The VW Tiguan breaks into the European Top 5 for the first time. * See the Top 50 brands and models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Europe gain a robust 9.4% year-on-year in January to 1.2 million units, the second highest January score in a decade.…
The Toyota C-HR is up to #4 at home in January. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 55 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars and Top 33 kei cars * The Japanese new car market starts 2017 on a positive note with a 4.9% year-on-year gain to 401.650 registrations. Market leader…
Opel is the #1 brand inin January and the Zafira Tourer ranks at a spectacular #8. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market is up 10.5% year-on-year in January to 85.007 registrations, the highest for the…
Renault is up 13.5% to 2nd place and the Captur signs its first annual Top 10. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Check out 45 years worth of European Historical Data here Despite the disruption caused by the Brexit vote, the European…
The Renault Clio "teases" the VW Golf for the European pole position in December. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * New car sales across Europe (29 countries, excluding Russia and Turkey) are up 3.2% in December to 1.193.286 units. Volkswagen dips…
The Toyota Prius is the best-selling nameplate in Japan in 2016. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 60 All-brands, Top 30 cars, Top 35 kei cars & Top 20 foreigners * Check out 47 years worth of Japanese Historical Data here After a harsh 9% decline in 2015, the Japanese new light…
The Ford Fiesta is the best-selling vehicle in the UK for the 8th consecutive year. * Now updated with the Top 43 All-brands and Top 150 models - see title * Check out 50 years worth of UK Historical Data here Back in June when UK voters chose to "Brexit",…
The Seat Leon is the best-seller at home for the third year in a row. * See the Top 60 All-brands and Top 420 All-models by clicking on the title * Consult 44 years of Spanish Historical Data here New car sales in Spain continue their recovery in 2016, posting a…
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…
Second consecutive month in second place for the Vauxhall Astra (+54%). * See the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * Fleet and business sales are keeping the UK market on track towards a new annual record in 2016 despite Brexit, just as…
The Renault Mégane is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in November. * See the Top 47 All-brands and Top 282 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market returns to double-digit growth rates in November at +13% to 93.066 registrations, the largest October score since 2007…
Not dead: now a single-model brand, Lancia is up 30% at home in October. * NOW UPDATED with the the Top 40 brands and Top 180 models - click on title to see * The September 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models The Italian new car market…
Old and new Vauxhall Astra * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * The European new car market marks a pause in October with sales down 0.5% to 1.140.978 registrations across 29 markets (Russia and Turkey excluded), indicating the strong growth…
Hero of the month: the Nissan Serena. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars and Top 35 kei cars * It's a second consecutive month just edging into negative territory for Japanese new car sales at -0.4% year-on-year in October to 378.741 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
Seat Ateca * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market slows down its unbridled recovery this month at +3.8% year-on-year to 83.733 registrations, the highest October score in Spain since 2009 (98.512), reducing the year-to-date gain to a still…