The BMW 7 Series almost doubles its Chinese sales year-on-year in November. Imports of new cars in China are fast becoming a thing of the past, with November volumes down another -20% to just 41,730. Keep in mind November 2024 sales were already off -21% on the year prior. Year-to-date,…
The BMW X1 jumps inside the Top 10 in November. According to our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, the Cypriot new car drops -8.6% year-on-year in November to 980 units. The year-to-date tally is also in negative at -3.1% to 13,930. This month Toyota (+15.6%) ascends to its first…
The Renault Clio is the best-seller in Europe for the 4th time this year. The European new light vehicle market (EU+EFTA+UK) edges up 2.2% year-on-year in November to 1,054,655 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up just 1.8% to 12,119,467. ACEA has the market up 2.4% to 1,079,563 for the…
The Renault 5 is the third best-selling vehicle at home in November. 22/12 update: Now with Top 300 models ranking. 3/12 update: Now with Top 50 All brands ranking. The French new car market ends a streak of three consecutive months of year-on-year gains with November figures down -0.3% to…
The Renault 5 is up to a record 6th place in November. New car sales in Portugal edge up 0.4% year-on-year in November to 16,459 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 7.7% to 204,160. This month Renault (+15%) is up two spots to lead the brands charts with 8.9% share…
A long awaited facelifted Proton Saga is about to hit the Malaysian market. 80,490 new light vehicles found a buyer in Malaysia in November, a solid 7.3% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally stands at 689,766. Homegrown behemoth Perodua (+1.1%) only edges up but manages a share superior to its YTD…
BYD is now among South Korea's Top 10 brands. 12/12 update: Now with Top 50 foreign models. The South Korean new car market edges down -1.1% year-on-year in November to 145,936 units. Local carmakers pull the market down at -5.8% to 116,588 whereas foreigners jump +23.4% to 29,348. Year-to-date figures…
The Mercedes CLA is the 2nd best-selling vehicle with German private buyers in November. Private sales in Germany surge 9.9% year-on-year in November to 85,980 units for a Private Sales Ration (PS) of 34.3% vs. 32% in November 2024. Year-to-date volumes are up 5.4% to 887,792 for a 34% PS vs.…
Leapmotor ranks #28 in Poland in November. 49,027 new passenger cars found a buyer in Poland in November, a tiny -0.2% year-on-year loss. The year-to-date tally remains in frank positive however at +6.8% to 529,648. Toyota (-32.7%) collapses but stays atop the brands charts with 13.5% share vs. 15.7% so…
The Renault 5 hits an all time Danish ranking record in November. 15,910 new cars hit Danish roads in November, a 6.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 6.8% to 166,163. Strikingly, 6 of the Top 7 carmakers easily beat the market with double-digit gains. Volkswagen (+13.3%) is…
Volkswagen holds 15.2% of the Luxembourg market in November. New car sales in Luxembourg edge up 0.8% year-on-year in November to 3,482 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 0.6% to 43,777. Volkswagen (+10.7%) cements its dominance in the brands charts, reaching 15.2% share vs. 12.2% so far this year.…
BYD Seal German sales are up 4158.6% year-on-year in November. 250,671 new cars found a buyer in Germany in November, a 2.5% year-on-year lift. We remain -16.2% below the pre-pandemic levels of November 2019 (299,127). Year-to-date, the market is up 0.7% to 2,611,152, -21.4% below the of 3,323,878 units after…
The VW Tiguan is the best-seller in Switzerland both in November and YTD. Stable sales in Switzerland in November at -0.4% year-on-year to 19,615 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -3.4% to 206,993. 4x4 sales edge up 0.5% to 9,879 and 50.4% share vs. 49.9% a year ago but…
The Dacia Bigster breaks it volume and share records this month. 13,837 new cars found a buyer in Romania in November, a tremendous +35.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -1.3% to 135,447. Local behemoth Dacia surges 60% (it was off -18.3% last year) to 32.7%…
BMW is the only gainer in the Belgium Top 12 in November. It's another mediocre month for new car sales in Belgium, enduring a 20th consecutive month of year-on-year declines at -11.8% to 28,071 units. The year-to-date volume is now off -9.2% to 385,893. BMW (+1.3%) continues to dominate the…