Dacia unveiled the Dokker and Lodgy Stepway in Paris. * See the Full interview by clicking on the title, and all Paris Auto Show 2014 Reports here! * This is the last part in my Paris Auto Show 2014 series of reports: an exclusive interview with Renaud Pirel, Renault Entry Range Sales…
Renault Espace The Paris Auto Show was the first motor show in the world, established in 1898 by industry pioneer Albert de Dion. This is where French manufacturers are expected to shine, surprise and revolutionise the automotive world. In 1922, an astounding 81 French automobile makers were exhibited at the Show. Renault Twingo…
1. Lamborghini Huracan * See the Full Photo Report by clicking on the title and all other Paris 2014 Reports here * The Paris Auto Show 2014 just closed its doors on Sunday and was another tremendous success at over 1.2 million visitors. There is one more interview I will…
VW Golf * See the Top 195 models and Top 33 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Antonio * The spectacular recovery of the Portuguese new car market is still ongoing: sales are up 32% year-on-year in September to 9,701 units, bringing the year-to-date total to 107,404 registrations, up…
2015 Ford Focus * See the Top 75 models and Top 33 All-brands by clicking on the title! Thanks Peteris * New car sales in Latvia slow down their progression in September at +2% year-on-year to 1,155 registrations, the weakest year-on-year growth ratio so far in 2014. Year-to-date sales are…
Datsun Go+ Panca * See the Top 20 best-selling models by clicking on the title! * Red flags all around: one of the most dynamic new car markets is the world over the past 3-4 years, Indonesia is getting a cold. For the second time in the past 3 months,…
Honda Jazz * See the Top 33 All-brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Singapore are up a whopping 50% year-on-year in September to 2,946 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 20,124 units, up 18% on 2013. Toyota including Lexus continues to outperform the market at…
Citroen C4 Cactus at the Paris Auto Show * See the Full interview by clicking on the title and all Paris Auto Show 2014 reports here * After DS and Peugeot, we now explore the third brand of the PSA Group, Citroen, at the Paris Auto Show 2014. A lot…
Peugeot 2008 at the Paris Auto Show 2014 * See the Full interview by clicking on the title! * After DS, I can now share with you an interview I had the privilege to conduct with Marc Bocqué, World Press and External Relation Manager for Peugeot. I last interviewed Marc…
VW Golf * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * Harsh start of the month for new car sales in France with sales down 8% year-on-year during the first eight days of the month. Weekly rankings are always to be taken with a…
Ram 2500 Long Horn in Fort Worth - Texas You can check out each Coast to Coast report here Many thanks to David Curry for the pictures in this article. The Coast to Coast reports are back, and after New Orleans we now land in Texas, literally the land of…
VW Polo * See the Top 10 best-selling models and brands by clicking on the title! * All top 5 European markets registered year-on-year gains in September, enabling European sales to grow for the 13th straight month at +6% to 1.272.559 sales, bringing the year-to-date total to 9.9 million units,…
DS Divine Concept Car The Paris Auto Show kicked off a little over a week ago. I had the privilege to attend it and interview marketing reps from most French manufacturers. This is the first in a series of articles dedicated to the Paris Auto Show. We start with DS,…
First Top 30 ranking at home for the second generation Citroen C1. * See the Top 300 best-selling models and Top 47 All-brands by clicking on the title! * Thanks to my correspondents in the place (thanks Patricia and Christian) and L'Argus I can now share with you actuals for…
Nissan Micra * See the Top 230 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Israel are up a massive 60% year-on-year in September to 18,761 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 192,571 units, up 17% on 2013. Brand-wise, Hyundai reclaims the…