When you’ve got a family, the things that you look for in a car begin to subtly change. Rather than looking at top speed, acceleration and cool little extras while you’re shopping around for a new car, your mind becomes more focused instead on its size, reliability and safety, among…
Hyundai Sonata * See the Top 52 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rutger * Sales of new local models are down 0.2% year-on-year in South Korea to 120,374 registrations (that excludes imports), which brings the year-to-date total to 560,623 units, down 1.1% on 2012. So…
The Dacia Sandero had not ranked inside the Romanian podium since 2009... * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 34 All-brands by clicking on the title! * After giving us a little hope last month when it gained 21% year-on-year, Romanian new car sales are back to hell in May,…
Skoda Fabia * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title! * In May the Austrian new car market is down 10% to 29,094 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 139,925 units, down 9% on 2012. If the VW Golf unsurprisingly keeps the…
We all want what’s best for our children, and when it comes to travelling in a vehicle, this should be no different. There are a plethora of child car seats, and almost as many rumours surrounding what is law and what isn’t. Here we outline what is safe and legal…
There are several kinds of tyres for vehicles, and they usually depend on what you’re going to use your vehicle for. The vehicle’s use determines the tread pattern on the tyre – the tread is primarily designed to expel water from under the tyre, to improve traction. Secondary is the…
VW Polo * NOW UPDATED with the Top 100 best-selling models! Click on title to see * New car sales in South Africa continue to be extremely robust, up 7% year-on-year in May to 53,997 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 268,156 units, up 7% on 2012. Another strong month…
Renault Symbol * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * It's turning out to be a fascinating year to follow new car sales in Algeria, with plenty of new models making big waves in the ranking. Launched last month, the new generation Renault…
Fiat 500L * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 models and Top 46 All-brands! See title * Italian new car sales are down year-on-year for the 17th consecutive month at -8% to 136,711 registrations which brings the year-to-date total to 611,689 units, down 11% on 2012. Now this…
BMW 3 Series * See the Top 300 All-models and Top 48 All-brands rankings by clicking on the title! * Tough month for new car sales in Germany, down 10% year-on-year in May to 261,316 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 1,219,717 units, down 9% on 2012. Below the…
Lancia Ypsilon * See the Top 50 best-selling model and Top 38 All-brands by clicking on the title! * I told you not to get too excited: after gaining an astounding 21% year-on-year last month, new car sales in Greece are back down to hell but this time the Greek…
Lada Largus * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 56 All-brands by clicking on the title! * It's official: there are now some cracks in the Russian new car market. Whereas we had witnessed almost 3 full years (34 consecutive months) of year-on-year growth until last March, May…
Chances are at some point in your automotive life you’re going to break down. When that happens you probably will need a part (Or few) to keep your method of transport in running shape. The first thing to do should the worst happen is try to remain calm. I choose to…
The Subaru Forester is up 36% year-on-year so far in 2013 * See the Top 270 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * As it has now been the tradition for nearly one year, after exploring the Top 258 models in the US in May we have a closer look…
The Ford F-Series returns to pre-financial crisis volumes... * NOW UPDATED with the Top 238 All-models and Top 38 All-brands! Click on title to see * As predicted last week, the US new car market has rebounded in May to a seasonally adjusted annual selling rate (SAAR) of 15.2 million units. Monthly…