The Toyota Hilux is back ahead in the race to #1 in South Africa. * See the Top 33 manufacturers and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market is down 9% year-on-year in April to 40.390 units, pulling the year-to-date total down…
Renault Captur sales are up 88% year-on-year in Portugal in April. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 210 All-models by clicking on the title * Portugal ends an incredible run of 34 consecutive months of double-digit gains in April with new car sales up just 6% to 15.978…
The VW Polo is up 22% year-on-year in Germany in April. * See the Top 48 brands and Top 305 models by clicking on the title * April sales in Germany are up by a very robust 8% year-on-year to 315.921 units, lifting the year-to-date total up 6% to 1.107.345.…
The Lada XRAY is getting closer to the Russian Top 10. * See the Top 53 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * The Russian market still hasn’t hit rock bottom, looking at April sales down a further 8.5% to just 121.272 with the year-to-date total…
Kia Sportage * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * UK new car sales markedly slow down their growth in April at just +2% to 189.505 registrations, still the best April score in over a decade - since 2003 when 194.312…
The new Fiat Tipo is getting closer to a first Top 10 ranking at home. * Now updated with actuals for the Top 45 brands and Top 180 models - see title * The March 2016 post has now been updated with the Top 180 models The Italian new car market posts a…
VW Golf sales are up 45% year-on-year in Spain in April, helping the brand back to #1. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * After ending 30 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in March with a 0.6% drop, the Spanish new…
#2 in March, the Skoda Octavia remains #1 year-to-date in Switzerland. * See the Top 38 best-selling brands and Top 340 All-models by clicking on the title * Switzerland is one of only a handful of European markets to lose ground year-on-year in March at -8% to 29.099 registrations, pulling…
The new generation pushes the Opel Astra up 30% year-to-date in Europe. * See the Top 10 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title * March sales data in Europe is always biased by a bumper month in the UK where the bi-annual license-plate change traditionally…
The Suzuki Vitara ranks #11 this month in Austria, or #2 non-VW Group nameplate. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Austria are up a timid 3% year-on-year to 31.941 registrations, raising the year-to-date total to 78.455…
The Toyota Prius remains by far the most popular nameplate in Japan. * See the Top 53 All-brands, Top 30 cars, Top 35 kei cars and Top 20 foreigners by clicking on the title * This article was written in collaboration with Stephen Bloom March is typically a high volume…
The Lada Vesta has wrecked havoc in the Russian models charts. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * After -29% in January and -13 in February, the Russian new car market continue to slow down its fall at -10% in March to…
The all-new Audi A4 is only 17 sales off leading its segment in March. * See the Top 50 brands and Top 308 models by clicking on the title * The German new car market is flat in March: down 0.04% year-on-year to 322.913 registrations but a strong start of…
BMW UK sales are up 21% in March to 32.470. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 All-brands by clicking on the title * With volumes up 5% year-on-year to an outstanding 518.707 registrations, the UK new car market marks only its third ever time above half…
The Honda HR-V is by far the best-selling non-Malaysian model in February. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 80 models by clicking on the title * The Malaysian new car market is hit hard by the Lunar new year period falling earlier than last year with sales down a…