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,…
VW Passat Variant * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Italian consumers are one of the last in the world with the Swedish and Slovak to continue to be in love with Station Wagons (SW), which is the reason why there is a monthly update about SW sales…
BMW 3 Series * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * With licence plates stamped with the year of registration, traditionally in Ireland new car sales are at their strongest in January and slip down through the year, and in September only 2,487 new vehicles…
The Infiniti FX is predicted to be the brand's best-seller in Australia * Click on the title for the entire article! * After Opel (see my article on the launch of Opel in Australia here), it's now Infiniti's turn to launch in Australia with an advertising campaign openly targeting luxury…
208 Rolls Royce Ghost were sold in Europe so far in 2012. Picture by gstaranto, all rights reserved. * See the Top 325 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Thanks to Lancia Lover from www.autoweek.nl I can share with you today and for the first time since last April…
The Renault 4 was the most successful model in Rhodesia over the period * See the Top 25 most produced models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Frank * Today the Africa Project is getting its first historical contribution, thanks to Frank Stevens. Frank was born and grew up…
The Astra will be key to Opel's success in Australia * See more pictures and the Top 20 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! * In trouble in Europe, German brand Opel has launched in Australia on September 1 with 17 stand-alone dealerships completely separate from sister brand Holden's showrooms…
Toyota Yaris * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Poland are down 9% year-on-year in August to 20,710 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 213,299 units, up 3% on 2011. Note that from 2012 onwards commercial vehicles are included which…
Nissan Altima * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Ldman * New car sales in Kuwait are up an astounding 44% year-on-year to 11,339 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 79,465 units, up 24% on 2011. For the third time in the…
Incredible: the Subaru XV is the best-selling car in Switzerland this month * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * 22,052 new vehicles found a buyer in Switzerland in August, bringing the year-to-date total to 224,360 registrations, up 11% on 2011. It's a historical month…
The Ford F-Series is en route to historically crack the 100,000 annual sales barrier in Canada... * NOW UPDATED with the Top 150 best-selling models! Click on title to see * The Ford F-Series keep lodging outstanding month after outstanding month in Canada: it is up 26% year-on-year in August to 11,580…
The Kubang will be key for Maserati to reach this very bold sales target * See more pictures by clicking on the title! * Fiat-owned prestige brand Maserati sold 6,159 units in 2011, up 9% on 2010 for a 40 million euros profit (+67%). The US remained the brand's biggest…
The Hyundai Verna is the biggest gainer in the Chinese Top 10 * See the Top 283 All-models Ranking by clicking on the title! * After the USA, we are now focusing on the year-to-date models ranking in the biggest car market in the world, China. With August sales up…
Hyundai i30 * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Slovakia are up a very robust 15% year-on-year in August to 5,948 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total a little more firmly into positive at 46,516 units, up 3% on 2011. The…
Toyota Prius MPV * See the Top 273 All-models Ranking by clicking on the title! * After exploring US August sales, let's now go in more detail through the year-to-date ranking. Over the first 8 months of 2012, the US new car market is up an extremely robust 15% to…