Daihatsu Tanto sales soar 17.4% year-on-year in February. The Japanese new car market scores another positive month in February with sales edging up 1.2% year-on-year to 479.428 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 1.6% to 887.403. Brand leader Toyota (+1.8%) outpaces the market to snatch a 28.1% share,…
The Suzuki Spacia is up 38% year-on-year in January, partly thanks to the addition of the Gear variant (pictured). New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 2.1% year-on-year in January to 407.975 units, yet strikingly the Top 4 brands all outpace the market, starting with local behemoth Toyota (+4.9%) leading…
The Nissan Note is the best-selling regular car in Japan in 2018. Consult over 50 years of Japanese Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 0.7% to post a second consecutive year of gain at 5.272.067 units, the best result since 2014. Foreign models have helped: after…
The CX-8 (+173%) helps Mazda up 37.2% at home in November. Now updated with kei cars data It's another very dynamic month for new car sales in Japan, up 8.6% year-on-year in November to 441.943 units, lifting the year-to-date volume up 0.9% to 4.884.542. Brand leader Toyota (+4.8%) trails the…
The new Jimny helps lift Suzuki New Caledonian sales up 46%. New car sales in New Caledonia, a French Overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, return to negative in November at ghastly -30.7% to just 542 registrations, pulling the year-to-date volume down 3.8% to 7.666 units. Toyota (-6%) contains its fall to…
Thanks to a spectacular 118% year-on-year surge, the Nissan Patrol is now #1 in Lebanon. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 8 years worth of Lebanon Historical Data here The Lebanese new car market freefalls 21.2% year-on-year over the…
The Toyota Sienta climbs back up to 2nd place among regular cars this month. * Now updated with the Top 55 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 33 All-kei cars * New vehicle sales in Japan soar 12.5% year-on-year in October to 418.992 units, the largest gain since June 2017…
First podium finish in the world for the VW T-Roc. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Austria are still feeling the sting of post-WLTP hangover with October registrations down another 20.3% year-on-year to just 22.513 units, leading…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the most popular vehicle in Lebanon so far in 2018. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 8 years worth of Lebanon Historical Data here New car sales in Lebanon return to negative in 2018…
The Toyota Crown scores its first Top 10 in almost 3 years thanks to the new generation. * Now updated with the Top 62 brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 33 kei cars * New car sales in Japan rise 3.3% year-on-year in July to 441.534 registrations, the 2nd gain…
The Nissan Note posts a second concecutive month as #1 regular car in Japan. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 33 Kei cars, Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 cars * The Japanese new car market slips down 2.2% year-on-year in February to 473.878 registrations, pulling the year-to-date tally further into negative at -1.5%…
The Brazilian Fiat Doblo is the best-seller in Angola in 2016. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Better late than never: here comes Full Year 2016 data for Angola. The new vehicle market seems to have taken a harsh beating this…
The new generation Toyota Passo (Moda variant pictured) leaps to 5th place in May. * See the Top 50 All-brands, Top 30 cars and Top 30 kei cars by clicking on the title * This Japan update was created with the collaboration of Stephen Bloom. The Japanese market continues to…
The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in Estonia in September. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Estonian new car market posts a tiny growth rate in September at +0.8% year-on-year to 1.846 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to…
Citroen 2CV and Renault Captur in Cannes, France. Today I can share with you a Photo Report on the car landscape of the South of France, covering the French Riviera from Cannes to Monaco via Nice but also the hinterland with towns such as Grasse, Gourdon, Cipières, Gréolières, Coursegoules, Escragnolles…