The Renault Clio is now the #1 nameplate in the Netherlands so far in 2016. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 262 All-models by clicking on the title * The Dutch new car market continues to struggle in November at -20% to 32.271 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down…
The Opel Astra leads its segment in Denmark above the VW Golf and Peugeot 308. * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 224 All-models by clicking on the title * Nothing can stop the Danish new car market: up a further 6% to a record 18.007 sales in November…
The view from the luxury competition: Mercedes snaps 10.3% of the German market. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 315 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany are up 1.5% year-on-year to 276.567 units, with the year-to-date tally now up 4.6% to 3.095.074…
The Volvo S/V60 is the best-selling nameplate at home for the first time in history. * See the Top 45 best-selling brands and Top 265 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swedish new car market gains 1.4% year-on-year to snap its 35th consecutive month in positive territory and the…
The Toyota Corolla edges past the Fiat Egea in November to rank #1 in Turkey. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 250 All-models by clicking on the title * The Turkish new light vehicle market is on fire: after a 29% surge in October, it gains a smashing 45% year-on-year…
Fiat Tipo * NOW UPDATED with the Top 45 best-selling brands and Top 180 models - click on title to see * The Italian new car market slows down its growth in November at +8.2% year-on-year to 145.835 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally up 16.5% to 1.699.944 units. However this gain…
The Renault Clio shoots up to 4th place in November. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * After dipping into negative territory for the first time in almost 4 years last month, the Hungarian new car market is back to roaring shape…
The Renault Mégane is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in November. * See the Top 47 All-brands and Top 282 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market returns to double-digit growth rates in November at +13% to 93.066 registrations, the largest October score since 2007…
Not dead: now a single-model brand, Lancia is up 30% at home in October. * NOW UPDATED with the the Top 40 brands and Top 180 models - click on title to see * The September 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models The Italian new car market…
BSCB is off to Sweden! At BSCB we love linking extremes. After going from New York to Los Angeles via the legendary Route 66 in a Ram 1500 in 2014 and linking Northern Alaska to the Mexican border in a Ram 2500 in 2015 (helped by a boat and a few…
The Renault Clio, Mégane (picture) and Captur rank on the October Portuguese podium. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * The Portuguese new car market continues on the up at +9% year-on-year in October to 14.933 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally…
The VW Polo is the best-selling nameplate in Slovenia in October. * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 195 All-models by clicking on the title * The Slovenian new car market is down 4% year-on-year in October to 5.239 registrations, however the year-to-date tally remains frankly in positive territory…
Old and new Vauxhall Astra * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * The European new car market marks a pause in October with sales down 0.5% to 1.140.978 registrations across 29 markets (Russia and Turkey excluded), indicating the strong growth…
The Skoda Octavia could be the first model to beat the VW Golf annually in 23 years. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 333 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swiss new car market slides down 7% year-on-year in October to 23.396 registrations, pulling the year-to-date…
The Opel Astra is up 247% in October in Romania. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 200 All-models by clicking on the title * After surging 62% in September, new car sales in Romania are up a more modest 5% year-on-year in October to 7.951 units, lifting the…