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…
Mitsubishi sales in Israel jump up 55% year-on-year in August. * See the Top 43 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il, we can share with you today August brands data for Israel, models data is now a quarterly occurrence. The new car market…
Nissan sales are uncharacteristically up 6-fold year-on-year in August to 16.7% share in Bulgaria. * See the Top 40 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * The Bulgarian new car market leaps up 38% year-on-year in August to 4.052 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 21% to 29.237. Already…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine for the second straight month. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 255 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Ukraine are back in positive in July at +4% to 6.685 units, leading to a year-to-date…
The X25 is BAIC's best-seller in Mexico so far in 2018. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Mexico lodge their 14th consecutive year-on-year drop in July at -6.4% to 114.323 registrations, pulling the year-to-date tally…
The Renault Clio ends 79 consecutive months of Fiat Panda reign in Italy. Picture quattroruote.it * See the Top 45 brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Whereas the Spanish market was wildly impacted by pre-WLTP stock-clearing, in Italy the impact is only selective, as the market is…
The Kia Carens is the first Korean model to top the Spanish charts outright. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 295 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market surges 48.8% year-on-year in August to 108.442 registrations, a new record for the month (previous best…