The Lada Vesta is the best-selling vehicle in Russia for the third month running. Picture zr.ru * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian new car market steps up 11% year-on-year in August to 147.388 registrations, marking a 16th consecutive…
The Arona is instrumental to Seat's progression in Europe in July. Picture essaisduclub.fr * Now updated with final data for the Top 10 groups, Top 72 All-brands and Top 425 All-models * New car sales across the European continent (27 markets ex-Russia and Turkey) soar 10% year-on-year in July to post…
Hyundai Santa Fe This post has been updated with the Top 85 foreign models. The South Korean new car market gains a relatively solid 5.2% year-on-year in August to 145.542 units, once again helped by very healthy sales by foreign manufacturers up 9.5% to 13.2% share while local marques advance…
The Toyota Hilux is the most popular vehicle in Thailand for the third month running. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * The Thai new vehicle market enjoys an 11th consecutive month of year-on-year double-digit gains in July at +25.7% to…
The Ram Pickup beats a volume record dating from 2005, a time when it was still called Dodge Ram. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 275 models by clicking on the title * The U.S. new light vehicle market edges up 0.8% year-on-year dip in…
The VW Polo (+75%) holds onto a record third place in the UK in August. * See the Top 43 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * The UK market enjoys a 4th positive month in the past five in August with registrations up a whopping…
Want to start a spirited discussion among car enthusiasts? Ask which American car manufacturer made the first muscle car. With a little luck, the discussion will stay civil as the Chevy, Ford and Chrysler people battle it out. On the other hand, ask the same group who made the first…
For some, the utterance of “Dodge Charger” stirs up images of the bright orange sedan launching off ramps in “The Dukes of Hazzard.” The car, called the “General Lee,” was a second-generation charger and this generation is now considered by some to be the best muscle cars ever made. In…
Mention the words “Dodge Challenger” to any car enthusiast and they will likely gush about the awesome Dodge Hellcat Challengers built in just the last few years. Ask them when the first Challenger appeared, however, and you will probably get a blank stare. This is because its not common knowledge…
The swan song for almost every new car is a trip to the crusher – a massive machine whose purpose is to flatten a car into a slab of metal. Car crushers are an important part of the automotive recycling industry and in this article, we’ll learn about how they…
The Mazda CX-5 is up 68% to #5 overall in a market down 28.8%. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * Due to the national holidays falling at a different time of the month this year, the Taiwanese new car…
The VW T-Roc leaps up to 7th place overall in Croatia in August. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * Thanks to our local partner Promocija Plus we can share with you today August figures for the Croatian new car market. Registrations are…
The Chevrolet Onix crosses the 20.000 monthly unit-milestone for the first time. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 155 models by clicking on the title * Another solid month for new light vehicle sales in Brazil with August marking 16 consecutive months of year-on-year gains and a…
90% of Nissan sales in Finland in August go to the Qashqai. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * In Norway too, August new car sales are significantly impacted by stock clearances of non-compliant vehicles ahead of the implementation of a new…
The VW Jetta is the best-selling nameplate in Hungary for August. * Now updated with the Top 50 YTD models. See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Hungary soar 45% year-on-year in August to 12.931 units, lifting the year-to-date…