The Peugeot 2008 breaks into the monthly French Top 5 for the first time in October at #4. * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Would the French new car market have bottomed out already? It is up year-on-year for the 2nd month running…
Baojun had its own dedicated (albeit small) dealership... * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! * This is Part 22 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Report here. After an introduction to the Beijing car landscape, I was lucky…
Renault Kangoo * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Finally some good news for the French Light Commercial Vehicle market: up 4% year-on-year in October to 36,281 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 303,219 units, down 6% on 2012. The Renault Kangoo continues…
The Buick GL8 is everywhere in Beijing! * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title! * This is Part 21 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Report here. When I said it was a big shock to go from one…
Renault Fluence * See the Top 280 All-models and Top 45 All-brands rankings by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Yarım Debriyaj * With a bit of delay I can share with you today the Turkish All-models ranking for September. 67,963 new vehicles found a buyer this month, adding up to…
Honda Civic * See the Top 160 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! * Down 23% in August but up 6% in September, the Brazilian new car market is back into negative in October at -4% to 313,490 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2,951,825…
Toyota Auris Touring * See the Top 60 best-selling models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! * Good news coming from Sweden: new car sales enjoy their 4th consecutive month of year-on-year gain in October, up 5% to 25,332 registrations and reducing the year-to-date loss to 4%…
Peugeot Mongolia official launch ceremony - July 2013 * Many thanks to Marc Bocque for organising this interview! * This is Part 17 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all other Parts of this long-term Report here. Coinciding with my stay in Mongolia, French manufacturer Peugeot, after confirming…
Renault Scenic sales are up 34% year-on-year so far in October in France. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * Half-way through October, the French new car market is stable (+0.5%) year-on-year but French manufacturers only account for 43.8% of sales with…
Citroen C4 Picasso II * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * Over the first week of October, the new car market in France is surprisingly up 2% year-on-year, with Peugeot leading the brands ranking ahead of Citroen and Renault, while all 3…
Ford Ka * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 10 LCVs by clicking on the title! * The Danish new car market continues to display insolent health in the current gloomy European context: up 5% year-on-year both in September at 14,585 registrations (best September figure ever) and year-to-date…
Renault Captur * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The French new car market is up a shy 3% year-on-year in September to 142,211 registrations, only in positive because this month had one more working day than September 2012. The year-to-date total is still…
Audi A3 * See the Full article by clicking on the title! * Once again I ask: what better way to finish one month and start a new one than going through our traditional World Roundup? I don't think there is any! Before we start, don't forget to catch the…
Renault Captur * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * Down 3% year-on-year over the first 23 days of the month, the French new car market should end September with a slight gain over 2012 thanks to one more working day. The Renault…
The Opel Astra is extremely popular in Yekaterinburg. This is part 4 of my Trans-Siberian Photo Report. You can see all Parts of this long-term Photo Report here. We are now travelling a further 940 km East to Yekaterinburg, where the car landscape is once again very different from the…