Peugeot is now assured to end 2018 as the #1 brand with French private buyers. 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 is only the 6th time in French history that the 2…
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…
Fiat is up 42.4% to hit its highest ranking in France this decade at #6 * Now updated with the Top 45 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales - click on title to see * At +9.2% to 252.222 registrations in June, the French new car market…
The Peugeot 3008 breaks its ranking record at home in May, lifting it to #2. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales * The April 2018 post has also been updated with the Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales New car…
Never before had Dacia held such a high market share in France. The Duster is up 45%. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales * The French new car market is up a very robust 9% year-on-year in April to 187.396 registrations,…