The Clio (+76%) helps Renault up 58% in June in Italy. * Now updated with the Top 45 All-brands and Top 180 models - click on title to see * The May 2016 post has also been updated with the Top 180 models Explosive new car sales growth slows down to…
Skoda Superb sales are up 769% in June thanks to the new model. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Finnish new car sales take off in June: up a very satisfying 20% year-on-year to 10.581 registrations, leading to an H1 tally up…
Opel shoots up 22% to become the #1 brand in Spain so far in 2016. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 390 All-models by clicking on the title * This is the first of a series of H1 2016 updates covering the Top 15 largest car markets in…
The Seat Ibiza is the most popular nameplate at home in June. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 285 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Spain are up by a robust 11% year-on-year this month to 124.350 registrations, the biggest June score since pre-recession…
Renault sales in Slovenia more than double in May. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 200 All-models by clicking on the title * The Slovenian new car market is up a splendid 17% year-on-year in May to 6.235 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 8% to 28.488 units.…
Renault dominates the Portuguese market with the Clio at #1 and the Megane at #3. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 212 All-models by clicking on the title * April Portugal sales, putting an end to 34 consecutive months of double-digit year-on-year gain, turned out to be a…
The Toyota Corolla, a local, is the best-selling vehicle in Turkey in May. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 250 All-models by clicking on the title * The Turkish new light vehicle market is back on the mend in May with sales up a fantastic 15% year-on-year to 93.904…
Serbia is the 2nd country where the new Fiat Tipo has broken into the Top 10. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data shared with us by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, the Serbian new car market is up 7% year-on-year in…
The Hyundai Tucson is again the best-selling vehicle in Moldova this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data published by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, new light vehicle sales in Moldova are up 4% year-on-year in May to 313 units,…
The new generation Toyota Fortuner is turning out to be a blockbuster in South Africa. * See the Top 10 manufacturers and Top 285 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market continues to skid at -10% both in May to 42.907 units and year-to-date…
Not a myth: Ouback Australia literally streams with kangaroos. This is Part 2 of our Report on driving a Haval H8 into the Australian Outback. You can see Part 1: The Stakes here. Most of the friends and colleagues I shared my plans with - linking Sydney to Birdsville through the…
First UK Top 100 ranking for the Mercedes GLE. * See the Top 135 models ranking by clicking on the title * As per the BSCB tradition, after the traditional All-brands ranking and Top 10 models, we can now explore a much more detailed UK models ranking for May: this time a Top…
Extraordinary success for the Renault-Samsung SM6. * Now updated with the Top 30 All-brands, Top 55 All-local models and Top 140 foreigners * Sales of new light vehicles in South Korea are up a stunning 18% year-on-year in May to 165.285 registrations, but for once it's neither Hyundai (+11%) nor Kia (+19%)…
A new crossover-looking variant helps lift the Wuling Hongguang back to #1 in May. * See the Top 70 All-China made brands and Top 396 All-models by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market manages a double-digit year-on-year gain for the second time in three months in…
Volkswagen goes agains the grain with a 2% gain, partly thanks to the new Tiguan. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 330 All-models by clicking on the title * Another month in negative for Switzerland, with new car sales down 5% year-on-year in May to 26.123 units,…