The Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 are the two best-sellers in Portugal so far in 2016. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * Portugal July 2016 results edge past that of a year ago with sales up a meagre 0.56% to…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling car in France in July. * See the Top 45 best-selling brands and Top 270 models by clicking on the title * With two less selling days than in July 2015, the French new car market stumbles down 10% to 132.999 registrations, meaning a…
Hyundai is the most popular carmaker in Israel so far in 2016. Picture 4x4.co.il * See the Top 45 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il we can now share with you brands data for Israel in July – models data is now a quarterly occurrence. A…
The VW Polo is back to #1 car in Belarus so far in 2016. * See the Top 25 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Belorussian new light vehicle market is back into positive territory over the First Half of 2016, gaining 6% year-on-year…
Chengdu street scene This is the 7th instalment in our 2016 Chinese adventures after Beijing, Xining in the Qinghai province, the Chinese car dealerships of Xining, Tongren, Xiahe in the Gansu province and the mountain road back from Xiahe to Xining. We are now flying south-east to Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province and home to…
Ford Mustang - Ford remains the #1 brand in the UK but drops 3%. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 120 models and Top 40 brands * The First Half 2016 sales results for the UK are brilliant: up 3% to 1.420.636, the highest-ever 6 month-result in the history of automobile in…
The Lada Vesta posts its first month at 5.000+ sales. * Now updated with the Top 52 All-brands and Top 275 All-models * The freefall continues for the Russian new light vehicle market, down another 12.5% in June to 122.633 registrations, pulling the H1 2016 tally down 14% to 672.140 units.…
The unveiling of the new gen Citroen C3 isn't hurting the current gen yet. Picture Auto Plus * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Courtesy of French magazine Auto Plus, we can share with you a little summer treat: the Top 10…
The Opel Mokka is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Latvia so far in 2016. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 285 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Latvia gain a very robust 20% year-on-year over the first half of 2016 to 9.718 registrations.…
Launched in April, the Changan CX70 sells 10.058 units in June. * See the Top 70 All China-made brands and Top 393 All models by clicking on the title * A year ago, the Chinese light vehicle market was going through its first monthly year-on-year decline in over 6 years. June 2016…
The Skoda Octavia outsells the VW Golf halfway through 2016. * See the Top 40 brands and Top 340 All-models by clicking on the title * It's a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decline for new car sales in Switzerland, down 6% in June to 31.259 registrations and pulling the…
Kia overtakes perennial leader Chevrolet year-to-date in Chile. * See the Top 50 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * Things are going in the right direction for new light vehicle sales in Chile, up 4% year-on-year in June to 23.636 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 7% to…
For the first time ever, the Dacia Sandero is the favourite car of the French people. * See the Top 45 brands and Top 365 models by clicking on the title * The French new car market is showing a very healthy outlook halfway through 2016 with sales up 8%…
The Renault Mégane IV breaks into its home Top 5 for the first time in June. * Now updated with the Top 45 brands and Top 275 models - click on title to see * After surging 22% in May, the French new car market returns to greyer improvement rates at just…
The Smart Fortwo is the best-selling car in Monaco in 2015. * See the Top 285 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Exclusive to BSCB, after exploring in detail brands data for über-wealthy Monaco, we can now share with you the best-selling models in the Principality, always a unique…