The VW Gol Trend is back to #1 in Argentina. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 192 All-models by clicking on the title * The Argentinean new car market seems to be slowly stabilising: down just 4% year-on-year in April to 51.371 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 207.155 units,…
The Honda HR-V is already the best-selling SUV in Brazil. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 140 models by clicking on the title * The Brazilian new car market is back onto slippery slopes: down a very harsh 24% year-on-year in April to 211.603 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
The Fiat 500X is now among Italy's 10 most popular nameplates. * See the Top 44 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The sky is getting clearer and clearer for the Italian car market, seeing is year-on-year growth accelerate once again in April: from +11%…
The Fiat 500X & Jeep Renegade both land inside the Italian Top 20 over the period. * See the Top 180 best-selling models and Top 46 brands by clicking on the title * After putting an end to 7 connective years of decline in 2014 with a shy 4% improvement,…
Peugeot 2008 sales are up 15% year-on-year at home in France. * See the Top 80 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * After gaining 9.5% in March, the French new car market returns to significantly more timid growth rates in April: up 2.3% to…
The Volvo XC60 ranks inside the Top 3 at home... * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Sweden continue on their very impressive run, posting a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in April at +11% to…
The Peugeot 308 is up 61% year-on-year at home so far in 2015. * See the Top 250 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * There is a light at the end of the tunnel for the French new car market, stuck at two-decade-lows for the…
Chery is the 6th most popular carmaker in Uruguay in March. * See the Top 44 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Uruguayan market is back into positive territory in March: up a very solid 17% year-on-year to 4,865 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 12,795 units, now down…
Now within throwing distance of the overall #1 spot in Brazil: the Chevrolet Onix. * See the Top 140 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The Brazilian new car market is undergoing a severe correction in 2015, down 16% over the first quarter to…
The new model lifts VW Passat sales up 41% on 2014. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 324 models by clicking on the title * Still the engine of the European market despite the UK stepping up, the health of German sales has a large impact on…
VW Golf sales are up a whopping 533% year-on-year in Canada. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands & Top 260 models by clicking on the title * Nothing seems to be able to stop the Canadian new light vehicle market from moving forward year after year: after record…
* See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to Central European specialists www.ceauto.co.hu, new car sales in Serbia are down a painful 15% year-on-year in March to 2,043 registrations, bringing the First Quarter down 9% on the same period in 2014 to 4,496 deliveries.…
Shanghai Pudong street scenes After going through the highlights of Auto Shanghai 2015 and before I give you my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Show, it’s time to go wandering in the streets of Shanghai so I can share with you what the most popular cars…
Strong UK sales push the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa onto the European podium in March. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * It's official: the recession is over in Europe. Overall new car sales are up 11% year-on-year in March to an imposing 1.644.985…
The Renault Mégane is back up to #6 overall this month. * Now updated with the Top 250 best-selling models and Top 40 brands * French new car sales are finally getting a significant boost this month: up 9.5% year-on-year in March to 196,572 registrations, partly thanks to one more opening…