The new generation Toyota Fortuner is turning out to be a blockbuster in South Africa. * See the Top 10 manufacturers and Top 285 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market continues to skid at -10% both in May to 42.907 units and year-to-date…
BSCB interviewed Laurens van den Acker at the Beijing Auto Show last April. At the Beijing Auto Show 2016, I had the privilege of interviewing Laurens van den Acker, Senior Vice President of Renault Corporate Design since 2009. Laurens is responsible for all the latest Renault designs, including the Kwid, Twingo, Clio, Captur, Megane,…
If the Renault Clio is #1 overall, the Dacia Sandero is #1 with private buyers for the 2nd month. * Now updated with the Top 50 brands and Top 310 models - click on title to see * Private and fleet sales details can be found at end of article French new car…
The Dacia Sandero has hit a nerve with UK consumers. * See the Top 10 best-selling models in each UK nation by clicking on the title * Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers in May for each UK nation. Keep in mind this data is already included in the UK…
Fiat is up 34% at home and the 500X up 87%. * Now updated with actuals for the Top 180 models and Top 45 brands - click on title to see * The April 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models Euphoric month for Italian new car sales,…
Volkswagen and Audi are going in opposite directions in Germany. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 307 All-models by clicking on the title * The German new car market is up an encouraging 12% or 30.000 units year-on-year in May to 286.931 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up…
Opel is the best-selling brand in Spain so far in 2016, the Corsa is #1 in May. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 300 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market is up a whopping 21% year-on-year in May to 114.441 registrations, the…
Audi A4 sales are up 99% year-on-year in April thanks to the new generation. * See the Top 320 All-models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicles sales in Belgium are up 5% year-on-year in April to 61.161 registrations including light commercials. This leads…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in April. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and Top 165 models by clicking on the title * Bulgarian new car sales are up 9% year-on-year to an estimated 2.693 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8% to 9.637.…
The Renault Captur is up to #5 in Slovenia this month. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 185 All-models by clicking on the title * Slovenian new car sales are up a shy 2% year-on-year in April to 5.472 units, pulling the year-to-date total up 5.6% to 22.163…
The Audi A4 (+61%) is back inside the European Top 20 thanks to the new model. * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title * The European new car market - 29 countries excluding Russia and Turkey - is up a very…
Renault Captur sales are up 88% year-on-year in Portugal in April. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 210 All-models by clicking on the title * Portugal ends an incredible run of 34 consecutive months of double-digit gains in April with new car sales up just 6% to 15.978…
The VW Tiguan ranks 6th - a clearing up before the new gen (above) arrives. * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data provided by SEMO Cyprus and analysed by INNOSOFT, 1.183 new light vehicles found a buyer in Cyprus in April, a stunning 80%…
The Ford Fiesta is the best-seller in every UK nation in April. * See the Top 10 best-selling models in each UK nation by clicking on the title * Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers in April for each UK nation. Keep in mind this data is already included…
Dongfeng A9 at the Beijing Auto Show 2016 It's finally here! Auto China 2016, the largest Auto Show in the world, alternates between Shanghai and Beijing and this year it's the turn of the "Capital of the North" - as its name literally means in Mandarin - to host this gigantic event.…