Spain is under strict lockdown measures since March 16. The distribution and sale of new cars was shut down in Spain on March 16 as part of the state of emergency declared against the coronavirus pandemic, with Spain now the second-most affected country in the world after Italy. As a…
Soon-to-be-discontinued Holden soars in March on stock-clearing discounts. Picture PerformanceDrive.com.au In March, new car sales in Australia endure a 24th consecutive month or 2 full years of year-on-year declines - and their steepest drop yet - at -17.9% to 81.690 which is the weakest March result in 11 years -…
Skoda sales are up 19.8% thanks to the new Scala (pictured) and Kamiq. Unlike neighbouring France and Germany, Netherlands has so far chosen to not resort to strict population confinement measures but wide-ranging business shutdown have been in place since March 13. Car dealerships remain open in the country mainly for…
Peugeot sports the slimmest drop among the Top 13 brands. The closure of non-essential businesses across Ireland from March 13 as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus means Irish new car sales fall -63% year-on-year in March to just 6.173 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -20.4%…
Dacia is the best-selling carmaker in Bulgaria for the first time in 6 months. A COVID-19 public health emergency was declared in Bulgaria on March 13 scheduled to initially last for one month, with only essential businesses remaining open and car dealerships closed. As a result the new car market slows…
Some parts of Italy have been under quarantine since late February. With a red zone established in eleven municipalities in the province of Lodi as early as 21 February, extended to a large part of Northern Italy including Milan on March 8 then to the entire nation on March 10, the Italian…
The Kia Stonic breaks into the Swedish Top 10. Picture hogstavaxeln.se Sweden has not ordered its inhabitants to stay-at-home in the face of the coronavirus outbreak with life continuing almost as usual in the country so far, 4.435 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 180 related deaths reported in the country as…
The Dacia Lodgy is now #1 year-to-date in Hungary. New car sales in Hungary have started their coronavirus-triggered fall at -14.3% year-on-year to 11.478 units in March, even though it is less severe than some other European markets for now. This is due to the fact that March figures are…
France has been under strict lockdown since March 17. Now updated with the Top 80 models. First European March results are here and as expected the losses are heavy, impacted by coronavirus lockdowns where car dealerships were ordered to close. As we anticipated a week ago, French new car sales sink…
The Toyota Hilux tops an estimated 36 markets worldwide. It’s time for an update on the best-selling nameplates in 177 markets around the planet, detailing how many countries in which a specific model ranked #1. In 2019, 63 nameplates have at least won one market in the world. This list is once…
Recent car models come with a myriad of new features, dealer installed accessories and packages to increase sales. While most people mind much about the outward appearance and performance of a car, they don’t put much emphasis on the interiors. Considering the amount of time you will be spending inside…
Renault Logan sales shoot up 158.7% in Ukraine in February. New car sales in Ukraine continue to shoot up for now at +20.9% year-on-year in February to 6.963 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 27.4% to 14.035. This month Renault (+68%) reclaims the brands top spot off Toyota (+51.5%), with…
The Kia Ceed is up to a record #2 in North Macedonia this month. Thanks to our partnership with Eastern European data specialist CE Auto we can share with you today February data for North Macedonia. Sales are down -10.3% year-on-year to 497 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -8.7% to 964. The…
The Lada Granta is the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan this month. The Kazakh new vehicle market continues to soar ahead in February at +27.5% to 5.602 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 24% to 10.971. Lada (-12.5%) manages its first monthly win since last August despite going completely against the…
The Seat Ibiza is the most popular vehicle in Serbia in February. According to data by our Central European data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Serbia continue to evolve markedly higher than last year, with January registrations up 15.9% to 2.353 units and 2020 volumes now up 15.2% to…