Mercedes C-Class sales are up 73% while the VW Passat is up 23% in Europe in January. * See the Top 335 All-models and Top 53 All-brands by clicking on the title * Refined European data now available shows a market still up 6% to 1.023.880 registrations in January. If Volkswagen (+9%),…
The Skoda Yeti is #7 with German private buyers this month. * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Private sales in Germany are back up to 33.1% of the overall market vs. 31.2% in January at 73,897 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 139,938…
The Smart Forfour breaks into the Italian Top 20 in February. * UPDATED with actuals - See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models * It is finally the end of the tunnel for the Italian new car market: after gaining 11% in January, sales are up an even more…
Skoda Fabia * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * The Czech new car market is up a huge 28% year-on-year in February to a record 16,383 registrations (previous best for the month: 13,544 in 2012), bringing the year-to-date total to…
Toyota Corolla * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 232 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Israel are up 3% year-on-year in February to 21,850 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 55,480 units, up a very solid 14% on 2014. Down to a paltry…
Renault Twingo III * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * On paper the French market is trending up: +4% in February to 147,130 registrations and +5% year-to-date at 280,300 deliveries. However the reality of the market is much more depressing:…
The Stepway variant accounts for 80% of Renault Sandero sales in Belarus. * See the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 36 All-brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Belarus are up 3% year-on-year in 2014 to reach an all-time record 29,552 registrations - including…
The Dodge Vision (a rebadged Fiat Gran Siena) lands at #174 in Mexico. * See the Top 258 All-models and Top 39 All-brands rankings here * I can now share with you All-models and All-brands rankings for Mexico for the Full Year 2014. Beyond the familiar Top 10 models there is…
Porsche Cayenne * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * 240 new vehicles found a buyer in Moldova in January, and the small size of this market always makes for an interesting models ranking. Below the Dacia Logan, traditional leader at 8.8% share, we find…
Dacia outsells all French manufacturers for the first time. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 30 models by clicking on the title * It's a very harsh start of the year for new car sales in New Caledonia, a small French Overseas Territory located north-east of Australia: -26%…
The new model propels the Nissan Note to #27 in the UK over H1 2014. * See the Top 350 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Always a bit of delay for detailed UK sales data, but it's worth the wait: today I can give you a Top…
The Toyota Hilux leads the Ivory Coast models ranking halfway through 2014. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 5 brands by clicking on the title * First half 2014 data is now available for Ivory Coast, demonstrating a very dynamic market at 3,923 registrations vs. 7,624 over…
Dacia Duster * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 192 All-models by clicking on the title * After gaining an encouraging 22% in 2014, the Romanian new car market starts 2015 with the brakes on: down 3% in January to 4,978 registrations. Home brand Dacia is up a trend-bucking 5%…
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling model in Israel in January. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 244 All-models by clicking on the title * The Israeli new car market starts 2015 nicely: up 24% year-on-year in January to 33,630 registrations. The brands ranking, usually relatively stable in Israel, is…
The Dacia Duster is on the Slovenian podium for the 4th time in 5 months. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Robust start of the year for new car sales in Slovenia: up 11% in January to 5,139 registrations. Volkswagen…