Vauxhall Mokka * See the Top 10 best-selling models for each nation by clicking on the title! * Thanks to SMMT, I can share with you once again the detailed models ranking for each nation in the UK. Keep in mind this is a zoom in into each nation, all figures…
Up to a record 13th place in August: the Opel Mokka. * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 models and Top 44 brands - see title * The good news is the Italian new car market is stable year-on-year in August at 53,697 registrations. The bad news is August…
General Motors crashed Chevrolet down in Europe. A good thing? On paper yes, in practice no. In December 2013, General Motors announced it would kill the Chevrolet brand in Europe to concentrate on ailing Opel and its UK sister brand Vauxhall. A reshuffling of priorities that made sense given Opel racked up…
Renault Logan * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 57 All-brands by clicking on the title! * In a context burdened by strengthened economic sanctions in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, the Russia new car market continues its free fall: now down 23% year-on-year in July to…
The Mazda3 is up to to #23 this month in Poland. * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! * The Polish new car market is up by a very satisfying 6% year-on-year in July to 29,253 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total…
The Dacia Duster is among the 10 most popular vehicles in Italy for the 2nd time ever. * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 45 brands by clicking on the title! * Now updated with actuals for the Top 50 models Up 5% year-on-year to 114,691 registrations, July…
The Audi A3 reaches its highest ever year-to-date ranking in Europe at #9. * See the Top 356 best-selling models and Top 60 brands by clicking on the title! * Check also: China First Half 2014: Santana makes it 4 Volkswagens in Top 6 USA First Half 2014: Top two…
VW Golf * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 32 brands by clicking on the title! * It is now the 2nd year of bi-annual licence plate change in Ireland, modelled on the UK, and it looks like Irish consumers are fast getting into it: July 2014 is…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 30 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Finland are down 5% year-on-year in July to 7,902 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 66,528 units, still up 4% on 2013. In the brands ranking, Volkswagen lodges another…
Renault Captur * See the Top 320 All-models and Top 50 All-brands rankings by clicking on the title! * Including commercial vehicles, 47,780 new cars found a buyer in Belgium in June, adding up to 318,746 halfway through 2014. The Belgian models ranking is once again rather unique this month: the…
The Opel Astra is back up two spots to #11 year-to-date in Europe. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 350 best-selling models and Top 60 brands! * As is the tradition on BSCB we now spend some time studying the year-to-date rankings for Europe in order to extract longer-term trends.…
The Peugeot 308 is up to #13 this month in Europe. Is the Top 10 for next month? * NOW UPDATED with the Top 334 best-selling models and Top 57 brands! * As is the tradition on BSCB, after going through the May Top 10 we now have access to much more…
Opel Mokka * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Zsolti * New car sales in Hungary are up a magnificent 24% year-on-year in June to 6,278 registrations, adding up to 33,250 so far in 2014, up an equally encouraging 22% on 2013.…
The Renault Captur ranks at an all-time high #2 at home this month. * See the Top 80 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! * An updated models and brands ranking is now available here! The French new car market is up an ok 3% year-on-year…
Mercedes GLA * See the Top 170 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Thanks Paolo * As is now the tradition on BSCB I can now give you more detail on the Italian models ranking for the month. But first a few changes atop the sales charts: the Opel…