The Peugeot 2008 breaks into the monthly French Top 5 for the first time in October at #4. * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Would the French new car market have bottomed out already? It is up year-on-year for the 2nd month running…
Renault Kangoo * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Finally some good news for the French Light Commercial Vehicle market: up 4% year-on-year in October to 36,281 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 303,219 units, down 6% on 2012. The Renault Kangoo continues…
The first 3 French Maserati Ghibli were registered this month. * See the Top 300 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks N * As is now the tradition on BSCB, I can now share with you in a little more detail (actually a lot more detail) the final…
Peugeot 2008 * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * 3 weeks through October, the French new car market maintains itself at the same level as one year ago (+1%). If the Peugeot 208 holds onto the top spot for now with 4,144…
Renault Scenic sales are up 34% year-on-year so far in October in France. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * Half-way through October, the French new car market is stable (+0.5%) year-on-year but French manufacturers only account for 43.8% of sales with…
Citroen C4 Picasso II * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * Over the first week of October, the new car market in France is surprisingly up 2% year-on-year, with Peugeot leading the brands ranking ahead of Citroen and Renault, while all 3…
Renault Captur * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The French new car market is up a shy 3% year-on-year in September to 142,211 registrations, only in positive because this month had one more working day than September 2012. The year-to-date total is still…
Renault Trafic * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles are down 3% year-on-year in September to 29,175 registrations, bringing the year-to-datet total to 266,948 units, down 7% on 2012. The Renault Kangoo hits its highest market share in one…
Renault Captur * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * Down 3% year-on-year over the first 23 days of the month, the French new car market should end September with a slight gain over 2012 thanks to one more working day. The Renault…
The Peugeot 508 is #7 in Franche-Comté where Peugeot has its main manufacturing plant. * See the Top 20 best-selling models in 22 French regions by clicking on the title! * See a map of all French regions here From the goldmine of data I found at the CCFA in Paris,…
VW Golf VII * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * The French new car market is down a moderate 3% year-on-year over the first 2 weeks of September to a little bit more than 51,000 registrations. A good hold in a depressed…
The Mercedes A Class is 5th this week in France... * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * Over the first week of September, 26,062 new cars found a buyer in France, down just 1% on 2012, however this score was biased by…
The first Peugeot 308 II were delivered to French dealerships this month. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 300 models and Top 50 All-brands! Click on title to see * Definitive figures are now available for France, with the monthly total corrected to a slightly better 85,953 registrations, down 10% year-on-year. The…
Bollore BlueCar and Velib' in Paris - September 2013. * See the Full article featuring 20 photos by clicking on the title! * After the Cannes hinterland, today I can share with you a little photo report of the streets of Paris where I have been lucky enough to spend…
Good old me with Marie-Dominique Riehl from the CCFA. Thanks Joana for the pic! This week I have been paying an almost daily visit to the Comité des Constructeurs Français d'Automobiles (CCFA) in Paris. The CCFA publishes French new car sales figures every month and is my source for each…