The new generation pushes the Opel Astra up 30% year-to-date in Europe. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * March sales data in Europe is always biased by a bumper month in the UK where the bi-annual license-plate change traditionally…
The Renault Mégane ranks 2nd overall in Portugal in March. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 225 All-models by clicking on the title * The recovery is getting clearer and clearer with each month in Portugal: new car sales are up 32% year-on-year in March to 26.459 and…
The Renault Kadjar is the 9th best-selling nameplate in France. Irish model pictured. * Now updated with the Top 53 All-brands and Top 322 All-models - see title * For the first time this year, the French new car market posts a healthy gain in March with registrations up 7.5% to…
The new Tipo helps push Fiat sales up 22% at home in March. * Now updated with actuals for the Top 45 All-brands & Top 180 models - see title * The February 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models Avanti! Italian new car sales are on a…
The Corsa (+13%) keeps Opel as the #1 brand in Spain so far in 2016. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 270 All-models by clicking on the title * If last month we described the Spanish new car market as artificially up, this time and after a whopping 30…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling car in Denmark so far in 2016. * See the Top 38 All-brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * It would appear Danish consumers can't buy enough cars: after five consecutive years at record levels, January volumes are up a…
Fiat Tipo - Fiat surges to #6 overall in Europe, a ranking it had not held yet this decade. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * European new car sales celebrate 30 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in February at…
Very first appearance of the Seat Ateca in the Spanish ranking. * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 278 All-models by clicking on the title * Once again, the monthly Spanish results, seemingly showing a market in excellent health - best February since 2008 and +13% to 98.154 registrations…
The Renault Talisman breaks into the French Top 50 for the first time. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 316 All-models by clicking on the title * The French new car market accelerates its artificial growth - because not driven by private sales - at +13% in February…
For the first time the Fiat 500, 500L and 500X all fit within the Italian Top 5... * Now updated with the Top 180 models and Top 45 brands - click on title to see * The January 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models After gaining…
The Dacia Duster climbs onto the Bulgarian podium this month. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 150 All-models by clicking on the title * The Bulgarian new car market is stable year-on-year in January at an estimated 1.896 registrations. Firstly the usual caveat to Bulgarian data which are significantly skewed…
The Peugeot 308 ranks #2 at home in January. Picture largus.fr * Now updated with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 317 All-models: click on title to see * At +3.5% year-on-year in January to 137.788 registrations, we should be celebrating the apparent long term return to good health of the…
First Top 10 ranking for the Opel Mokka in Spain. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 282 All-models by clicking on the title * On paper the Spanish market is up by another flamboyant 12% year-on-year to 76.904 registrations, the best January score since 2008 (101.664), showing signs…
About to be scrapped: never before had the Punto ranked outside the Top 10 at home. * Now updated with the Top 180 models and Top 42 All-brands * A great start of the year for the Italian new car market, up 17% year-on-year to 156.163 registrations, mainly pulled by extensive…
The Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade are remodelling the Italian car landscape. Picture motorbox.com * Now updated with the Top 45 All-brands and Top 200 models * * Check out 60 years worth of Italian Historical Archives here * * The December 2015 article has also been updated with the Top 180 models…