The BMW 1 Series is the 4th best-selling model in Greece in August... * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * After dipping by 29% in July, new car sales in Greece are back up 21% year-on-year in August to 4.470 registrations,…
VW Polo Vivo * See the Top 32 manufacturers and Top 224 models by clicking on the title * The South African market is hit 8% year-on-year in August to 51.055 registrations, pulling the year-to-date total down 3% to 407.753 units. Toyota (-9%), VW Group (-2%) and Ford (-2%) continue…
Arnaud Barral After Audi and BMW, here is the third catchup with a German brand I had the privilege to organise at Frankfurt. Volkswagen may be losing foot in China, but in its European fief volumes are as high as they ever were, with the brand even placing three nameplates…
The All-new Renault Mégane at Frankfurt. After BMW CEO Harald Krueger collapsed during the very first Press Conference at the Frankfurt Auto Show (he's okay), the rest of the first Press day went smoothly and I give you my first impressions: what surprised me, what stood out and what disappointed…
Renault has just launched the Captur in Chile. * See the Top 60 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Chilean new car market accelerates its fall in August at -21% year-on-year to 24.374 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 177.114 units, also down 21% on 2014. Chevrolet keeps…
The Renault Clio is back to pole position at home in France. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 309 All-models and Top 40 brands * Thanks to one additional selling day vs. August 2014, the French new car market is up 10% year-on-year this month to 92.052 registrations, lifting the year-to-date…
2015 Opel Astra * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market celebrates two full years (24 consecutive months) of year-on-year gains in August at +24% to 56.508 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 23% to 718.629 units.…
The Toyota Hilux is back to the South African top spot in 2015. * See the Top 32 best-selling manufacturers and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new car market continues to suffer from a degrading economic situation in the country at -6% in…
Australia is currently enduring its harshest winter in thirty years. * EXCLUSIVE! Updated with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 290 All-models * Australian customers continue on their car buying frenzy: after an all-time high 1st Half at 578.427 registrations, we now have the biggest July on record at 92.308 deliveries, up 3%…
The Dacia Dokker is the best-selling nameplate in Bulgaria in 2014. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 170 All-models by clicking on the title * The Bulgarian new car market is up 30% year-on-year in July to 2.561 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to an estimated 17.168 units,…
The Renault Clio ranks third in Northern Ireland this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models in each UK nation by clicking on the title * Thanks to SMMT I can now share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation for July, and looking at detailed sales data by nation…
Skoda Fabia * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on eth title * Another solid month for new car sales in Slovenia: up 10% year-on-year in July to 5.079 registrations and 12% year-to-date to 36.929. Volkswagen (16.2%) keeps the lead of the brands ranking ahead…
Rental sales push the Kia Rio up to #1 in Cyprus so far in 2015. * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Cyprus update coming your way thanks to data provided by SEMO Cyprus and analysed by INNOSOFT. The market is up a sensational 20% year-on-year…
Freshly facelifted, the Peugeot 208 is the best-selling model in France this month. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 320 All-models * After gaining 15% in June, the French new car market returns to a much more modest growth in July at just +2% on what was…
The success of the Captur lifts Renault up to third place in Europe. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 55 brands and Top 350 models * At +8% to 7.370.832 registrations over the 1st Half of 2015, the European new car market is clearly headed towards a second consecutive year of growth. However…