Dacia is the #1 brand in New Caledonia and has the two best-selling passenger cars this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Good news for once coming from new car sales in New Caledonia, an overseas French territory located north…
Björn at the Russian border. This is Part 4 of our North Cape to Gibraltar series, check out Part 1: Stockholm and Central Sweden, Part 2: Kustvägen to Finland and Part 3: The journey to North Cape. Now that we've reached the northernmost point of our adventure, instead of flatly driving back the way…
The new model pushes Renault Megane sales up 42% across Europe. * See the Top 55 brands and Top 340 models by clicking on the title * Final October data for Europe 29 countries is now available, with the overall score almost 9.ooo units below preliminary figures at 1.132.112 delivers…
Toyota Sienta * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * The Taiwanese new car market is up 10% year-on-year in November to 38.284 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 5% to 397.744 units. Toyota once again leads the market head-and-shoulders above…
Nissan now sells the X-Trail in Vietnam. * See the Top 20 All-manufacturers and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * After gaining a whopping 50% year-on-year in October 2015, the Vietnamese new car market surges by a further 26% this year to 28.283 sales, lifting the year-to-date…
Honda drops just 4% in 2nd place in Malaysia. * See the Top 42 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is stuck in a negative trend this year with October sales down another 14% to 47.879, with the year-to-date tally also down a harsh…
The Toyota Corolla is #1 in New Zealand for the first time since January. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 67 All-brands by clicking on the title * The approaching start of summer - and with it the start of the rental season - lifts the New…
The VW Polo is the best-selling nameplate in Slovenia in October. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 195 All-models by clicking on the title * The Slovenian new car market is down 4% year-on-year in October to 5.239 registrations, however the year-to-date tally remains frankly in positive territory…
The Nissan Versa is back atop the Mexican sales charts. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * Donald Trump's keenness to repeal the NAFTA agreement and his suggestion to tax Mexican car imports into the United States constitute a real threat…
Leaning towards the American market: Australia. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 All-brands and Top 285 All-models - click on title to see * October sales in Australia are disappointing: down 1% year-on-year to 93.357 units, however the year-to-date tally is still at all-time record heights, up 2.4% on 2015 to…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in South Africa in October. * See the Top 35 All-manufacturers and Top 265 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market continues on its downward trend with October sales down a harsh 10% year-on-year to 48.745 units,…
Only the VW Golf manages to outsell the BMW i3 in Norway this month. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 202 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Norway uncharacteristically drop 10% year-on-year in October to 11.932 registrations, yet the year-to-date tally remains in…
The Opel Astra is up 247% in October in Romania. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 200 All-models by clicking on the title * After surging 62% in September, new car sales in Romania are up a more modest 5% year-on-year in October to 7.951 units, lifting the…
Hero of the month: the Nissan Serena. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars and Top 35 kei cars * It's a second consecutive month just edging into negative territory for Japanese new car sales at -0.4% year-on-year in October to 378.741 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
Honda HR-V * See the Top 37 All-brands ranking by clicking on the title * The Singaporean new car market is up another 28% in October to 7.809 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 63% to 73.221 units, a recovery due to lower prices for Certificates of Entitlements. After snapping…