Lincoln MKZ * NOW UPDATED with the Top 100 best-selling models: see 'Read more' at end of post! * Canadian car sales are down 5% this month at 141,472 registrations. Atop the ranking both the Ford F-Series, at 8,583 sales and 6.1% share, and the Dodge RAM, at 6,485 units and 4.5%, deliver…
Iran street scene. Picture: Afshin Khaledi * Now updated with the Top 10 best-selling imported cars thanks to Afshin Khaledi! * I can now share with you on top of the most produced car in Iran a Top 10 of the best-selling imported models in the country. The figures are very…
Hyundai Elantra * See the Top 50 best-selling models over June/July by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Many thanks to Ldman for making this post possible! The Egyptian car market is slowly returning to normal after last February's events, but July sales are still down 21%…
Hyundai Accent * Now updated with the Top 30 best-selling models: see 'Read more' at end of post! * Unsurprisingly the Renault Symbol stays on top with 2,659 sales - that's 28% less than in July 2010 - and reinforces its leadership year-to-date at 20,049 units. The Hyundai Accent (most…
Chery QQ and Suzuki Celerio * Many thanks to Seba from Montevideo, Uruguay for making this post possible! * New car sales in Uruguay are still buoyant at +43% in June, +6% in July and +30% year-to-date at 27,978 units. 2011 will be a record-breaking year for the Uruguayan market.…
Ford Focus * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The European new car market slowed down its fall in July at -1% with 1,051,332 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 8,385,517 units, down -1.7%. Possibly helped by the arrival in…
Kia Sportage * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * New car sales in Slovakia are stable this month at 5,583 registrations and up 19% year-to-date at 39,766 units. No surprise on top: the Skoda Octavia is still in the lead…
Peugeot 107 * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Danish new car sales continue on their good run in July at 12,988 registrations, up 11%. The 2011 year-to-date figure is up 18% at 100,776 units. Similarly to neighbour Netherlands, the…
Suzuki Wagon R * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * While passenger car sales experienced a set back this month (-28%), the Kei cars market continues to recover, down 14% in July at 131,586 registrations, compared to -18% in June, -25% in…
Mercedes A Class * See the Top 300 (yes 300!) best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Robust month for German car sales, up 10% at 260,907 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,883,486, also up 10%. VW resumes its podium monopoly, placing the Golf…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The end of Toyota's earthquake-induced supply problems mixed with the poor performance of most Chinese brands mean a completely reshuffled models ranking this month in China. Catching up on a backlog…
Dacia Duster * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Tough summer for new car sales in Romania: after falling 16% in June, they drop by 18% year-on-year in July at 8,501 registrations, bringing the 2011 total to 40,259 units, down…
VW Polo Vivo * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * The South African car market is up a healthy 11% in July at 45,703 registrations, with the year-to-date total coming at 318,649 units, up 15%. The VW Polo Vivo is…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Healthy figures for Austrian car sales in July, up 1% at 29,307 registrations, and up 9% year-to-date at 216,900 units. The VW Golf leads the pack at 4.1% share and is…
Renault Megane * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on 'Read more' at end of post! * Car sales in Slovenia are down 8% in July at 4,743 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 37,685 units, now perfectly stable vs. 2010. Big event this month: the Renault Megane…