The Fiat Panda put an end to 18 consecutive years of Fiat Punto domination in Italy * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 best-selling models actuals and Top 46 All-brands! Click on title to see * After losing a sizeable 15% in 2011 to fall to 1,749,739 registrations, the Italian new car…
Fiat 500L * NOW UPDATED with the actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 25 brands! Click on title to see * No sign of recovery for new car sales in Italy, down 22% year-on-year in December to 88,132 registrations, bringing the Full Year 2012 total to a dismal…
Opel Astra Sports Tourer * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italians car buyers are some of the last in the world with the Swedish and Slovak to continue their love affair with Station Wagons (SW): most models in the Large segment are sold almost exclusively through that…
Fiat 500L * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models and brands! See title * No improvement in sight for new car sales in Italy: down 20% year-on-year both in November to 107,269 registrations and year-to-date at 1,322,153 units. After breaking the 10% market share barrier for the…
BMW 3 Series Touring * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Italians are one of the last consumers in the world with the Swedish and Slovak to continue to love Station Wagons (SW), with most models in the Large segment selling almost exclusively as Station Wagons. This is…
Fiat Panda * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models: click on title to see! * The new car market in Italy is down 12% year-on-year in October to 117,840 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,214,405 units, down 20% on 2011. And it's a very eventful month…
Only 5% of VW Passat sold in Italy in October were not Station Wagons... * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Italians are one of the last consumers in the world with the Swedish and Slovak to continue to love Station Wagons (SW). This is why there is a…
Fiat 500L * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models! Click on title to see * Italian new car sales fall deeper into recession in September, down 25% year-on-year to 110,346 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,096,408 units, down 20% on 2011. The podium is 100% Fiat…
VW Passat Variant * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italian consumers are one of the last in the world with the Swedish and Slovak to continue to be in love with Station Wagons (SW), which is the reason why there is a monthly update about SW sales…
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…