Fiat Tipo sales are up 109% year-on-year in Lithuania in November. According to our partner JATO Dynamics, the Lithuanian new car market surges 17.2% year-on-year in November to 2.841 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 25.5% to 29.992 units. The Fiat 500 (+87%) remains ultra-dominant with 16.1% share, followed…
The VW Golf is back in charge of the Latvian new car market. Based on data shared by our partner JATO Dynamics, new car sales in Latvia gain 4.9% year-on-year in November to 1.341 sales, lifting the year-to-date volume up 2.7% to 15.808. The VW Golf (+73%) spectacularly reclaims the…
The outgoing Toyota RAV4 is in runout mode before the new generation lands in early 2019. According to our partner JATO Dynamics, the Estonian new car market has now recovered from post-WLTP gloom with November registrations only edging down 0.1% year-on-year to 2.031 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up…
It's another record year for the Chevrolet Onix in Brazil. Consult Brazilian Historical Data spanning the last 60 years here. Recovery is confirmed in Brazil with 2018 marking the 2nd consecutive year of growth at +13.7% to 2.470.654 registrations, even accelerating the pace after +9.4% in 2017. We are still…
The Suzuki Vitara is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary for the third straight year. Now updated with Private sales Top 14 brands and Top 10 models. Consult 25 years worth of Hungarian Historical Data here. The Hungarian new car market shows no sign of slowing down with another fantastic 17.5%…
The Hyundai Tucson remains #1 in Ireland despite losing 18% year-on-year. Consult 45 years worth of Irish Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of decline for Irish new car sales in 2018 at -4.4% to 125.557 registrations, and the origin of this prolonged depression is to be found…
The Toyota Hilux is the most popular vehicle in Argentina in 2018. Consult over 55 years worth of Argentinean Historical Data here. This article has now been updated with the Top 333 All-models. The Argentinean new vehicle market ends 2018 with a 11% year-on-year drop - equivalent to almost 100.000…
The Seat Leon is the best-selling vehicle in Spain for the 5th straight year. Consult over 45 years worth of Spanish Historical Data here. The Spanish new car market enjoys a 6th straight year of growth in 2018 at +7.5% to 1.334.085 registrations. This is the largest annual result in…
The Nissan Leaf is the best-selling vehicle in Norway in 2018. Consult 62 years of Norwegian Historical Data here. In 2018 Norway has confirmed its status as the world leader in green vehicle sales, reaching a world-record 60.2% share of it market thanks to deliveries up 7.6% to 89.012 units.…
The Volvo S/V90 is the best-seller at home for the first time. Consult 68 years worth of Swedish Historical Data here It was a schizophrenic year for the Swedish new car market: up 16.5% to an all-time record of 225.543 units half-way through the year thanks to a June frenzy leading…
Honda CR-V sales soar 65% in 2018 in Taiwan. Check out 14 years worth of Taiwanese Historical Data here New car sales in Taiwan drop 2.1% year-on-year in 2018 to 435.135 registrations, their lowest level since 2015 (420.780). Brand leader Toyota (-10%), albeit still comfortably in the lead with more…
Our Dacia Logan Black & White in Sighisoara, Romania On 20 August 2018, Romanian manufacturer Dacia celebrated 50 years of activity since its very first car rolled out of the Mioveni factory near Bucharest in 1968: a Dacia 1100, a rebadged Renault 8. Since, 8 million Dacias have been sold…
No one wants to intentionally damage their car but sometimes it’s just because they aren’t aware that they are doing something damaging. With the help of Zeigler Ford (North Riverside, Il), we put togther a list of ways that drivers may be damaging their car when they drive. Hard braking…
One of the biggest issues that electric utilities face is that of capacity, in other words, how to deal with peak power demand. Here’s an example of how this works: Suppose if during the middle of the summer, when air conditioning use is ultrahigh, a utility power plant needs to…
According to a recent survey of 1,000 adults, most Americans have only a basic understanding of how automobile insurance works. And, many drivers have bought into many of the myths that float around. In this article, we will look at five of the more common myths. Myth 1: If your…