The Renault Clio is back to pole position at home in France. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 309 All-models and Top 40 brands * Thanks to one additional selling day vs. August 2014, the French new car market is up 10% year-on-year this month to 92.052 registrations, lifting the year-to-date…
The Toyota Yaris is produced in France. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Right in the middle of summer holidays, August is traditionally the slowest month of the year in France by far. The past three years went further though: August…
Catching up on French car news. Returning to France for a few weeks is the opportunity for me to experience "live" our growing collaboration with L'Automobile Magazine, the #1 car magazine in France. Thanks to Deputy Editor Alexandra Legendre, BSCB is regularly mentioned in the magazine, such as in the…
Freshly facelifted, the Peugeot 208 is the best-selling model in France this month. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 320 All-models * After gaining 15% in June, the French new car market returns to a much more modest growth in July at just +2% on what was…
Opel LCV sales are up 34% year-on-year in France so far this year. Full H1 2015 Top 12 LCV brands & Top 100 LCV models vs. Full H1 2014 figures here. The France 1st Half 2015 article has now been updated with LCV data. The French LCV market remains and by…
Fiat 500 * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The French new car market is up 7% year-on-year over the first week of July, and as is the tradition Peugeot (-2%) and Citroen (+11%) front-load their month whereas Renault at #4 (-17%)…
In one year, the Renault Captur halved the distance separating it from the #2 French spot. * See the Top 40 brands and Top 275 models by clicking on the title * * NOW UPDATED with the Top 12 LCV brands and Top 100 LCV models * Boosted by June sales…
The Renault Kadjar climbs to 15th place at home in June. * UPDATED with the Top 42 All-brands and Top 270 models * A breath of fresh air: that's what new car sales in France are in June, traditionally the largest month of the year, up 15% year-on-year to 225.850 registrations…
Demo sales drop the Renault Kadjar at #24 for its first appearance at home. * Now updated with the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 270 models * The French new car market is down 4% year-on-year in May to 143.059 registrations, its lowest May score in 17 years since the 137.258…
Can the Peugeot 308 finish the month in pole position at home? * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The French new car market is up a very shy 3% year-on-year so far in May but could end the month in negative…
Peugeot 2008 sales are up 15% year-on-year at home in France. * See the Top 80 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * After gaining 9.5% in March, the French new car market returns to significantly more timid growth rates in April: up 2.3% to…
The Peugeot 308 is up 61% year-on-year at home so far in 2015. * See the Top 250 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * There is a light at the end of the tunnel for the French new car market, stuck at two-decade-lows for the…
The Renault Mégane is back up to #6 overall this month. * Now updated with the Top 250 best-selling models and Top 40 brands * French new car sales are finally getting a significant boost this month: up 9.5% year-on-year in March to 196,572 registrations, partly thanks to one more opening…
Both the Renault Mégane and Peugeot 308 are inside the French Top 8 so far. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * Is this good news? The French new car market is up by an extremely shy 0.2% year-on-year in March after…
The Nissan Qashqai is up to #9 in France so far in March. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * March is traditionally the second biggest month for new car sales in France below June, so it is a critical time to…