Toyota Hilux * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Yves * After a 4 month-hiatus, new car sales data for French territory New Caledonia are back on BSCB thanks to Yves. On the podium over the last couple of years but out…
Peugeot 208. Picture by L'Argus, all rights reserved. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * The French new car market is down by 'just' 7% over the period, thanks to good performances of Peugeot (+26%), Citroen (+11%), Toyota (+5%), #2 foreign brand behind Volkswagen…
Subaru XV * Click on the title to see the full article! * With most August data now out in the open, it’s time for our much awaited monthly rendezvous: the World roundup, now in its 6th instalment. Last month all eyes were on Ukraine where the Geely CK notched…
Mercedes A-Class * See the link to the Top 215 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks to STAC * You are already familiar with the French Top 100 models ranking for August 2012 with the Dacia Lodgy under the spotlight. With actuals now uploaded there is more accurate detail…
Dacia Lodgy * NOW UPDATED with the Top 215 best-selling models! Click on title to see * The French new car market is down 11% year-on-year in August to just 96,511 registrations, the weakest monthly total and first time below 100,000 units since June 1997 when 93,171 new vehicles were registered,…
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…
Dacia Lodgy * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Down 8% year-on-year to just 70,000 registrations in 27 days, this is shaping up to be the worst month of August in France in no less than 35 years... Peugeot looks like it will lead…
Nearly one third of Citroen DS5 sold in France are hybrids. * See the Top 4 best-selling hybrids by clicking on the title! * Up until now, the hybrid technology had not really made its mark in the French market. With the first deliveries of the Toyota Yaris Hybrid, things look…
Dacia Lodgy * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Over the first 3 weeks of August, the French new car market is down 6% year-on-year to 50,400 registrations. Brand-wise, Peugeot leads with 8,908 sales and 17.7% ahead of Citroen at 6,996 units and 13.9%…
Dacia Duster in La Foux d'Allos, France August 2012. * See the entire photo report by clicking on the title! * When Renault relaunched Romanian brand Dacia in 2004 with the Logan, there were no plans to import the '5,000 euro car' in France. But the French wanted it, so…
Peugeot 301 * NOW UPDATED with the Top 327 best-selling models! Click on title to see! * I have now uploaded all 327 models sold in France in July 2012. You can check the original July 2012 post here. Interesting movements further down the ranking include the Citroen C-Zero up to a…
Peugeot 208 * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 327 best-selling models! Click on title to see * Thanks to STAC I can now share with you actuals for July 2012 in France and there is a big change in store for you! The sky is getting darker for…
Dacia Duster * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * After exploring a similar ranking in Germany, thanks to French magazine Auto Plus I can now share with you for the first time on BSCB a 6 months 2012 models ranking focusing on sales to…
Renault Master * See the Top 80 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * In a dark European context, Light Commercial Vehicle sales in France buck the trend, up 2% year-on-year in July to 30,594 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 237,955 units, down 6% on 2011. The Renault…
Hyundai Santa Fe * Click on the title to see the full article! * Now that most June figures have been published, may I introduce you to the fourth instalment of BSCB's monthly World Roundup. While last month we focused on General Motors and the Toyota Etios, this month the…