The BYD Sealion 7 is up to #8 in September. Excellent month for new light vehicle sales in Australia, up 7% year-on-year to 106,891 units. This is the 2nd highest ever September result below the 110,702 of September 2023. As a result the year-to-date tally switches into positive territory for…
First Top 10 finish for the Belgee X70 The Russian new car market implodes -18.7% year-on-year in September to 122,659 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -22.4% to 895,923. Homegrown behemoth Lada (-24.6%) falls faster than the market to a weak 21.5% share, its lowest since February 2022. For…
The MG 5 is up to #3 in Iceland in September. Icelandic new car sales sport a fantastic 91.2% year-on-year gain in September to 1,069 units, catching up on lost time as September 2024 was down -50.8% on the year prior. We are in fact -5.9% below September 2023. The…
Honda HR-V sales are up 149.2% in September. New car sales in Taiwan are off a harsh -11.3% year-on-year in September to just 32,227. The government has taken some measures to try and stop the rot, namely an extension of the NT$50,000 excise tax reduction for trade-ins and the creation…
The Renault 4 is finally in the French Top 50, but we can't call it a success just yet. It's a second consecutive month of year-on-year gains in France at +1% to 140,354 units. But there's a couple of buts. As it was the case for August, the year-ago comparison…
The Fiat Grande Panda is up to #8 at home in September. The Italian new car market ends four consecutive months of declines in September at +4.1% to 126,679 registrations. This is achieved with 1 more opening day and therefore equals stable sales year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now off…
The Dacia Sandero reaches its highest market share in over a year. For the 5th time in a row, the Spanish new car market registers a double-digit year-on-year gain. September sales are up 16.4% to 85,167 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.8% to 854,658. With this September result,…
The Yuan Up helps BYD reach record levels in August. 6th straight double digit year-on-year gain for the Colombian new light vehicle market at +29.1% to 21,327 units in August. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 27% to 150,263. Toyota (+34.2%) reclaims the top spot in the brands ranking…
The Sealion 7 is one of 6 BYD models in the Albanian August Top 10 Thanks to our local partner CE Auto we can share with you today exclusive data for Albania. August sales stand at 896 units with the year-to-date tally at 4,823. This month the BYD Song Plus…
The Skoda Kamiq is the most popular vehicle in Serbia for the first time. Based on data by our Central European partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market falls -8.1% year-on-year in August to 2,613 sales, prompting a year-to-date tally up 4.5% to 25,105 units. This month the Skoda…
The Toyota Yaris Cross ranks #2 in Bosnia & Herzegovina in August. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto, we can share with you today August data for the Bosnian market. Sales are stable at -0.4% to 995 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.2% to 8,712. The Skoda…
The Jetour X50 ranks #10 in Moldova in August. According to data by our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova advance 16.3% year-on-year in August to 1,093 units with the year-to-date volume now up 8.8% to 6,816. The Dacia Duster (-20.3%) is back in charge for just…
The Hyundai Tucson is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in August. Data by our Eastern European partner CE Auto shows a North Macedonian new car market off -4.6% year-on-year to 479 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally down -6.2% to 4,715. This month the Hyundai Tucson (+72.7%) storms…
The Kia Ceed is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in August. The data section of this article also includes July 2025 data. New car sales in Slovakia drop -6% year-on-year in August to 6,679 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -1.3% to 60,266. Skoda (-15%) remains ultra dominant at…
Fiat is the most popular carmaker in Uruguay in August for just 5 sales. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market advances 2.9% year-on-year in August to 5,685 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.1% to 42,466. After BYD spectacularly stormed into the overall brands pole position in July, this…