The Vauxhall Astra ranks #1 in Scotland for the first time this decade. * See the Top 10 best-selling models for each nation by clicking on the title * After the overall UK Top 10 and thanks to SMMT we can now share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in…
* See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * Against all expectations given widespread price rises due to Brexit, the UK new car market starts 2017 in positive with 2.9% year-on-year gain to 174.564 registrations. Even more surprising: private sales lead the…
The VW Golf manages a 23rd consecutive annual win Switzerland. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 450 All-models by clicking on the title * Consult 45 years worth of Swiss Historical Data here The Swiss new car market is one of the rare in Europe to lose ground…
Hyundai Porter * Now updated with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 60 local models and Top 175 foreigners * Check out 20 years worth of South Korean Historican Data here The South Korean market is down 1% year-on-year in 2016 to 1.813.173 registrations, with local brands up 0.5% to 1.587.597 and foreign manufacturers…
The Toyota Corolla comfortably remains the best-selling nameplate in Taiwan this year. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 75 models by clicking on the title * Check out 12 years worth of Taiwanese Historical Data here The Taiwanese new car market is up 4.5% year-on-year in 2016…
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…
Mercedes hit an all-time high 10.3% share in Germany in November. * See the Top 50 brands, Top 380 models and Top 30 private sales by clicking on the title * Check out 70 years worth of German Historical data here The German new car market posts a third consecutive year of gains…
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",…
Vauxhall Astra sales are up 51% in December. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 42 All-brands by clicking on the title * UK business sales up 51% to 8.257 did nothing to prevent December to become only the second month of year-on-year decline in 2016 along with last…
Gretchen in Ronda This is Part 7 of our North Cape to Gibraltar series. Check out the previous iterations here: Part 1: Stockholm and Central Sweden, Part 2: Kustvägen to Finland, Part 3: The journey to North Cape, Part 4: To the Russian border, Part 5: Driving through Lapland, Finland and Part 6: Paris to Granada, Andalusia.…
The VW Tiguan is the best-selling nameplate in Switzerland in November. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 340 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swiss new car market is stable in November with deliveries up just 0.4% year-on-year to 26.414, leading to a year-to-date tally down 3%…
* NOW UPDATED with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 55 All-local models and Top 140 foreigners * Sales of local nameplates in South Korea are down 0.3% year-on-year in November to 164.172 units, a drop solely attributable to the poor performance of foreign brands (-19%) just as local manufacturers gain…
Palacio del Partal in Alhambra, Granada. This is Part 6 of our North Cape to Gibraltar series. We have now completed the Scandinavian section of this adventure, and you can check out Part 1: Stockholm and Central Sweden, Part 2: Kustvägen to Finland, Part 3: The journey to North Cape, Part 4: To the Russian…
The view from the luxury competition: Mercedes snaps 10.3% of the German market. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 315 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany are up 1.5% year-on-year to 276.567 units, with the year-to-date tally now up 4.6% to 3.095.074…
The Toyota Corolla edges past the Fiat Egea in November to rank #1 in Turkey. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 250 All-models by clicking on the title * The Turkish new light vehicle market is on fire: after a 29% surge in October, it gains a smashing 45% year-on-year…