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…
First Top 10 ranking for the Ford Kuga in the UK. * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 40 brands by clicking on the title * 42nd consecutive month of year-on-year gains for the UK new market at +10% in August to 79.060 registrations, lifting the year-to-date total to…
The VW Golf is the most popular vehicle in Sweden in August. * See the Top 40 brands and Top 75 models by clicking on the title * Sweden celebrates 20 consecutive months of year-on-year gains at +11% to 26.877 registrations in August, the second best August score ever recorded…
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…
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.…
Instant blockbuster: the Kia Sportage lands at #35 for its first month on sale in Mexico. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 225 models by clicking on the title * After the traditional Top 10 models and Top 30 manufacturers, today we can share with you more detailed…
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…
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…
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 all-new X-Trail helps push Nissan up 26% so far this year in Mexico. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 40 brands and Top 240 models by clicking on the title * It's an extraordinary year for the Mexican new car market so far: up a stunning 22% or 109.000…
Thanks to the new model, Nissan NP300 Frontier sales are up 143% in June in Mexico. * See the Top 38 All-brands and Top 225 models by clicking on the title * Today we have access to complete brands and models rankings for Mexico in June, apart from BMW, Jaguar, Land…
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,…