The Hyundai i30 beats both market leaders - Corolla and Mazda3 - for the 2nd time this year. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands - See title * Now with a new Prime Minister, Australia sees its new car market fly off towards an all-time…
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 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%…
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…
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…
The Seat Leon is back to the pole position at home. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market continues on its recovery trend in September with sales up 23% year-on-year to 70.386 units, the best September result…
Chevrolet TFR * See the Top 134 All-models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title * The Egyptian new car market is down 5% year-on-year in August to 25.143 registrations, however the year-to-date total remains in positive territory at +2% and 185.929 units. Overtaken by the Hyundai Verna…
Mark Langenbrinck, President of Mercedes-Benz France ast of the German brand interviews at the Frankfurt Auto Show, we now speak with Mark Langenbrinck, President of Mercedes-Benz France. As it was the case with Arnaud Barral at Volkswagen, a relaxed interviewee took my questions with bonne humeur and honesty. BSCB: The…
The Ford Fiesta is #1 in Cyprus this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data provided by SEMO Cyprus and analysed by INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus are up a whopping 41.5% year-on-year in August to 658 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total…
The Toyota Alphard is the best-selling nameplate in Hong Kong in August. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 180 All-models by clicking on the title * Although part of China since 1997, Hong Kong car sales still follow an old pattern: they are reported by HKMTA separately from the mainland Chinese…
Hyundai is the 2nd best-selling manufacturer in Austria below just Volkswagen. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 282 All-models by clicking on the title * Good news keep coming from the Austrian new car market: up another 7% year-on-year in August to 22.677 registrations, meaning the year-to-date total…
Surprisingly, Mercedes is the most popular carmaker in Portugal in August. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 205 All-models by clicking on the title * After dipping to 'just' +10% in July, Portuguese new car sales are back to their flamboyant self in August at +22% to 9.436 registrations,…