The BMW i4 sports its first Top 10 finish in Finland. Picture moottori.fi New car sales in Finland edge up 4.8% year-on-year in September to 6,706 registrations. This is the first year-on-year uptick in this market since June 2021. The year-to-date tally remains in deep negative at -19.2% to 61,688…
The Renault Megane E-Tech is already inside the French Top 10. Picture largus.fr The French new car market confirms it may have bottomed out with a second straight year-on-year lift in September at +5.5% to 141,142 registrations. However this result is down -18.6% on the last pre-crisis year of 2019…
The Renault Arkana is up to a worldwide record 2nd place in Spain in September. 67,240 new cars hit Spanish roads in September, that's a second consecutive year-on-year uptick at +12.7%. The year-to-date tally is now down -7.4% to 600,281 units. In the detail, private sales grow by a modest…
Peugeot sales are up 23.1% year-on-year in Europe in August. According to data by ACEA, new car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) mark their first year-on-year progression since June 2021, edge up 3.4% year-on-year in August to 748,941, leading to a year-to-date off -11.8% to 7,221,379. All Top 5 markets are…
The Toyota Yaris Cross breaks its ranking record in Slovakia. Picture techbox.sk New car sales in Slovakia edge down -1.2% year-on-year in August to 6,695 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into negative for just 53 sales at 52,869 (-0.1%). Skoda (-1%) follows the market to easily remain the best-selling brand…
The Fiat Tipo is now the best-selling vehicle in Serbia so far this year. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a Serbian new car market up 5.3% year-on-year to 2,466 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now off -3.8% to 20,168. The Fiat Tipo (+1022.2%!) repeats at #1…
The Opel Crossland is up to #2 in Bosnia this month. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto, we can share with you today data for the Bosnian market. Sales surge 19.3% year-on-year to 816 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 2.1% to 6,191. The Dacia Sandero (+600%) threepeats…
First Top 10 finish for the Geely Atlas Pro. Based on data shared with us by our partner CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market soars 41.2% year-on-year in August to 791 registrations. As a result, the year-to-date tally is now up 16% to 4,766 units. For the first time in…
The Toyota Corolla is now the best-selling vehicle year-to-date in North Macedonia. According to data shared with us by CE Auto, new car sales in North Macedonia drop -4.9% year-on-year in August to 347 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -5.8% to 3,437. This month the Toyota Corolla (+76.5%) is…
Hongqi LS7 After analysing August 2022 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to detail the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have 9 new models hitting…
The BYD Song Plus misses out on a first monthly win for just 1,300 sales. It's a third consecutive month of generous year-on-year gains for the Chinese wholesales market in August. According to data released by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales of locally-made vehicles jump a whopping…
Motor cars form an integral part of modern man. People love utilizing them to promote their convenience, flexibility, and privacy. However, like most other assets, cars can’t last forever. At some point, they lose value and become old and unusable. Besides, a car can get involved in an accident, thus…
The Chevrolet Joy is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in August. The Colombian new vehicle market aligns a 5th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in August at 24,410 registrations, up 15.7% on August 2021. The year-to-date tally is up an equally satisfying 10.4% to 171,517 units. Renault (+3.4%) improves its…
First Top 10 finish for the BYD Dolphin. Update: Now with Top 70 New Energy models. Retail sales of t he models included in this study grow by a spectacular 19.4% year-on-year in August to 1,821,011 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down just -5.4% to 12,390,214. BSCB is…
Porsche Cayenne sales are up 56.6% year-on-year in August. Imported new cars into China drop -6% year-on-year in August to 73,720, leading to a year-to-date volume off -22.4% to 511,098. This follows a long-term trend with imports reducing as more and more models shift to local manufacture instead. Lexus (-7.6%) falls…