The Outback (best-ever 15.126 sales) lifts Subaru to a third consecutive all-time record U.S. month. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 280 models by clicking on the title * All planets aligned for the U.S. new car market in September. A calendar twist that put Labor…
The Seat Leon is back to the pole position at home. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market continues on its recovery trend in September with sales up 23% year-on-year to 70.386 units, the best September result…
The Mercedes GLE breaks into the Malaysian Top 60 in August. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 60 models by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is up 4.5% year-on-year in August to 53.452 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still in negative territory…
The Renault Kadjar breaks into the Turkish Top 50 in August. * See the July Top 231 and August Top 223 best-sellers by clicking on the title * With one post we update you on both July and August All-models rankings for Turkey. Looking in particular at the August ranking,…
Mark Langenbrinck, President of Mercedes-Benz France ast of the German brand interviews at the Frankfurt Auto Show, we now speak with Mark Langenbrinck, President of Mercedes-Benz France. As it was the case with Arnaud Barral at Volkswagen, a relaxed interviewee took my questions with bonne humeur and honesty. BSCB: The…
The Ford Fiesta is #1 in Cyprus this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data provided by SEMO Cyprus and analysed by INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus are up a whopping 41.5% year-on-year in August to 658 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total…
The Toyota Alphard is the best-selling nameplate in Hong Kong in August. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 180 All-models by clicking on the title * Although part of China since 1997, Hong Kong car sales still follow an old pattern: they are reported by HKMTA separately from the mainland Chinese…
Surprisingly, Mercedes is the most popular carmaker in Portugal in August. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 205 All-models by clicking on the title * After dipping to 'just' +10% in July, Portuguese new car sales are back to their flamboyant self in August at +22% to 9.436 registrations,…
Dacia Sandero * See the Top 35 brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Nothing is getting in the way of the Romanian new car market’s slow but steady recovery: sales are up 15% year-on-year in August to 7.362, lifting the year-to-date total to 51.087 units, up…
The BMW 1 Series is the 4th best-selling model in Greece in August... * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * After dipping by 29% in July, new car sales in Greece are back up 21% year-on-year in August to 4.470 registrations,…
Honda sales are up 9-fold year-on-year in Singapore in August. * See the Top 37 All-brands by clicking on the title * Exceptional growth rates in Singapore go hand-in-hand with the price reduction of COE (Certificates of Entitlement), where in fact the market is essentially getting back to its level…
The VW Passat ranks at an all-time record 4th place in Europe in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The European new car market celebrates two full years (24 months) of year-on-year gains in August, delivering the second best monthly…
The All-new Renault Mégane at Frankfurt. After BMW CEO Harald Krueger collapsed during the very first Press Conference at the Frankfurt Auto Show (he's okay), the rest of the first Press day went smoothly and I give you my first impressions: what surprised me, what stood out and what disappointed…
Hitting the Chinese market's soft spot: the Baojun 560. * See the Top 365 All-local models and Top 65 All-local brands by clicking on the title * The Chinese light vehicle market endures its third consecutive month of year-on-year decline in August at -3.4% to 1.44 million registrations, pulling the…
The Hyundai Tucson has just landed on Australian shores. * EXCLUSIVE! Now updated with the Top 292 All-models and Top 50 All-brands * Despite its local currency freefalling, the Australian new car market is still on track for a record year in 2015, with both August and year-to-date sales up 3%…