Second ever podium finish for the Ford Territory in Argentina. New light vehicle sales in Argentina reverse -12.6% year-on-year in September to 46,717 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -13.6% to 409,791. Toyota (-13%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 16.7% share, while Fiat (-12.4%) overtakes…
The Telsa Model Y holds a record 7.7% of the Swiss market in September. The Swiss new car market is up 9.6% year-on-year in September to 21,948 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.7% to 173,537. 4x4 sales soar 19.3% to 12,084 and 55.1% share vs. 50.6% a year…
The Mercedes GLC is up to #3 in Norway in September. 18,733 new cars found a buyer in Norway in September, up 30.7% year-on-year and a new record for the month, eclipsing the previous best of 17,992 from September 2021. This means the year-to-date tally is now in positive at…
The Geely Starray is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in September. New light vehicle sales in Bulgaria advance 10.4% year-on-year in September to 4,749 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.7% to 44,176. Toyota (+19.3%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 11.3% share for the month.…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in September. The Dutch new car market advances by a splendid 12.6% year-on-year in September to 36,259 units. However the year-to-date tally remains in negative at -1.9% to 264,701. Toyota (+17.4%) is the best-selling carmaker in the country at…
Toyota Hilux sales are up 19.5% year-on-year in August. 12,216 new vehicles found a buyer in New Zealand in August, a 4.1% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date volume is now up 9.9% to 95,385. Passenger Cars (Cars and SUVs) are up 12.9% to 9,137 whereas commercial vehicles sink -15.6% to 3,079.…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in September. New car sales in Sweden advance 13.8% year-on-year in September to 28,667 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.8% to 211,786. BEV sales are up 45.8% to 14,034 and 49% share vs. 38.2% in September 2025. In contrast…
The MG 4 soars to 2nd place in Ireland in September. The Irish new car market gains 13% year-on-year in September to 6,336 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.4% to 128,282. Tesla (+105.2%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year and surges 12 spots on August to grab the…
The Leapmotor B03X lands directly at #11 for its first month of sales in Iceland. The Icelandic new car market skids -12.5% year-on-year in September to just 935 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off -14.7% to 10,107. As usual in end of quarter months, Tesla (-57%) ranks first…
Peugeot 3008 sales are up 148% year-on-year in September. The Italian new car market gains a sturdy 9.9% year-on-year in September to 139,356 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 8.7% to 1,268,964. We however remain -13.6% below the pre-pandemic figure of 9 months 2019. Private sales grow 10.3% to 78,899…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in August. New car sales in Spain are very strong once again in August, up 10.2% year-on-year to 93,858 units. Not only has the market easily caught up with pre-pandemic levels, but this is the highest August volume in 20…
The Twingo E-Tech is shaping up to be another neo-retro smash hit for Renault. It's another satisfying month for new car sales in France, now up 11.6% year-on-year in September to 156,629 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 4.1% to 1,234,952. Enthusiasm needs to be contained however as…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Taiwan in September. Taiwanese new car sales soar 15% year-on-year in August to 37,054 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.7% to 307,210. Toyota (+26%) outpaces the market to 28.4% share, albeit below the 30.6% it commands year-to-date. Tesla shoots…
The Suzuki Swift Dzire is up to 2nd place in Saudi Arabia in August. Another mediocre month for the Saudi new car market, at -38.5% year-on-year to 44,423 units in August. The year-to-date tally is off -26.9% or almost 150,000 sales to just 399,028. After a freak 2nd place last…
The Mitsubishi Destinator breaks into the UAE Top 10 in August. New car sales in the United Arab Emirates continue to plunge in August at -15.1% year-on-year to just 23,066 units. After 8 months, the year-to-date volume is now off -23.2% to 160,210. Toyota (-31%) easily stays atop the brands…