The Fiat 600 was #1 in 1962, the last time Italy August sales were so low. * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models: click on title to see * The new car sales situation is getting critical in Italy, and with the price of petrol above 2…
Opel Astra * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italy is one of the last countries in the world with Sweden and Slovakia where Station Wagons (SW) have remained highly popular which is why there is a monthly update about it on BSCB. However over the last few…
Fiat Panda & 500 in Vintimiglia, Italy August 2012 * See the entire photo report by clicking on the title! * The photo report saga continues: after Scotland and the French countryside, I thought I'd drive across the border to Italy in Vintimiglia to give you a quick snapshot of…
The Range Rover Evoque hits its highest ranking ever in Italy this month: #35 * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models! Click on title to see * Another sombre month for new car sales in Italy, down 22% year-on-year in July to 109,380 registrations and bringing the year-to-date total…
Audi A4 Avant * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italy is one of the last countries in the world with Sweden and Slovakia where Station Wagons (SW) have remained highly popular which is why there is a monthly update about it on BSCB. However over the last…
Lancia Delta * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models! Click on title to see * New car sales in Italy are falling into a downward spiral, down 24% year-on-year in June to 128,967 registrations. This means the market is down a full 20% or 201,172 units to…
Renault Megane * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italy is one of the last countries in the world with Sweden and Slovakia where Station Wagons (SW) have remained highly popular which is why there is a monthly update about it on BSCB. However like in May this month…
Fiat Panda * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models: click on title to see! * Another disappointing month for the Italian car market, down 14% year-on-year in May to 147,426 registrations. This means the 2012 year-to-date total stands at 688,232 units, down 19% on 2011. The Fiat…
Peugeot 508 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italian consumers are among the last in the world with the Swedish and Slovaks to still be extremely keen of Station Wagons (SW), which is why I keep separating this format each month in Italy. However like in April,…
Chevrolet Aveo * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models: click on title to see! * Italian car sales spend another month in hell, down 18% year-on-year in April to 130,215 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 540,146 units, down 20% on 2011. UNRAE now predicts a full…
Audi A4 * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The reason why I keep separating Station Wagons (SW) data each month in Italy is because this is one of the last countries in the world (with Sweden and Slovakia) to still be extremely keen…
Fiat Panda * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models! Click on title to see * The situation is getting worse for new car sales in Italy, down 28% year-on-year in March at 138,671 registrations, bringing the 2012 year-to-date total to 409,086 units, down 21% and already over…
Opel Astra Sports Tourer * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In an overall market down 28%, new station wagon (sw) sales in Italy are down 'only' 24% to 11,862 registrations, confirming it is one of the last countries in the world with Sweden…
Fiat Panda * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models: click on title to see! * Another weak month for car sales in Italy, down 19% year-on-year in February at 131,386 registrations, bringing the 2012 year-to-date total to 269,924 units, down 18%. Boosted by the new generation now…
Ford Focus * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * For once the Italian station wagon (sw) market behaves worse than the overall market at -21% year on year this month vs. -19% overall. The Ford Focus confirms its leadership reacquired last month by ranking…