At 849 sales, the Seat Ateca is only 38 below the Renault Kadjar in Spain in September. * See the Top 46 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * It's time for September data. The Spanish new car market posts a 7th month of double-digit year-on-year…
Mercedes stops 9 units short off market leadership in Portugal in August. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 218 All-models by clicking on the title * The Portuguese new car market is up 13% year-on-year in August to 10.708 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 15% to 144.966.…
Slovenia is the 2nd country in the world to crown the Renault Captur. * See the Top 34 All-brands and Top 187 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Slovenia are down 1% year-on-year in August to 3.942 units, but the year-to-date tally is still up…
The VW Tiguan is up 128% to #3 in Switzerland in August. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 335 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Switzerland are down 6% year-on-year in August to 21.927 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally to 206.038 units, down…
The VW Tiguan gains 45% year-on-year in Austria in August. * See the Top 48 All-brands and Top 284 All-models by clicking on the title * The Austrian new car market is up 4% year-on-year in August to 23.690 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 5% to 222.342 units. Volkswagen…
Toyota Auris * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 152 All-models by clicking on the title * The Greek new car market slips down 7% year-on-year in August to just 4.174 registrations, yet the year-to-date tally is up 10.5% to 58.621 units. Toyota goes against the grain with a 19%…
Renault Samsung SM6 * NOW UPDATED with Top 30 All-brands, Top 55 locals and Top 133 foreigners * The South Korean new car market is down a harsh 11% year-on-year in August to 123.463 registrations, with local carmakers down 11% and foreigners down 13%. Yet the year-to-date tally remains in positive…
The Hyundai Creta is an instant blockbuster in Russia, landing directly at #6. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 55 All-brands and Top 257 All-models * If you had hoped the Russian new car market would start to erode its race to the bottom this month, you were wrong: August is down…
Dacia (+84%) ranks #4 for only the second time in Czech history. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 250 All-models by clicking on the title * And we're back in the game: after declining July sales due to less opening days and Skoda shutting down its main…
The Opel Karl ranks 4th overall in Denmark in August. * See the Top 48 All-brands and Top 228 All-models by clicking on the title * Another record month for Danish new car sales: August is up 8% year-on-year to 17.428 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to a record-breaking 150.183 units…
The Model X (left) and S (centre) are already in the Top 15. Awaiting the Model 3 (right)... * NOW UPDATED with the Top 40 All-brands and Top 215 All-models * New car sales in Norway are up 5% year-on-year in August to 13.232, meaning the year-to-date total is now up 3% on…
With the Vision SUV, Geely now has three SUVs selling 7.000+ units in August. * See the Top 70 China-made brands and Top 397 models by clicking on the title * The Chinese new car market continues on its unabated growth with a second consecutive month at +26% year-on-year to…
The Fiat Tipo is the #3 best-selling vehicle in Italy in August. Picture auto.cz * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 45 brands and Top 180 models * The July 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models After marking a slight pause in July (+3%), the Italian new…
The Dacia Sandero outsells the Renault Clio 2 to 1 with private buyers in August. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 All-brands, Top 270 models and Top 10 private sales * After dropping 10% in July, the French new car market is back in positive territory in August at +7% to 98.217…
The all-new VW Tiguan breaks into the NZ Top 20 in August. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 64 All-brands and Top 30 models * Another record month for new vehicle sales in New Zealand, up 13% year-on-year in August to 12.677, the best score for the month since 1984. Year-to-date,…