Citroen C4 Cactus * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * Not quite on the recovery track yet: new car sales in Croatia plunge 20% year-on-year in April to 3,746 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total back down into negative territory at -2%…
The Ford Mondeo is up to #5 in Finland this month. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market is up 3% year-on-year in April to 9,488 registrations, but still down 2% year-to-date at 38,573 units. I give…
Suzuki Vitara * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 10 brands by clicking on the title * Another very encouraging month for new car sales in Hungary: April is up 21% year-on-year to 6,752 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 23,869 units, up 13% on 2014. Opel tops…
The new model lifts VW Passat sales up 41% on 2014. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 324 models by clicking on the title * Still the engine of the European market despite the UK stepping up, the health of German sales has a large impact on…
The Datsun on-DO is an instant blockbuster in troubled Russia. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Catastrophic results for the Russian new car market, crumbling down over the effects of galloping inflation triggered by economic sanctions over the Ukrainian crisis.…
The Opel Astra is the best-selling nameplate in Bosnia so far this year. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Based on data made available by Central European specialists www.ceauto.co.hu, the Bosnian new car market is up a bumping 25% year-on-year in March to 675…
The Hyundai ix35 brilliantly leads the Macedonian market so far in 2015. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Thanks to data published by Central European data specialists www.ceauto.co.hu, I can share with you an update on the Republic of Macedonia after a one month-hiatus.…
Strong UK sales push the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa onto the European podium in March. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * It's official: the recession is over in Europe. Overall new car sales are up 11% year-on-year in March to an imposing 1.644.985…
The Renault Mégane is back up to #6 overall this month. * Now updated with the Top 250 best-selling models and Top 40 brands * French new car sales are finally getting a significant boost this month: up 9.5% year-on-year in March to 196,572 registrations, partly thanks to one more opening…
The Nissan Qashqai is up to #2 in Portugal this month. * See the Top 208 All-models and Top 33 All-brands by clicking on the title * Portuguese new car sales continue their recovery with sales up a splendid 42% year-on-year in March to 20,082 registrations, bringing the first quarter…
The Suzuki Vitara lands directly inside the Greek Top 50. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Greece confirm once again they are on the mend: up 11% year-on-year to 6,529 registrations, bringing the 1st Quarter result…
Opel Corsa * See the Top 50 brands and Top 316 models by clicking on the title * Excellent showing for the German new car market in March: up 9% to 323,039 deliveries, which brings the 1st quarter total to 757,630 units, up 6%. If Mercedes is back to its traditional…
The Active Tourer variant lifts the BMW 2 Series to its first European Top 50 ranking. * See the Top 330 All-models and Top 55 All-brands by clicking on the title * Refined European data is now available with the traditional one month-delay, confirming the 8% year-on-year increase announced earlier at…
The Skoda Octavia is now the best-selling nameplate in Switzerland for 2015. * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 350 All-models by clicking on the title * Thanks to sales up by a bright 20% year-on-year in March to 31,487 units, the Swiss new car market finishes the first quarter…
Nissan NP200 Stealth Special Edition * See the Top 34 manufacturers and Top 242 All-models by clicking on the title * Like in February, new vehicle sales in South Africa display remarkable year-on-year stability masking economic troubles and rising inflation: up 9 units (!) on March 2014 to 55,449 registrations and…