In the old days, car engines used devices called carburetors to vaporize engine fuel. Carburetors did a great job and were simple to troubleshoot and repair. Carburetors were the only game in town until the 1950s when automotive engineers started experimenting with other methods to deliver fuel to combustion cylinders.…
The skidding is real: handicapped by supplier issues. VW is at its lowest since its 1953 launch. * See the Top 20 best-selling bands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * After a respite in August (-11%), the Brazilian new car market returns to hell with September…
First European Top 10 finish for the VW Tiguan in August at #6. * See the Top 53 best-selling brands and Top 350 models by clicking on the title * After posting its first decline in almost three years in July, new car sales in Europe – 29 countries excluding…
Kia Sportage sales are up 89% year-on-year. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * Mexican new light vehicle sales continue on their crazy ride with deliveries up another whopping 20% year-on-year in August to 134.054, an all-time high for the month…
The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in Finland in September. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and Top 30 models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market is up by a robust 13% year-on-year in September to 9.575 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up…
Mazda3 * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * One year ago, lunar year celebrations falling early in the month and a series of typhoons resulted in a particularly weak month at 25.226 sales. Accordingly, this year's September score is up…
At 849 sales, the Seat Ateca is only 38 below the Renault Kadjar in Spain in September. * See the Top 46 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * It's time for September data. The Spanish new car market posts a 7th month of double-digit year-on-year…
The Seat Leon is estimated to be the best-seller in Bosnia in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Based on data shared with us by Eastern Europe specialist CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market is up by a stunning 40% year-on-year…
The Hyundai Tucson posts its very first podium ranking in Serbia in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data shared with us by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, new car sales in Serbia are up 14% year-on-year in August to…
The Hyundai Elantra ranks #2 in Saudi Arabia so far in 2016. * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 306 All-models by clicking on the title * The Saudi new car market marks a pause in 2016 with sales over the first seven months of the year down an…
* See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 170 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to autoconsulting.kz, we can share with you August data for Kazakhstan, a market that continues to struggle with sales down 44% to 3.800 on a month of August 2015 that was already freefalling 54%. Year-to-date,…
* See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title * The Indonesian new car market is up a flamboyant 21% year-on-year in August to 96.294 wholesales, lifting the year-to-date tally up 3% to 690.808 units. Lightning strikes the Indonesian new models ranking in August: for the first…
The new Honda Civic has landed in Pakistan. * See the Top 14 All-Pakistan-made models and Top 4 brands by clicking on the title * Sales of locally-assembled cars in Pakistan are down a harsh 14% year-on-year in August to 17.653 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down 8% to 136.433.…
Toyota Fortuner * See the Top 35 All-manufacturers and Top 270 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in South Africa are down 9.5% year-on-year in August to 46.146 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down 11% to 363.410 units after 8 months. Toyota remains the most popular…
Mercedes stops 9 units short off market leadership in Portugal in August. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 218 All-models by clicking on the title * The Portuguese new car market is up 13% year-on-year in August to 10.708 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 15% to 144.966.…