Only the Ford Fiesta outsells the VW Golf in the UK this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * SMMT figures show the UK new car market up year-on-year for the 36th consecutive month (3 years exactly) at +12%…
BMW 1 Series * See the Top 10 best-selling models in each nation by clicking on the title * As a teaser to overall UK sales and thanks to data communicated by SMMT, I give you the Top 10 best-selling models for each UK nation for February. Keep in mind…
First month of sales for the Mazda CX-3 in Japan. * See the Top 30 best-selling cars, kei cars and Top 54 All-brands by clicking on the title * Analysis written in cooperation with Stephen Bloom February sales remain well below last year’s pre-tax increase level, but they were a bit…
The VW Up finishes the month just 374 sales below the Gol... * See the Top 140 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title * The situation worsens for new car sales in Brazil, now down an abysmal 28% year-on-year in February to just 178,822 registrations,…
Renault Twingo III * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * On paper the French market is trending up: +4% in February to 147,130 registrations and +5% year-to-date at 280,300 deliveries. However the reality of the market is much more depressing:…
The Seat Ibiza is back atop the Spanish models ranking. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 277 All-models by clicking on the title * Another spectacular month for new car sales in Spain with sales up 27% both in February to 87,192 registrations and year-to-date to 155,809 units,…
VW Passat * See the Top 100 best-selling models and Top 32 All-brands by clicking on the title * A combination of low interest rates, rising stock market and housing prices, strong consumer confidence and a string of attractive new models lifts the Swedish new car market to great heights…
Toyota Avensis * See the Top 34 All-brands and Top 30 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Finland slow down their fall in February at -2.5% year-on-year to 7,917 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 18,127 units, down 13% on 2014. Toyota (10.5%) and Skoda…
Hungarian Police Mercedes B-Class * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * The Hungarian new car market continues on its excellent run so far in 2015: up another 18% year-on-year in February to 5,914 registrations, 7,255 including LCVs. The brands ranking is unchanged…
The Audi A3 flamboyantly takes the lead of the Belgian models ranking in January. * See the Top 330 All-models by clicking on the title * The Belgian new car market is down 4% year-on-year in January to 52,992 registrations including LCV. Big surprise atop the models ranking: the Audi…
Mercedes is up to #3 and 9.6% share in Portugal this month. * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 206 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Portugal are up a spectacular 28% year-on-year in January to 11.852 registrations. A new pattern is emerging in…
Instant blockbuster: the Ford Escort soars to 18,810 sales for its 2nd month in market. * UPDATED - See the Top 353 All-local models by clicking on the title * Auto sales in China are up 10% year-on-year in January to 2 million units, boosted by SUV sales up 51% to 487.300 and…
Toyota is the most popular manufacturer in Mauritius in 2014. * See the Top 35 best-selling brands by clicking on the title * After two years of silence, Mauritius is back on BSCB with a Full Year 2014 brands ranking. The new car market is up a solid 8% year-on-year…
The Toyota Yaris is among Europe's Top 10 for only the third time ever. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The European new car market accelerates its recovery in January at +6% to 1.028.796 units. Encouragingly, the Top 6 largest markets…
The new model propels the Nissan Note to #27 in the UK over H1 2014. * See the Top 350 All-models ranking by clicking on the title * Always a bit of delay for detailed UK sales data, but it's worth the wait: today I can give you a Top…