At +75% the Citroen C4 Picasso delivers the biggest year-on-year gain in the Top 50 this month. * See the Top 343 All-models & Top 58 brands by clicking on the title! * After exploring the Top 10 models and Top 30 brands for February, a couple of weeks of wait…
Nissan holds 17% of the Greek market in March vs. 10% year-to-date and 5.9% in 2013. * See the Top 80 best-selling models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! * Heart-warming figures coming out of Greece this month: the new car market is up year-on-year for the…
Chevrolet Spark (French model shown) * See the Top 10 best-selling models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Mexico are back into positive territory in March at +3.5% year-on-year to 85,682 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 251,124 units, up 2%…
The Datsun Go starts at US$5,340. Only in India is such low pricing possible at the moment. Staying in India for a couple of days has enabled me to get a much better understanding of the Indian new car market and its dynamics which have very unique characteristics. In fact,…
The arrival of the new model boosts the Mercedes C-Class up to 4th place. * See the Top 293 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title! * New car sales in Germany satisfy this month at +5% to 296,408 registrations, bringing the First Quarter total to…
Nissan Juke * See the Top 80 best-selling models and Top 33 brands by clicking on the title! * The Slovenian new car market celebrates one full year (12 consecutive month) of year-on-year gains in March with sales up 12% to 5,106 units, which brings the 1st Quarter total to…
VW Golf breaks the Quarterly sales record for an imported model in Japan. * See the Top 20 best-selling models and Top 50 brands by clicking on the title! * Like every quarter, I can share with you the most popular imported models in Japan, a relatively rare species although…
Skoda Octavia * See the Top 226 All-models ranking by clicking on the title! * New car sales in the Czech Republic are up a flamboyant 20% year-on-year in March to 16,576 registrations, bringing the First Quarter total to 42,993 units, up a splendid 18% on 2013. Very stable models…
The Renault Clio is #2 in Northern Ireland, #4 in Scotland and #7 in Wales this month. * See the Top 10 best-selling models for each nation by clicking on the title! * Thanks to SMMT, I can share with you the best-sellers for each nation in the UK in March,…
The Fiat 500L is up to an all-time high #2. * NOW UPDATED with actuals for the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 44 All-brands! * After 44 consecutive months of year-on-year decline, the Italian car market seems to now have got its mojo back: March marks the third time…
Argentina is now the country in the world where the Toyota Etios has ranked the highest. * See the Top 196 All-models and Top 30 brands by clicking on the title! * In January, Argentinean car dealers announced that the combined effect of a tax hike on imported models and…
The Tesla Model S sold as much as the VW Golf, Up and Toyota Auris combined. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 130 best-selling models and Top 32 brands! * New car sales in Norway are up a massive 29% year-on-year in March to 13,861 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total after…
Skoda Rapid * See the Top 50 best-selling models and Top 15 brands by clicking on the title! * Polish new car sales continue on their impressive upwards trend this year, up another 39% year-on-year in March to 39,527 registrations including LCV, bringing the first Quarter total to 107,165 units,…
Surprise: the Fiat Strada is the best-selling model in Brazil this month. * See the Top 150 best-selling models and Top 20 brands by clicking on the title! * Brazilian consumers bought 228,728 light vehicles in March, a harsh 15% contraction over March 2013, bringing the market back into negative…
The Seat Leon remains #1 so far in 2014. * See the Top 220 best-selling models and Top 45 All-brands by clicking on the title! * The Spanish new car market enjoys its 7th consecutive month of year-on-year gain at +10% to 79,990 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 202,289…