Second straight win for the Peugeot 204 1,212,381 new French vehicles were delivered in France in 1970 (including commercial vehicles), a -3.6% year-on-year drop. PC and LCV are down -3.1% to 1,133,548. Renault (+1.5%) takes off to 39.2% share in first place of the brands charts. Peugeot (+8%) overtakes Citroen…
The Citroen Ami 6 is up to 2nd place in France in 1965. Sales of domestic vehicles in France edge down -1.2% year-on-year in 1965 but remain above the million for the third consecutive year. Citroen (+1%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 34% share, holding off…
Renault 4 La Parisienne After crossing the million annual unit-milestone in 1963, the French new vehicle market consolidates in 1964, with sales of domestic models (incl. MCV) edging down -1.1% to 1,068,022 units. Citroen (+9%) overtakes Renault (-13.1%) to claim the brands pole position for the first time since 1961.…
The Renault 8 ranks #2 in France for its first full year in market. For 1963 we have a couple of different sources so the results differ somewhat, notably in the brands volumes. But any way we look at it one thing is certain: this is the first year the…
The Opel 1.2 Liter was the best-selling vehicle in Germany in the early 1930s. Thanks to one of our readers Jakub Gurba and the book "Deutsche Autos" by Werner Oswald, we can share with you today sales data by brand for Germany from 1931 to 1938. See all Historical Data…
Skoda Popular "Monte Carlo" The Czech new car market is up 10.8% year-on-year in 1937 to 11,141 units. We have a big event in pole position: Skoda (+40.9%) dethrones Tatra (+3.9%) to take a clear lead of the charts with 34% share vs. 26.4% for Tatra. Praga (-3.1%) stays in…
Tatra T77 In 1935, the Czech new car market drops -5.2% to 8,436 units. After two years of domination by Praga (-13.8%), Tatra (+7.9%) reclaims the top spot in the brands ranking. Skoda (+14.3%) consolidates its third position with 19.8% share vs. 16.4% in 1934. Aero and Z exchange rankings…
Praga Piccolo After Tatra led in 1932, Praga takes the lead in 1933 and 1934. In 1933, the market falls -19.6% to 8,050 units. Praga (-19.8%) takes a 25.2% share just above Tatra (-35.2%) at 24.5%. Aero (-16.9%) resists better and overtakes Skoda (-42.3%) for third place. In 1934, sales…
Tatra 57 Today we can share with you exclusive access to pre-war sales data for Czechoslovakia. This includes local brands and some foreign ones (but not all). The total market stands at 10,013 units in 1932. Tatra holds over 30.4% share while Praga is at 25.3%. Skoda is only #3…