2013 Dacia Logan * See more pictures by clicking on the title! * Today Renault unveiled the 2nd generation of its low-cost best-sellers Dacia Logan and Sandero. A complete design rethink, both models now look much less 'low cost' and get a reworked facia inspired by the recent Duster and…
The Kubang will be key for Maserati to reach this very bold sales target * See more pictures by clicking on the title! * Fiat-owned prestige brand Maserati sold 6,159 units in 2011, up 9% on 2010 for a 40 million euros profit (+67%). The US remained the brand's biggest…
Toyota Prius MPV * See the Top 273 All-models Ranking by clicking on the title! * After exploring US August sales, let's now go in more detail through the year-to-date ranking. Over the first 8 months of 2012, the US new car market is up an extremely robust 15% to…
The 4th generation (on sale later this year) should help the Clio nameplate stay #1 in Slovenia * See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * It looks like the Slovenian new car market is taking the direction of other Southern European markets like Greece, Spain…
The Fiat Uno sells over 30,000 monthly units in Brazil for the first time ever. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 150 best-selling models! Click on title to see * The Brazilian new car market is now in unchartered territory, passing 400,000 monthly sales for the first time ever at 405,511…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 200 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * For the first time since last January, the Spanish new car market is up year-on-year, albeit by a shy 3.5% to 48,966 registrations, in anticipation of the VAT increase from 18% to 21% due in…
Toyota Prius+ * See the Top 100 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Even though some of the subsidies on low emission cars stopped in July, making the market fall by 15% year-on-year in August to 33,211 registrations and 3% year-to-date at 395,573 units, some models with low…
The Fiat 600 was #1 in 1962, the last time Italy August sales were so low. * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models: click on title to see * The new car sales situation is getting critical in Italy, and with the price of petrol above 2…
BMW X5 * See the Top 5 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to DC * Andorra, aka the Principalty of the Valleys of Andorra, is located in the Pyrenees mountains inbetween France and Spain and is one of the smallest countries in the world, home of…
Range Rover Evoque * See the Top 20 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to DC * San Marino, also romantically called the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, is a 61 square kilometres enclave surrounded by Italy and is home to 30,000 inhabitants. Over the first…
Opel Astra * See the Top 25 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * As is the tradition, new car sales figures for Turkey are available a little later than others. After 11 consecutive months of decline and for the first time since July 2011, the Turkish car market is…
Peugeot 208 * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Sales of new Light Commercial Vehicles are down 16% year-on-year in France in August to 19,234 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 257,252 units, down 7% on 2011. While the Renault Kangoo hangs on to…
Porsche Panamera. Picture by ninoscy, all rights reserved. * See the Top 193 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * After sharing with you yesterday the Top 50 All-brands ranking in Monaco over the first 6 months of 2012, I can now unveil an exclusive Top 193 All-models ranking…
Mercedes SLS AMG. Picture by Fiorano, all rights reserved. * See the Top 50 All-brands Ranking by clicking on the title! * * Correction: Fisker sold 4 Karma in Monaco over the period, making it the #43 brand * Thanks to a secret admirer of BSCB once again I can…
Fiat Panda & 500 in Vintimiglia, Italy August 2012 * See the entire photo report by clicking on the title! * The photo report saga continues: after Scotland and the French countryside, I thought I'd drive across the border to Italy in Vintimiglia to give you a quick snapshot of…