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Greece November 2016: Yaris leads, Tiguan shoots up to #6
The VW Tiguan is up 257% year-on-year so far in 2016 in Greece. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 180 All-models by clicking on the title * The Greek new car market is up by a shy 0.6% year-on-year in November to 5.897 registrations, with the year-to-date now up 7%…
Media post: Automobile brands lost to history
Marquis De Soto Carmakers build specific car models to appeal to specific market segments. Take General Motors for example. You could say that their Chevrolet line is essentially slotted for the working class and the Cadillac, well, to the upper class. Over the course of time things change, though. A…
Media post: Top 3 Reasons to Buy a Used Luxury Car Over a New One
Why would you consider buying a pre-owned high-end vehicle instead of choosing a new car? The lower cost is the most obvious answer, but there are many things to consider before choosing whether to buy a premium car that is brand new or choosing a used one. Avoid waiting lists…
Austria November 2016: Mercedes up 52%, VW places 6 in Top 8
The VW Sharan ranks 6th in Austria this month. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The Austrian new car market is up 4% year-on-year in November to 26.273 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 6% to 303.942 units. Market leader…
Colombia November 2016: Renault up 28%, Changan up 542%
Changan sales are up 542% in November to #11. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in Colombia are up 7% year-on-year in November to 22.415 registrations, yet the year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at -13% to 220.230 units. Chevrolet…
Chile November 2016: Hyundai and Chevrolet in front
Hyundai is headed towards the title of best-selling manufacture in Chile in 2016. * See the Top 50 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Chilean new car market is up a splendid 21% year-on-year in November to 28.730 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 8.5% to 273.878 units.…
Uruguay November 2016: Fiat reclaims top spot, VW #1 year-to-date
Fiat is back in charge in Uruguay, but for November only. VW is still #1 YTD. * See the Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * The new light vehicle market is up by a very vigorous 31% year-on-year in Uruguay to 4.779 registrations, yet the year-to-date tally…
China November 2016: Focus on the All-new models
VW C-Trek * See the Top 72 China-made brands and Top 415 models by clicking here * After nine all-new locally produced nameplates entered the Chinese market both in September and October, the November class is a little more limited with five new entrants, including four SUVs. 1. VW C-Trek (#142 – 5.602 sales) The C-Trek is the…
China November 2016: One million SUVs lift market up 17%
One million SUVs found a buyer in China in November, including over 10.000 Chery Tiggo 7. * See the Top 72 China-made brands and Top 415 models by clicking on the title * Chinese buyers continue to rush into car dealership to take advantage of the last months of purchase…
Media post: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story infographic
Discover the full infographic here “British car dealership Motorparks has celebrated the highly anticipated release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with an infographic which ponders how iconic vehicles from the Star Wars universe would fare when put up against similar vehicles that we have here on Earth. Take a look…
Poland November 2016: Fiat Tipo, Renault Megane and Talisman shine
First monthly Top 20 ranking for the Fiat Tipo in Poland. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Polish new car market soars 19.5% year-on-year in November to 42.159 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 17% to 426.235 units.…
Japan November 2016: Nissan Note e-powers through to pole position
Nissan Note e-Power * NOW UPDATED with the Top 58 All-brands, Top 30 cars and Top 35 kei cars - see title * After two months in negative, the Japanese new vehicle market is back on track in November at +7% to 417.602 registrations. The year-to-date tally however still lags behind…
Canada November 2016: General Motors surges 31% in pickup market
The GMC Sierra jumps on the Canadian podium for the first time in BSCB history. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 270 models - see title * After four consecutive months of year-on-year declines, the Canadian light vehicle market is injected back to positive territory…
France November 2016: New Peugeot 3008 soars to 7th place
Peugeot 3008. Picture largus.fr * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 brands, Top 275 models & Top 10 private sales * New car sales in France are back in positive territory in November with a vigorous 8.5% year-on-year improvement to 163.170 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally up 5% to 1.820.814. However, these gains…