The Toyota Yaris repeats at #1 in the regular car charts. After losing -28.6% in April, in May the Japanese new vehicle market truly bares the brunt of the COVID-19 State of Emergency that was only lifted in all regions on May 25, as well as the associated factory closures. Sales…
The Nissan Note is the best-selling regular car in Japan in 2018. Consult over 50 years of Japanese Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 0.7% to post a second consecutive year of gain at 5.272.067 units, the best result since 2014. Foreign models have helped: after…
The Toyota Corolla is at its highest at home since September 2015. * Now updated with the Top 50 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 33 kei cars * New light vehicle sales in Japan gain 2.5% year-on-year in August to 364.216 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down…
The Toyota Crown scores its first Top 10 in almost 3 years thanks to the new generation. * Now updated with the Top 62 brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 33 kei cars * New car sales in Japan rise 3.3% year-on-year in July to 441.534 registrations, the 2nd gain…
The Nissan Note is set to become only the second non-Toyota nameplate to rank #1 in 50 years. * Now updated with the Top 62 brands, Top 50 regular cars, Top 35 kei cars and Top 20 foreigners * After stretching its legs last year with a 9.2% surge, the…
The Toyota Aqua scores its first back-to-back win since November 2015. * Now updated with Top 55 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 35 kei cars * The Japanese new car market edges down 1.7% year-on-year in May to 366.155 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume down 1.1% to 2.278.716…
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross breaks into its home Top 30 for its first full month of sales. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 55 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars, Top 33 kei cars and Top 20 foreigners * The Japanese new car market disappoints once again with a 6th consecutive year-on-year…
The Seat Leon is the best-selling nameplate in Spain this month, just above the VW Golf. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 279 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market starts the year all guns blazing: up a flamboyant 28% year-on-year in January to…
The third generation Mini hits a best-ever #26 in France this month. * UPDATED - see the Top 350 All-models and Top 50 All-brands by clicking on the title * December is here to remind the French market it is well and truly stuck in hell: down a horrendous 7% to…
Seat Leon * See the Top 375 All-models and Top 60 All-brands rankings by clicking on the title * * Check out 40 years worth of Spanish Historical Data here * Very encouraging results for the Spanish new car market in 2014, definitely out of the woods at +18.5% on 2013 to…
The Mercedes C-Class is now leader year-to-date in its segment at home. * UPDATED See the Top 332 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany are down a disappointing 2% year-on-year in November to 250,082 registrations: the road to recovery still…
Nissan Qashqai * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 34 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Estonian new car market is up an outstanding 26% year-on-year in November to 1,981 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up to 20,146 units, up 8% on 2013. Toyota has a…
Lexus NX (US model pictured) * See the Top 100 models and Top 33 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Jan * The Norwegian new car market is up a shy 0.5% year-on-year in October to 12,963 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 120,067 units, up an equally shy…
Renault Twingo and first generation VW Beetle * See the Top 311 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Germany are up an encouraging 5% year-on-year in September to 260.062 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2.281.671 units, up 3% on…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 50 best-selling models and 34 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The Estonian new car market is up 17% year-on-year to 1,832 registrations in September, bringing the year-to-date total to 16,082 units, up 6% on 2013. The big event in the models ranking this…