The Mercedes CLA breaks into the German Top 10 for the first time in October. New car sales in Germany advance 1.7% year-on-year in October to 254,492 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 4.9% to 2,476,290. BEV sales surge 79.5% to 94,086 and 37% share vs. 21% a…
The Toyota Hilux delivers its first win of the year in Australia. 09/11 update: Now with Top 349 All models ranking We have a new record for Australian new vehicle sales in October: up 6.8% year-on-year to 107,493 units, a new high mark for the month, eclipsing the 106,809 of…
The Subaru Trailseeker breaks into the Top 50 for the first time in October. New vehicle sales in Japan edge down -3.4% year-on-year in October to 381,756 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 1.7% to 3,927,177. Local behemoth Toyota (-6%) struggles this month but at 31.9% share it equals…
The iCaur V23 holds 7.6% of the Hong Kong market in October. 2,014 new cars hit Hong Kong roads in October, with the year-to-date volume standing at 42,163. The BEV penetration for October is 73.1%. This month Tesla takes the lead of the brands charts at 10.8% share, whereas it…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand in October. 14,630 new light vehicles found a buyer in New Zealand in October, up 2.7% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now up 9.9% to 126,389. Note sales to rental fleets accounted for a massive 34% share for the month…
The MG S9 signs its first ever Top 10 finish anywhere in the UK. Now that we have covered UK sales for October, it is time to zoom in to each UK nation. This month England (+6% to 131,215) fares best above Northern Ireland (+4.4% to 3,557) and Wales (+3.6%…
Mazda 3 sales are up 145.4% in October. Note: This update only features OEMs still reporting sales monthly. Others report quarterly. US new light vehicle sales are estimated by GlobalData to rise 4% year-on-year in October to 1.3 million units, helped by fleets (+9% to 17% share) and hybrids accounting…
Subaru sales surge 69.6% year-on-year in October. According to local consultancy Des Rosiers Automotive the Canadian new light vehicle market manages a 5th consecutive year-on-year gain in October at +1.8% to an estimated 162,000 units, or just 3,000 below the October record of 2017. This is despite higher interest rates,…
The Mini Countryman is up to #4 in the UK in October. According to local manufacturers association SMMT, the UK new car market is up 5.4% year-on-year in October to 152,730 units, marking a fantastic 11th consecutive month of year-on-year upticks. The year-to-date tally is now up 9.8% to 1,892,000…
The locally made Hyundai Ioniq 3 lands directly inside the Turkish Top 20. New light vehicle sales in Turkiye freefall year-on-year in October at -30.8% to just 80,334 units. Keep in mind October 2025 was an all time record. The lifting of the vehicle tax is also responsible for this…
The Toyota bZ4X is the best-selling vehicle in Finland for the first time. It's a disappointing month for new car sales in Finland, down a harsh -8.6% year-on-year in October to 5,685. Thanks to a solid volume in recent months, the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +4.1% to 62,618…
The Citroen C3 Aircross is up to #6 in Hungary in October. 10,356 new passenger cars found a buyer in Hungary in October, a -4.1% year-on-year decline. However the year-to-date tally remains frankly up at +11.3% to 118,782. Skoda (+25.4%) is back to pole position in the brands charts with…
The new T4L helps Tenet to record heights in October. New car sales in Russia sink -19.8% year-on-year in October to 132,894, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up just 3.7% to a revised 1,100,664. Lada (-10.7%) contains its fall somewhat but at 22.3% share it falls to its lowest…
The Toyota Yaris Cross breaks into the Brazilian Top 10 for the first time in October. The Brazilian new light vehicle market is up 2.5% year-on-year in October to 254,201. This is the best October result in 12 years, since the 291.412 units of October 2014. This way, the year-to-date…
The VW ID.Buzz ends October on the Danish podium. It's an outstanding month for new car sales in Denmark, with October volumes up 16.8% year-on-year to 18,875. This brings the year-to-date tally up 13.6% to 170,660. BEVs reach 88.4% this month vs. 88.8% in September and 82.5% year-to-date. Volkswagen (-1.3%)…