The Seat 850 launched in 1966, the last time new car sales in Spain were so low. * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Whereas the Brazilian new car market was in uncharted "high" territory at above 400,000 registrations in August for the first time,…
Dacia Lodgy * NOW UPDATED with the Top 215 best-selling models! Click on title to see * The French new car market is down 11% year-on-year in August to just 96,511 registrations, the weakest monthly total and first time below 100,000 units since June 1997 when 93,171 new vehicles were registered,…
BMW 1 Series * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in the UK are stable in August, up 0.1% year-on-year to 59,433 registrations which means the year-to-date total is up 3% on 2011 at 1,260,997 units. This month the entire Top…
Fiat Panda * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Tuga * New car sales in Portugal stay in the dark at -37% year-on-year in June to 10,805 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 53,406 units, down a horrid 42% on 2011...…
Peugeot 208 * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 327 best-selling models! Click on title to see * Thanks to STAC I can now share with you actuals for July 2012 in France and there is a big change in store for you! The sky is getting darker for…
VW Beetle * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Imports sales in Japan are published every Quarter by the Japan Automobile Importers Association, and over the first 6 months of 2012, 150,668 imported new cars found a buyer in the country, up 15% on…
Hyundai Santa Fe * Click on the title to see the full article! * Now that most June figures have been published, may I introduce you to the fourth instalment of BSCB's monthly World Roundup. While last month we focused on General Motors and the Toyota Etios, this month the…
BMW 1 Series * NOW UPDATED with the Top 308 best-selling models! Click on title to see. Thanks Salco * Excellent hold for the German new car market, up 3% year-on-year in June to 296,722 registrations. This brings the year-to-date total to 1,634,401 units, up 0.7% on 2011. The VW Golf…
Toyota Etios * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The South African car market continues all guns blazing, up 16% year-on-year in June to 51,891 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 301,499 units, up 10% on 2011. The Toyota Hilux is back in the…
Mercedes E-Class * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Austin * A few days ago I called for help on a few countries/territories that haven't received much love as far as official sales data was concerned and thanks to Austin I can…
VW Tiguan * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * 29,441 new cars were sold in Switzerland in May, bringing the year-to-date total to 137,405. The usual suspects top the models ranking: the VW Golf sells 940 units for a 3.2% market share while the…
Hyundai i30 * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Austria are down 6% year-on-year in May to 32,398 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 153,890 units, down just 1% on 2011. The VW Golf is #1 for the 27th month…
Ford Focus * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Irish car sales are wobbly again in May at -18% year-on-year to 7,698 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 59,946 units, down 9% on 2011. For the first time since January, the Ford Focus is…
Peugeot 208 * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Tuga * The Portuguese car market is not improving with sales down 42% year-on-year in April at 8,400, bringing the year-to-date total to 31,932 units, down 47%. For the first time since 1985,…
BMW 1 Series * NOW UPDATED with the Top 325 best-selling models! Click on title to see! * After having explored the Top 316 models ranking in Europe for March 2012, still thanks to Lancia Lover from autoweek.nl I am able to share with you a European Top 150 models ranking…