The Ford Puma is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in November. 156,525 new cars hit UK roads in November, a 9.5% year-on-year uptick and back to the pre-pandemic level of November 2019 (156,621). Note 2019 was the weakest November in 7 years. The year-to-date tally is now up a…
The Nissan Qashqai is inside the Italian Top 10 for the first time since August 2014. 139,278 new cars found a buyer in Italy in November, that's a 16.2% year-on-year surge. As a result the year-to-date tally is up 20.1% to 1,455,271. Private sales advance 17.7% for the month to…
The BMW X1 breaks its Spanish ranking record in November. The Spanish new car market advances 7% year-on-year in November to 78,314 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 17.3% to 867,587. Encouragingly, private sales soar 14% to 40,785 for the month with company sales up just 3.3% to 32,674…
The VW Taos is inside the Argentinean Top 10 in November. New light vehicle sales in Argentina advance 6.7% year-on-year in November to 33,716. This brings the year-to-date tally up 12.3% to 407,265. Brand leader Toyota (-6.1%) goes against the positive market but scores a strong 23.5% share vs. 21.9%…
The Volvo XC40 is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in November. New car sales in Sweden edge down -0.7% year-on-year in November to 25,406 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.1% to 260,391. BEVs actually drop -7.3% year-on-year this month to 10,076 and 39.7% share vs. 42.5% a year…
The new gen Land Cruiser helps Toyota sales surge in October. Retail sales of new imported vehicles in China for once gain ground year-on-year this month at +4% to 59,431 units, reducing the year-to-date tally fall to -6.5% at 594,985 sales. Lexus (+20.7%) confirms it is now back in command…
Dacia scores the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 15 2/12 update: Now with Top 93 All brands and Top 475 All models. Preliminary data by ACEA shows a European market (EU+EFTA+UK) up a solid 14.1% year-on-year in October to 1,039,253 units. This is however still down -14.5% on the 1.214.989…
The Citroen C3 is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia for the first time. Based on data by our local partner CE Auto, 2,207 new light vehicles hit Serbian roads in October, a small 1.6% year-on-year improvement. Year-to-date sales are up 3.4% to 25,193. In pole position this month we have the…
The Skoda Octavia holds 10% of the Bosnian market in October. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto we can share with you today October data for Bosnia & Herzegovina, a market shooting up 37.7% year-on-year to 1,030 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 27.5% to 9,946. The…
The Toyota RAV4 repeats at #1 in Moldova. Data by CE Auto shows Moldovan new car sales up 30.2% year-on-year in October to 810 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 13.3% to 6,931. The Toyota RAV4 (+103.3%) repeats at #1 with a dominant 7.5% share, now accessing the third spot…
The Toyota C-HR is equal #1 in North Macedonia this month. According to data by our local partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market bounces back up 17% year-on-year in October to 385 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 4.9% to 4,348. The Skoda Kamiq…
In the blink of an еyе, a car accidеnt can significantly disrupt your life. Thе financial loss is one part of the equation - damagеs to your vеhiclе, potential mеdical bills, and an incrеasе in insurancе prеmiums. However, the impact of a car accident doesn’t еnd thеrе. Physical injuries from…
The automotive industry is constantly evolving, where ingenuity and technology converge to redefine how we perceive transportation. With each passing year, new advancements emerge, promising enhanced performance, improved safety, and a step closer to a sustainable future. In this article, we delve into the latest innovations that are steering the…
The Toyota SW4 Fortuner is up to a record 4th place this month. New vehicle sales in Colombia are in freefall again in October at -38.5% year-on-year to just 13,893 units. This is equivalent to the October 2005 result (13,331) and slightly below October 1997 (14,536). The year-to-date tally is…
I am currently travelling in the Western Australian outback where there is little phone network and internet connection. Please expect less timely updates for the next week or so. All my apologies for the inconvenience. We'll be back on deck for November figures!