The Kia Picanto is the best-selling car in Israel this month. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 236 All-models by clicking on the title * The Israeli new car market is up 16% in August on a low basis a year ago to 21.240 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total…
Surprisingly, Mercedes is the most popular carmaker in Portugal in August. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 205 All-models by clicking on the title * After dipping to 'just' +10% in July, Portuguese new car sales are back to their flamboyant self in August at +22% to 9.436 registrations,…
The Opel Karl ranks 4th overall in Denmark in August. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 213 All-models by clicking on the title * Danish new car sales don't slow down in August: up 11% year-on-year to a record 16.162 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to an all-time high…
The Renault Clio is the surprise best-seller in Poland in August. * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * The Polish new car market is up by a fantastic 16% year-on-year in August to 27.112 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up…
The Chevrolet Classic is the best-selling model in Argentina this month. * See the Top 32 All-brands and Top 180 All-models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales are down 12% year-on-year in August to 50.230 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 420.738, down 16% on 2014. Volkswagen…
Renault Clio * See the Top 40 brands and Top 245 All-models by clicking on the title * Dutch new car sales are up a spectacular 22% year-on-year in August to 31.255 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to 266.376 units, up 5% on 2014. Renault more than doubles its sales vs.…
Toyota Avensis * See the Top 33 All-brands and Top 40 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Estonia are down 4% year-on-year in August to 1.567 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 14.279 units, up just 29 sales on the same period in 2014. Toyota…
The BMW 1 Series is the 4th best-selling model in Greece in August... * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * After dipping by 29% in July, new car sales in Greece are back up 21% year-on-year in August to 4.470 registrations,…
The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in Latvia in August. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Second consecutive month of year-on-year decline for Latvian new car sales at -2% in August to 1.173 registrations, however the year-to-date total is…
Arnaud Barral After Audi and BMW, here is the third catchup with a German brand I had the privilege to organise at Frankfurt. Volkswagen may be losing foot in China, but in its European fief volumes are as high as they ever were, with the brand even placing three nameplates…
The VW Passat ranks at an all-time record 4th place in Europe in August. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title * The European new car market celebrates two full years (24 months) of year-on-year gains in August, delivering the second best monthly…
The All-new Renault Mégane at Frankfurt. After BMW CEO Harald Krueger collapsed during the very first Press Conference at the Frankfurt Auto Show (he's okay), the rest of the first Press day went smoothly and I give you my first impressions: what surprised me, what stood out and what disappointed…
The Seat Leon is #1 in Croatia for the very first time - or is it? * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 33 All-brands by clicking on the title * Even though Croatian new car sales are up 10% year-on-year, August remains the weakest month of the…
The Nissan Versa ends 22 consecutive months of Chevrolet Aveo reign. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 30 manufacturers by clicking on the title * The Mexican new car market delivers an astounding 8th consecutive monthly record at 112.038 registrations in August, up 8% on the previous…
The 2016 model boosts the Chevrolet Spark up to #4 this month. * See the Top 45 local models, Top 145 foreigners & Top 30 brands by clicking on the title * New car sales in South Korea are up an impressive 13% year-on-year in August to 138.600 registrations, and for…