Kia Niro * Now updated with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 55 All-local models & Top 140 foreigners * The South Korean new car market is up 4% year-on-year to 157.762 registrations with local manufacturers pulling the entire market gain at +4% and 139.617 sales whereas foreign carmakers are stable at 18.145…
The Hyundai Tucson is up to a stunning 2nd place overall in March. * See the Top 350 All-models by clicking on the title * The Belgian new car market is up by a shy 2% year-on-year in March to 63.043 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 169.155 units over…
Renault Captur sales in Portugal are up 80% in February. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 210 All-models by clicking on the title * Like Italy and Spain, Portugal is on a recovery slope that seems as never-ending as its descent to hell did a few years back.…
Volkswagen sales are up just 4% in a home market up 13%. Picture wheelsmag.com.au * See the Top 50 brands and Top 300 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany are up by a strong 12% year-on-year in February to 250.146 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total…
Volkswagen sales drop 9% at home in January. * See the Top 48 All-brands and Top 300 All-models by clicking on the title * The German new car market starts 2016 in a very healthy way: up 3% 218.365 registrations in January. After resisting fairly well over the past few…
The Renault Clio holds onto the pole position in Portugal. Picture auto.leak.pt * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 290 All-models by clicking on the title * The Portuguese new car market lodges a third consecutive year of very dynamic growth, catching up on time lost during the Global…
Third straight year in pole position for the Toyota Aqua in Japan. * Click on title to see the Top 60 brands, Top 30 cars, Top 40 kei cars and Top 20 foreigners * The Japanese new car market was successively hit by weakness in the regular car segment, a…
The Skoda Fabia hits its best ranking in Germany in 4.5 years. * See the Top 50 brands and Top 316 models by clicking on the title * A 9% year-on-year increase in November to 272.377 units is a breath of fresh air for German new car sales, with the country's…
The Peugeot 2008 ranks 6th overall in Portugal this month. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 212 All-models by clicking on the title * Another month of strong growth for new car sales in Portugal with October up 16% year-on-year to 13.724 units, lifting the year-to-date total to…
The Mercedes C-Class is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Belgium in September. * See the Top 320 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * The Belgian new car market is up 2% year-on-year in September to 41.266 registrations including light commercials, lifting the year-to-date total to 442.161 units, up…
Mercedes holds almost 10% of the Portuguese market in September. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 208 All-models by clicking on the title * The recovery continues for new car sales in Portugal, with September up 30% year-on-year to 12.625 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 29% to 138.268…
The Mercedes CLA is now knocking on the European Top 50's door. * See the Top 53 All-brands and Top 341 All-models by clicking on the title * After temporary Top 10 figures and just before September data is published, as is the tradition on BSCB albeit with a bit of delay we go…
The new Toyota Sienta smashes the nameplate's monthly volume record at 11.277 units. * Click on title to see the Top 65 All-brands, Top 30 cars, Top 35 kei cars & Top 20 imports * This report was created in collaboration with Stephen Bloom. After rebounding a little last month the Japanese market…
The Hyundai Tucson is an instant blockbuster in Europe's largest market. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 300 models by clicking on the title * If the German auto industry is still reeling from the Volkswagen AG diesel scandal, new car sales in the country are up 4% year-on-year…
Mark Langenbrinck, President of Mercedes-Benz France ast of the German brand interviews at the Frankfurt Auto Show, we now speak with Mark Langenbrinck, President of Mercedes-Benz France. As it was the case with Arnaud Barral at Volkswagen, a relaxed interviewee took my questions with bonne humeur and honesty. BSCB: The…