* See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Paolo * As it has now become the tradition on BSCB, thanks to Paolo and Quattroruote magazine I can share with you a lot more detail about the most popular models in Italy in October.…
Renault Captur and Peugeot 2008 * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 models & Top 44 All-brands! Click on title to see * Another disappointing month for new car sales in Italy: the 41st consecutive year-on-year drop at -6% to 111,744 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,117,516 units,…
Skoda Rapid * See the Top 90 best-selling models and Top 38 All-brands by clicking on the title! * Not so great news coming from Romania in October: the new car market is down a harsh 18% year-on-year to 5,594 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 46,667 units, down 17%…
Fiat 500L * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 models and Top 45 All-brands! See title * 40th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in September for the Italian new car market at -3% to 107,124 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,005,126 units, down 8% on 2012. After an…
Maserati Quattroporte at the Frankfurt Auto Show 2013. This article is brought to you by Buycarparts. This is part two of a 5-part series dedicated to the Frankfurt Auto Show. You can read Part 1 about Tesla here. I was lucky enough to speak with Thomas Kern from Maserati Germany.…
Fiat Punto * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 models and Top 40 brands! Click on title to see * * There is now an August Top 150 models ranking available here * In August, new car sales in Italy are down 7% compared to last year to just 53,310…
The Mercedes E-Class is up from #105 in June to #74 in July in Italy. * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Paolo * Thanks to Paolo and for the 2nd month in a row on BSCB I can now share with…
Nissan Juke in commando attire in Vintimiglia, Italy - August 2013 (Click to view larger version). One year has passed since my last Italian Photo report, and today I had the opportunity to return to Ventimiglia for a new report. If last year I was surprised by the feeble amount…
Mercedes CLA sales have plunged in France because their registration is currently forbidden here... * NOW UPDATED with the Top 300 best-selling models! Click on title to see * Thanks to French magazine L'Argus I can share with you a relatively rare ranking: the 300 most popular models in France in…
Peugeot is above Renault in July to rank #1 brand in France... * See the Top 55 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * Thanks to French magazine L'Argus I can share with you today a July All-brands ranking for France! Stay tuned for the Top 300 models ranking…
The Fiat Punto is the best-selling car in Portugal in July. * See the Top 250 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * Contact me at matt@bestsellingcarsblog.com for a more in-depth analysis of this market. For the first time on BSCB and thanks to Antonio from ANCAP I can…
Fiat Panda. Fiat could become the #1 brand in San Marino in 2013, like in surrounding Italy. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Rutger * San Marino, also romantically called the Most Serene Republic of San Marino, is a 61 square…
Opel Astra. Opel sales are up 55% year-on-year in Portugal this month. * See the Top 34 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title! * Contact me at matt@bestsellingcarsblog.com for a more in-depth analysis of this market. Excellent news are coming to us from Portugal: after gaining 18% last month…
Fiat 500L * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 46 All-brands! See title * 38th consecutive month of year-on-year decline for the Italian new car market (that's over 3 years!), however the fall is less severe this month at just -2% to 108,018 registrations, bringing…
The Opel Mokka is one of 3 all-new models in the Italian Top 150. * See the Top 150 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Contact me at matt@bestsellingcarsblog.com if you require a more in-depth analysis of the Italian new car market. Thanks to Paolo and Quattroruote magazine, I…