The C5 Aircross breaks into the Top 30 and helps Citroen to its highest share since July 2015 while Peugeot is #1 for the 4th time in the past 5 months. New car sales in France have almost completely recovered from yellow vests and post-WLTP disruption with January down just…
Another record year for Dacia, now #4 brand in France above VW and placing 2 models in the annual French Top 10 for the first time in history (Sandero and Duster). Now updated with the Top 55 All-brands, Top 405 All-models, Top 10 Private Sales, Used cars and Light Commercials data. Consult…
Would the French finally be warming up to the Renault Zoe? It would appear so. Now updated with the Top 45 All-brands, Top 310 All-models and Top 10 private sales. The French new car market ends 2018 on a dark note, with sales down an abysmal 14.5% in December to…
Peugeot is now assured to end 2018 as the #1 brand with French private buyers. Now updated with the Top 45 brands and Top 265 models. The French new car market drops 4.7% year-on-year in November to 171.611 registrations, but the year-to-date volume is up 4.7% to 2.008.091 units. This…
14 months after launch, the C3 Aircross hits a record 2.5% share, helping Citroen up 14.7%. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 270 models and Top 10 private sales * The pre-WLTP rush aftermath, after cutting new car sales in France by 12.8% in September, has greatly reduced its…
The C3 (+26%) helps Citroen up 18% to 11.7% share at home so far in October. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New car sales in France continue to suffer post-WLTP hangover at -6% year-on-year over the first 17 days of…
Toyota is up to 5th best-selling brand potentially for the first time in French history. * Now updated with the Top 40 best-selling brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales * The French market was one of the most sensitive to pre-WLTP stock clearances in August with sales surging 40%…
Audi sales are down 75% year-on-year so far in October in France. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New car sales in France continue to endure the hangover of registrations pulled-forward to August in the wake of the September 1 implementation…
Kia sales are up 31% year-on-year so far in September in France. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * The hangover from the pre-WLTP sales rush of August continues, with French registrations down 18% year-on-year over the first two weeks of September.…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling model in France outright so far in September. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * As expected, the carmakers that rushed to register non WLTP-compliant cars before the new emissions rule's implementation date of…
Nissan has artificially boosted its August volume by 104.4% to clear pre-WLTP stock in France. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales * Our August coverage of Spain and Italy showed some pretty striking movements due to stock clearances ahead of the…
The DS 7 Crossback represents 50.6% of the brand's sales in France in July. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 270 models and Top 10 private sales * Helped by two additional selling days vs. July 2017, the French new car market advances by a stunning 18.9%…
The Peugeot 5008 breaks into the July Top 10... so far. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * We continue on our Summer series studying the intermediary weekly rankings in France, this time looking at the first 17 days of July, and…
The Citroen C4 Cactus is up 129% to #8 over the period... * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Being currently in France, I naturally get exposed a little more to the intermediary sales ranking published by local weekly Auto Plus. This…
The new Duster (+46%) helps push Dacia up to #4 brand for the first time in a half-year ranking. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 270 models, Top 10 private sales, Top 10 LCV brands and Top 100 LCV models - click on title to see * "In a…