The Renault Kadjar leads its segment at home for the first time. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 330 All-models - see title * Good news coming from the French market: sales are up 9% year-on-year in September to 164.774 units, the best September score since 2011…
The Nissan Versa is the most popular model in Mexico for the 2nd straight month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 30 manufacturers by clicking on the title * Simply extraordinary. This is how we can describe 2015 for the Mexican new car market. September marks the…
HTRAC is Hyundai's intelligent all-wheel drive power management system, which dynamically distributes power to each wheel in order to optimise traction and safety. It is currently available exclusively on the 2015 3.8L V6 Genesis, shown in this video. HTRAC distributes power according to road surface traction, but also according to…
Buying a car is usually an exciting event, especially if it’s your first. It’s easy to get caught up in the flurry of the occasion, though, and forget to cover all the essentials points. This could end in you getting a bad deal or ending up with a vehicle you…
The Hyundai Tucson already ranks #8 in Northern Ireland in September. * See the Top 10 best-selling models for each nation by clicking on the title * After the overall UK Top 10, thanks to SMMT and as is the tradition on BSCB we can now share with you the Top 10…
The BMW i3 is at its highest in the world in Norway. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * The Norwegian new car market is up an energetic 7% year-on-year in September to 12.421 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 4%…
Ford F-350 in Prudhoe Bay, AK After starting in Barrow, the northernmost settlement in the United States, our second stop takes us 200 miles (320 km) south east to Prudhoe Bay, again on the Arctic Ocean. As I detailed in the opening report, there are no roads linking Barrow to Prudhoe Bay,…
The Hyundai Tucson is an instant blockbuster in Europe's largest market. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 300 models by clicking on the title * If the German auto industry is still reeling from the Volkswagen AG diesel scandal, new car sales in the country are up 4% year-on-year…
The Hyundai Solaris is victorious in Russia for the 4th time in the past 5 months. * See the Top 54 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * As predicted last month in the wake of another drop in the value of the Ruble, the Russian new car…
The Suzuki Vitara single-handedly lifts the brand to #1 in Hungary. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The Hungarian new car market is up 12% year-on-year in September to 7.582 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 67.068 units, up 11% on…
Fiat 500 * See the Top 10 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * The Lithuanian new car market is up a beautiful 22% year-on-year in September to 1.523 sales, consecrating once again Italian manufacturer Fiat with a whopping 20% market share. Fiat distances Volkswagen (14.7%), Toyota (10.9%), Nissan…
Fiat Panda sales are up 57% year-on-year at home in September. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models actuals - See title * Note: August data has now been updated with the Top 160 models. Another encouraging result for new car sales in Italy, up 17%…
Just what the Brazilian consumer ordered: the Jeep Renegade outsells the VW Gol in September. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 130 models by clicking on the title * The word crisis is adequate: Brazilian new car sales are falling deeper and deeper into oblivion with September…
The VW Polo overtakes the Vauxhall Astra to a best-ever #6 year-to-date. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * New car registrations in the UK continue on their unprecedented growth path: new 65-license plates traditionally make September one of the…
Ford F-150 in Barrow, Alaska. Last year, I crossed the United States from Coast to Coast — New York to LA — in a Ram 1500 Tradesman, happily nicknamed Albert. You can follow last year’s coverage here. This year we embark on another crossing, this time from North to South, albeit…