Ford Focus * NOW UPDATED with the Top 283 All-models ranking! Click on title to see * The diplomatic tensions between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands had a huge impact on the Chinese new car market this month. For the first time in 2012, passenger cars are down year-on-year at…
The Mercedes B-Class lodged its highest ever month in the UK in September Yesterday Angus Filton from Mercedes-Benz cars UK kindly shared with me some (rare) additional figures for what turned out to be a historical month for Mercedes in the UK, so I thought it would be worth a…
3 generations of Hyundai Accent are now sold simultaneously in Algeria. * See the Top 5 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Mermou * In September and for the first time in 2012, the Hyundai Accent is back in pole position of the Algerian models ranking…
VW Up! * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Danish new car market continues to buck the European gloomy context, with September sales up 0.5% year-on-year to 13,923 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 128,493 units, up 1% on 2011. The VW…
Suzuki Mehran (Indian version). Picture by njyo, all rights reserved. * See the Top 10 most produced models by clicking on the title! * Courtesy of the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association, Pakistani sales of models produced locally are now available, and this is a pretty accurate representation of the most popular new cars…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The Polish car market is now feeling the heat of the European recession, down 13% year-on-year in September to 21,400 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still in positive at 234,699 units, up a shy…
Renault Scenic. Picture by L'Argus, all rights reserved. * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Slovenia are looking worse by the minute, with September down 29% year-on-year to just 3,203 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 38,707 units, down 17%…
Honda Brio * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Eddy * Indonesian consumers are on a car buying frenzy in 2012... The new car market passed the historical 100,000 monthly sales milestone for the first time ever last June at 101,743. Since then,…
VW Tiguan * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Austria are down 12% year-on-year in September to 27,094 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 266,890 units, down 3% on 2011. We nearly witnessed a massive event this month in Austria:…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The new car market in New Zealand is definitely on fire this year, with sales up 14% year-on-year in September to 8,690 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 75,085 registrations, up a whopping 20% on…
Lada Samara (VAZ 2115) * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Igor * 19,725 new vehicles were sold in Ukraine in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 150,743. Once again the models ranking gets a complete overhaul and this time it's the…
In November, Romania will be the first country in the world to get the 2013 Dacia Logan. * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * It's still not looking good in Romania this month, with new car sales down 31% year-on-year in September to 4,736…
Chevrolet Aveo * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Mexican new car sales enjoy their 31st consecutive month of year-on-year growth (since February 2010!) at +8% to 79,960 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 701,901 units, up a robust 11% on 2011. The Chevrolet…
Lada Granta * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New Russian car sales slow down their growth at +10% year-on-year in September to 259,582 registrations. The year-to-date total stands at 2,187,797 units after 9 months, up 14% on 2011. Big event this month: over…