The VW Jetta is the best-selling nameplate in Turkey this month. * See the Top 25 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title * Despite the further 8% devaluation of the Turkish Lira against both the Euro and US$ over the past month, the Turkish new car market…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling model in Brazil for the first time in history. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 130 models by clicking on the title * No sign of recovery for the Brazilian new car market: down another depressing 23% year-on-year in August to…
The Citroen C1 almost enters the UK Top 20 this month... * See the Top 140 best-selling models by clicking on the title * Today and for the 2nd consecutive month we can share with you a much more detailed vision of the best-selling nameplates in the UK: a Top…
Final figures push the Peugeot 308 past the 208 to #10 in Europe in July. * See the Top 55 All-brands and Top 335 All-models by clicking on the title * After temporary Top 10 figures, as is the tradition on BSCB we can now share with you complete brand…
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…
The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer shoots up to #36 in Italy in August. * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 160 models and Top 45 brands * Traditionally the slowest month of the year by far, August sees the Italian new car market uo 10.5% year-on-year to a still…
The Peugeot 2008 is now almost among the 10 best-selling foreigners in South Korea. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 145 foreign models here * As is the tradition on BSCB, after local models data we now have access to full market details including foreign nameplates. In the brands ranking,…
2015 Opel Astra * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The Spanish new car market celebrates two full years (24 consecutive months) of year-on-year gains in August at +24% to 56.508 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total up 23% to 718.629 units.…
The Toyota Yaris is produced in France. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and models by clicking on the title * Right in the middle of summer holidays, August is traditionally the slowest month of the year in France by far. The past three years went further though: August…
Nasir Al-Mulk mosque in Shiraz, Iran With Iran agreeing to curb its nuclear program in return for the end of economic sanctions, carmakers are scrambling to the starting blocks in order to best benefit from the opening of a high-potential market to competition. If you are a regular BSCB reader, you…
The future car buyers of Nigeria. Picture © Devesh Uba, all rights reserved. Africa is progressively shedding its image of a continent embroiled in poverty, corruption and never-ending wars. Yet the dramatic Ebola outbreak in Western Africa is a harsh reminder that the road to development is a long and tortuous one. Three years…
Kia has now officially launched in Mexico. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 30 manufacturers by clicking on the title * New car sales in Mexico continue to freewheel its way through 2015. July sales are the best in history for this month, as it has been…
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…
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,…
The Toyota Yaris is back in command of the Greek market. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Amidst the bailout crisis and banknote panic, the Greek new car market plunges back into recession in July at -29% year-on-year to 5.447…