The Chevrolet Equinox shoots up 49% to #10, symbolising the U.S. rush to crossovers. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 289 models by clicking on the title * It's a sixth consecutive month of decline for new light vehicle sales in the U.S. with 2017…
Automotive makers have put gloveboxes in cars for a number of decades. Some gloveboxes that are an opening in the dash just above the feet of the front passenger, but the large majority have doors, that with a simple twist or push of a pushbutton latch, will open or close. …
Today’s vehicles run a lot longer than they used to. It wasn’t long ago that a car with 60,000 miles on it was “getting old.” Today that is just 1/3 of the way through your average cars useful life. This is due to a ton of engineering advances and designs…
Ford Model T The automobile is synonymous with American life. Look around, shopping malls and office buildings were all built with car travel in mind. The emergence of the car as a consumer product has changed the United States landscape. But, how did the car become so essential in American…
Believe it or not, your car muffler is as finely tuned as a musical instrument. No, it doesn’t make music like a musical instrument, it is tuned to eliminate the loud exhaust sounds that your engine makes. Let’s take a look at how this works: First, let’s take a look…
It’s not that some drivers don’t understand automotive things, it that people are so busy that they simply do not have time to fuss over their car or change their driving technique. We believe there are a few things for you to be aware of. You can save a great…
The new E-Class (+32%) helps Mercedes up 7% to #2 brand at home so far this year. * See the Top 48 brands, Top 354 models and Top 30 private sales by clicking on the title * Now updated with Private Sales data The German new car market slows down its…
The 5 Series is up 46% to become BMW's best-seller at home this month. * See the Top 48 brands and Top 324 models by clicking on the title * Whereas all other large European markets record a year-on-year gain, German new car sales are down 3.5% in June to…
The Hyundai Solaris is out, so it's the Kia Rio - not the Lada Granta - now at #1. * See the Top 58 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * An all-models H1 2017 ranking is now available here Finally, it's the end of the…
The Lada Granta is #1 at home for the firs time this year. Picture zr.ru * See the Top 54 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Russia keeps aligning very encouraging results over the past few months and June is the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year…
The Baleno makes it five Marutis in the Top Five so far in 2017. * See the Top 22 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Despite a GST-related hiccup in June (-11%), the India new light vehicle market gallops ahead over the First Half of…
The Hyundai Grand i10 ranks #2 in India for the first time. * See the Top 20 All-brands and Top 90 models by clicking on the title * India is currently going through its most significant tax reform this century with a reorganisation of the GST. This has had a…
The Fiat 500L is once again the best-seller in Serbia. * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * Based on data published by our Central European data partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market is up 25% year-on-year in May to 2.967 units,…
The Opel Astra is the best-seller in Bosnia this month, just one unit above the Skoda Octavia. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Thanks to our partnership with Central European market data partner CE Auto, we can share with you today May sales for…
The Peugeot 301 is the best-selling nameplate in the Republic of Macedonia in May. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * New car sales in the Republic of Macedonia are down 7% year-on-year in May to 403 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally down 1%…