year to 24.374 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 177.114 units, also down 21% on 2014. Chevrolet keeps…
U.S. full size pickup trucks account for half the overall Venezuelan market in August. * See the Top 10 All-brands and Top 35 All-models by clicking on the title * Whereas it had seemed the situation stabilised over the past couple of months (July down just 9%), August Venezuelan data shows…