The Maserati Grecale has landed in the German sales charts. The German new car market remains in frank recession in July with sales off another -12.9% year-on-year to just 205,911, keeping in mind July 2021 was already down -24.9% on the year prior. In fact sales are down -38.1% on pre-pandemic…
Ford Bronco sales continue to gear up in the US. The U.S. new vehicle market is estimated to fall -11.7% year-on-year in July to 1,092,000 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -17.3% to 7,933,000. The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of sales (SAAR) is down -8.8% year-on-year to 13.51 million…
Honda Ridgeline sales buck the negative trend with sales up 400% year-on-year. DesRosiers Automotive estimates the Canadian new light vehicle market falling -16.2% year-on-year in July to 130,480 units, while July 2021 was already down -5.7% on the year prior. This is the weakest July volume in 21 years (since…
Sales of Mitsubishi Delica D5 are up 351.4% year-on-year thanks to the new model. After 10 consecutive months of double-digit year-on-year drops, the Japanese new vehicle market reduces its fall to -7.4% to 349,335 units, its best result since August 2021. The year-to-date tally is now down -14.3% to 2,435,513.…
The Citroen C4 scores its best ranking in the world in Portugal this month. 14,485 new cars hit Portuguese roads in July, a 17.6% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now down -4.1% to 89,944, a good performance in the current European context. The brands podium is in euphoric mode: Peugeot…
The Tata Punch breaks its monthly volume record in July. Showing an easing of the microchip crisis, new car wholesales in India shoot up 15.9% year-on-year in July to 341,112 units, establishing a new all-time monthly volume record. It eclipses the previous record of 333,660 set in October 2020. It…
The VW Taigo is up to #5 in Croatia in July. 5,390 new car hit Croatian roads in July, that's a -5% year-on-year decline leading to a year-to-date tally off -9% to 28,025 units. Volkswagen (+14.6%) posts a very solid month to return to the pole position it holds year-to-date…
The Fiat 500 is inside the French Top 10 in July. Just 107,547 new passenger cars found a buyer in France in July, a -7.1% year-on-year decline marking the 14th consecutive month of losses. Up until the pandemic one of the biggest months of the year in the country, July…
The Sportage helps Kia to a record market share in the Netherlands in July. Only 22,068 new passenger cars hit Dutch roads in July, that's a harsh -17.9% year-on-year decline whereas July 2021 was already down -22.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 175,775 sales, down -7.3% on…
The Dacia Duster is up to #5 in the Czech Republic in July. New car sales in the Czech Republic dive -26.9% year-on-year in July to just 13,448 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -14.4% to 112,364. Local best-seller Skoda (-39.3%) falls much faster than its home market to…
The Lada Granta holds a record 20.2% share in Russia in July. The Russian new light vehicle market slows down its fall slightly in July at -74.9% year-on-year to 32,412 registrations vs. -82% in June, -83.5% in May and -78.5% in April. The year-to-date tally is now -60.5% to 368,850,…
Third monthly win for the Nissan Qashqai in the UK. According to figures by SMMT, the UK new car market is down for the 5th consecutive month in July at -9% to 112,162, yet this is the best performance since February when the market was still up. At 112,162 units,…
The VW Gol is the best-seller in Brazil for the first time in 7.5 years. In July, the Brazilian new light vehicle market posts its first year-on-year gain in over a year (since June 2021) at +4.1% to 169,093 registrations. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -12.7% at…
The Toyota Hilux repeats at its highest market share ever in July. Picture whichcar.com.au 04/08 update: Now with Top 293 All-models ranking. VFACTS data shows an Australian new vehicle market edging up 0.4% year-on-year to 84,461 units, exactly 300 sales above the June 2022 figure. This is the biggest July…
The Dacia Sandero is #1 at home for the first time. The Romanian new car market accelerates its fall in July to -21.9% year-on-year and 12,099 registrations. However thanks to a stellar start of the year the YTD cume is up 12.1% to 70,811. Brand leader Dacia (-20.8%) contains its fall…