10%) are the only carmakers delivering a double-digit gain. 12.8%) brilliantly manage double-digit gains while on the other end of the scale Norway (-8%), the Czech Republic (-4.8%), Luxembourg (-3.2%), Switzerland (-3%) and Portugal (-1.4%) are the other markets in decline. Boosted by very strong results towards the end of the Semester, the VW Group vastly outperforms the European market with a 7.5% uplift to just under 2.1m units. The VW Tiguan gains 16% thanks to the addition of the AllSpace 7-seat variant to step up to 2nd place which, if sustained until the end of the year, would be a new record for the nameplate. The VW T-Roc lands directly in 30th place and is the most popular newcomer in Germany. Going against the premiumisation trend of the last few years (/decade), Ford rallies back up 6% to overtake BMW (-1%) for the 4th place overall. 72.4%) helps BMW European sales rise 11.6% in June. 51) makes its entrance on the European market the month with 90 sales of Ateca.
31% to 450.200 registrations of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars, securing a 5.4% share of the European market vs. JATO Dynamics data including 17 markets conform the diesel demise with a 19% year-on-year freefall to just 36% share vs. Lifan is in dire straits, with sales plummeting down 77% year-on-year so far in 2016. The X70 and X40 the brand unveiled in Shanghai last year were all bluff: they never saw the light of day. After 16 consecutive months of year-on-year gains, the Ford F-Series (-7%) endures a second straight decline and impacts the performance of the Ford brand as a whole, counting for 38% of its deliveries this month. The performance pack also lowers the Macan about 1/2-inch when compared to the regular turbo. The I-PACE is the first all-electric vehicle from Jaguar with all the same qualities and performance of a Jaguar in a new battery-powered SUV package. Mercedes-Benz has toyed with the idea of a Maybach SUV for at least 11 years. Jaguar has unveiled its first electric vehicle, the I-Pace SUV.
The new i-Pace lifts Jaguar up 65.4% across Europe. The Nissan Leaf is the new best-selling EV in Europe. In contrast, General Motors (-5.3%), Ford Motor (-4%), American Honda (-4.1%) and Nissan Motor (-9.5%) all post significant losses. 4%) ahead of Thailand at 24.152 (-4%), South Korea at 14.446 (-3%), Germany at 7.244 (-12%) and the USA at 3.181 (-18%). It even trusted the entire Top 8 in May for the first time in German history. 43.2%) make it three VWs in the Top 4 for the second consecutive month and only the fourth time in history after August 2015 (Golf, Polo, Passat) and April 2017 (Golf, Polo, Tiguan). 34.2%) boosted by the second generation which Renault says is the most successful model launch for the Group since the original Twingo of 1992! Renault Captur sales are up 25.8% year-on-year. The Renault Clio remains the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Europe.
Compass, now outselling the Renegade to become Jeep’s best-seller in Europe. Now photos of the entire vehicle, inside and out, have leaked online courtesy of the manufacturer. 4.7%) whereas the VW Polo (-8%) and Ford Fiesta (-8.4%) post worryingly paltry scores given both nameplates now have an entirely new generation in dealerships across the continent. 4.5%) also scores a very impressive result just as Hyundai-Kia (-4.1%) and Ford Motor (-1.7%) manage to control their fall somewhat. 0.1%) resists the gloom and scores a 18.4% market share, more than double any other carmaker present in Australia. 9% to 19.7% share, almost one percentage point above its year-ago level (18.6%). In contrast, its nearest follower, Mercedes, skids down 3% to 8.8% and Audi is down 2% to round up the podium. 6.9%) up one spot. Despite the long travel time from Southern California—at least 30 hours one way when you include airport lines and layovers as well as flight time—I’ll definitely be back someday. …whereas Audi ends its own positive streak at 107 months, despite the arrival of the Q8.