Unchartered territory: the BMW 2 Series is the third best-selling nameplate at home. * See the Top 333 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title * The German new car market is up 6% year-on-year in August to 226.314 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 2.135.459 units,…
The Renault Clio is back to pole position at home in France. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 309 All-models and Top 40 brands * Thanks to one additional selling day vs. August 2014, the French new car market is up 10% year-on-year this month to 92.052 registrations, lifting the year-to-date…
Toyota Avensis sales are up 129% in Finland thanks to the new model. * See the Top 30 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * An excellent month for the Finnish new car market: up 12% year-on-year in August to 8.338 registrations, however the year-to-date total is…
The VW Passat is the best-selling vehicle in Bosnia this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * According to data published by Central European market data specialists CE Auto, new car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina are down a harsh 30% year-on-year in…
Volkswagen suffers from an over-reliance on its sedan lineup. See also: Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 1/3) Why Volkswagen is losing foot in China (Part 3/3) In July the Volkswagen brand dropped 31% year-on-year in China to 152,300 sales (imports excluded). In Part 1 of this Strategy series we studied…
The Jaguar XE is already up to #35 at home in the UK this month. * See the Top 125 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Today we can share with you as a BestSellingCarsBlog exclusive the Top 120 best-selling models in the UK, instead of the traditional…
VW Passat sales are up 50% year-on-year in Europe in July. * See the Top 10 best-selling models by clicking on the title * After a 15% surge in June, the European new car market is up an equally impressive 9% year-on-year in July to 1.180.078 registrations - that's a…
Seat Leon * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Croatia are up 9% year-on-year in July to 3.324 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 24.899 units, up 3% on 2014. Volkswagen dominates the brands ranking with 14%…
The Mercedes A-Class doubles its sales year-on-year in Portugal in July. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 212 All-models by clicking on the title * Incredibly, July is the 26th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains for the Portuguese new car market. However at just +10% to 15.545 registrations,…
Skoda Yeti * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * The Latvian new car market marks a pause in July with sales down 3% year-on-year to 1.400 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still frankly in positive at +9% to 9.468 sales…
As expected, the Baojun 560 is an instant blockbuster. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 360 All-local models and Top 65 brands * According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, after dropping for the first time in 6 years in June, sales of new light vehicles in China decline…
The Renault Clio is the 2nd best-selling model in Turkey in July. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * Another month of extravagant growth for Turkish new car sales, up a whopping 40% year-on-year in July to 83.836 registrations and lifting…
The BMW 2 Series ranks at a world-best 6th place in Switzerland in July. * See the Top 35 best-selling brands and Top 345 All-models by clicking on the title * Second consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains for the Swiss new car market at +10% in July to 30.228 registrations,…
The Dacia Dokker is the best-selling nameplate in Bulgaria in 2014. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 170 All-models by clicking on the title * The Bulgarian new car market is up 30% year-on-year in July to 2.561 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to an estimated 17.168 units,…
The 2 Series is now BMW's best-seller at home. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 326 models by clicking on the title * German new car sales are up a robust 7% year-on-year to 290.196 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 1.909.145 units, up 5.5% or over 100.000…