Hyundai sales more than double year-on-year in Austria in September. It's a third consecutive double-digit year-on-year lift in a row in Austria with September new car sales up a whopping 29.4% to 25,745. The year-to-date tally is up 12.6% to 215,115. Volkswagen surges 48% to 14.3% share ahead of Skoda…
The Kia EV5 has finally landed at home. Exceptional month for new light vehicle sales in South Korea: they are up 20.8% year-on-year in September to 157,522 units. This includes 124,692 domestic vehicles (+18.1%) and 32,830 foreigners (+32.2%). Year-to-date volumes are up 5.1% to 1,258,361 including 1,033,235 domestic (+3.1%) and…
Skoda Kamiq sales are up 50% year-on-year in September. 4,903 new cars hit Slovenian roads in September, a sturdy +9.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume stands at 44,418, up 8.3% over the same period last year. Volkswagen (+8.5%) maintains its lead in the brands charts with 15.4% share, distancing Skoda…
The Renault 5 is up to a record 5th place in September. 17,702 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in September, a sturdy 13.7% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 6.2% to 134,097. Volkswagen (+8.2%) trails the market but remains in the brands lead with 14.2% share,…
The Tesla Model Y is at its highest since September 2023. Finnish new car sales are up year-on-year for the third time in the past four months in September at +29.4% to 5,897. Keep in mind September 2024 was down -38.3% on the year prior. Year-to-date volumes remain in negative…
The Skoda Elroq is up to a record 2nd place in September. New car sales in Switzerland are stable in September at -0.6% year-on-year to 20,029 registrations. The year-to-date tally is now off -3.9% to 168,927. 4x4 sales drop faster than the market at -5.1% YoY to 10.132 and 50.6%…
First Top 50 finish in Germany for the BYD Seal U. 235,528 new cars hit German roads in September, a splendid 12.8% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now down just -0.3% to 2,110,348. The monthly market is slowly but surely getting back to pre-pandemic levels (244,622 sales in September…
The Yaris Cross (+130.9%) helps push Toyota to #1 brand in September. New car sales in the Netherlands edge up 4.4% year-on-year in September to 32,199 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -2.9% to 269,953. Year to date, HEVs + PHEVs account for 48.8% of the market (131,616 sales),…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in September. 17,001 new vehicles found a buyer in Portugal in September, a solid 12.9% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 8.7% to 171,566. Peugeot (+6.8%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date but trails the market. It…
Hyundai sales are up 151.4% year-on-year in September. New car sales in Luxembourg gain 4.3% year-on-year in September to 3,776 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 1.7% to 36,494. Mercedes (+12.2%) repeats at #1 to sign its 2nd win of the year with 10.9% share. It remains #3 year-to-date.…
The Seal U is the first BYD model to crack the UK Top 10. September is a new numberplate month and traditionally accounts for 1 in 7 annual sales. This year volumes are up a stunning 13.7% to 312,891, the best September result since 2020. Year-to-date sales are up 4.2%…
Suzuki Jimny sales are up 125.5% (regular version) and 24.8% (kei car version) in September. The Japanese new vehicle market edges down for the third month in a row at -2.4% year-on-year in September to 428,214 units. Sales through September remain in positive however at +5% to 3,465,399. Toyota (-4.9%)…
The Renault 4 is finally in the French Top 50, but we can't call it a success just yet. 07/10 update: Now with Top 324 All models ranking. 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…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in September. Irish new car sales jump 9.7% year-on-year in September to 5,625 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 3.7% to 121,689. Volkswagen (+25%) leaps to the brands top spot with a sturdy 13% share, while Toyota (-11.8%)…
The Volvo XC60 holds 8.3% of its home market in September. 25,199 new cars hit Swedish roads in September, a small -2% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is up 5.5% to 204,027. BEV sales sink -16.6% to 9,619 and 38.2% share vs. 44.8% a year ago in September 2024 whereas…