The Mercedes A-Class is up 5-fold year-on-year to surge to #5 overall in May. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 180 All-models by clicking on the title * The Greek new car market surges 49% year-on-year in May to 13.489 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 13% to…
Volkswagen goes agains the grain with a 2% gain, partly thanks to the new Tiguan. * See the Top 40 best-selling brands and Top 330 All-models by clicking on the title * Another month in negative for Switzerland, with new car sales down 5% year-on-year in May to 26.123 units,…
The Hyundai Tucson leaps up to #9 in Austria this month. * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The Austrian new car market is up 7% year-on-year in May to 28.462 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 5% to 138.019 units.…
The Mitsubishi Lancer EX is once again the market favourite in the UAE. * See the Top 43 All-brands and Top 332 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in the UAE are down 18% year-on-year to 111.065 units during the first four months of 2016, reflecting…
The Mazda CX-3 breaks into the Polish Top 50 for the first time at #36 in May. * See the Top 15 best-selling brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Polish new car market continues to evolve a clear notch above its 2015 level, with…
97% of Toyota Yaris sold in Norway in May were the hybrid variant... * See the Top 37 All-brands and Top 207 All-models by clicking on the title * It's green lights on all counts for new car sales in Norway, up 7% in May to 12.864 registrations and up…
Opel is the best-selling brand in the Netherlands in May... * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 250 All-models by clicking on the title * The Dutch new car market is back on track: up 5% year-on-year in May to 29.083 registrations, but the year-to-date tally is still in…
The Suzuki Baleno lands directly inside the Danish Top 50. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * After posting five consecutive all-time record years from 2011 to 2015, the Danish new car market could be forgiven for taking a break this…
Both Skoda and Ford go against the grain in Russia in May, posting significant gains. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 53 All-brands by clicking on the title * Russian new car sales are turning out to be a bottomless pit: down 15% year-on-year both in May…
Fiat is up 34% at home and the 500X up 87%. * Now updated with actuals for the Top 180 models and Top 45 brands - click on title to see * The April 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models Euphoric month for Italian new car sales,…
Volkswagen and Audi are going in opposite directions in Germany. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 307 All-models by clicking on the title * The German new car market is up an encouraging 12% or 30.000 units year-on-year in May to 286.931 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up…
Opel is the best-selling brand in Spain so far in 2016, the Corsa is #1 in May. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 300 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market is up a whopping 21% year-on-year in May to 114.441 registrations, the…
Audi A4 sales are up 99% year-on-year in April thanks to the new generation. * See the Top 320 All-models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title * New light vehicles sales in Belgium are up 5% year-on-year in April to 61.161 registrations including light commercials. This leads…
The HR-V propels Honda up 110% in Finland in May. * See the Top 30 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * The Finnish new car market is up by a robust 15% year-on-year in May to 10.338 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 14% to 54.110…
Hyundai places both the Tucson and i20 inside the Hungarian Top 10 in May. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Excellent news for the Hungarian new car market in May: sales are up a stunning 45% year-on-year to 8.506 passenger cars,…