Volkswagen (-0.9%) remains above 3m sales thanks to its new SUV lineup. Discover 30 years worth of Chinese Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of decline for the Chinese wholesales market - factory shipments to dealerships, and only the second drop in the past 30 years. The coughing…
After detailing Chinese December wholesales, we are now exploring all the new locally-produced launches for the month so you can keep up-to-the-minute on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. After the recent Chengdu and Guangzhou Auto Shows gave a spectacular boost to the number of all-new models entering the Chinese…
The Kia Stonic climbs onto the Cypriot podium in 2019. Discover 15 years worth of Cyprus Historical Data here. Thanks to our partnership with SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, we can share with you today annual sales data for Cyprus, a market down for the second year running at -5.3% to 12.813…
The Changan CS75 breaks its volume record for the 2nd month in a row. The last month of the year is traditionally busier in China as manufacturers rush to register cars to meet annual emissions targets. This year is no exception, and even though they marks a 18th consecutive month…
The Dacia Sandero topped the monthly Slovenian charts twice in 2019. Discover 20 years of Slovenian Historical Data here. The Slovenian new car market puts an end to 6 consecutive years of gains in 2019 at -2.1% on a revised 2018 volume to 73.193, still the 2nd largest volume in…
The Renault Kwid is expected to repeat at #1 in Uruguay in 2019. Discover one decade of Uruguay Historical Data here. It's another difficult year for new light vehicle sales in Uruguay, down -7.3% in 2019 to just 40.594 units, the lowest annual score since 2009. Volkswagen (+1.3%) and Renault…
The VW T-Roc scores its first Top 10 finish at home at #6. Discover 75 years worth of German Historical data here. The German new car market is back on the up for the 5th time in the past 6 years with sales up 5% year-on-year to 3.607.258 units, ending the decade…
The Hyundai Grandeur scores a third straight year at #1 in South Korea. Discover 25 years of South Korean Historical Data here. The South Korean new light vehicle market edges down -1.9% year-on-year in 2019 to 1.772.277 units. Hyundai (+2.8%) swims upstream and improves its already mammoth market share by…
First Top 10 finish for the Renault Kwid, up to #4 in December. Discover over 45 years of South African Historical Data here. The South African new vehicle market endures a 5th year-on-year decline in the past 6 years in 2019 at -2.8% to 536.626 units, the lowest annual result…
The Tesla Model 3 topped the Swiss charts in March and December 2019. Discover 50 years worth of Switzerland Historical Data here. New car sales in Switzerland bounce back up 3.9% year-on-year in 2019 to 311.466 registrations, helped by strong 4x4 sales up 8.9% to 160.078 and 51.4% share vs.…
The Mitsubishi Xpander will threaten the Toyota Vios for #1 in 2020. Discover over 15 years of Vietnam Historical Data here. Outstanding year for Vietnamese new vehicle sales up 12.4% to 322.287 units, a new all-time record smashing the previous best of 304.427 established in 2016. Toyota (+20.5%) enjoys a second…
The Lada Granta reclaims the Russian top spot off the Lada Vesta. Discover 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. Despite a stimulus package early in the year, the Russian new car market has plateaued in 2019, down -2.3% to 1.759.532 units after two consecutive years of double-digit gains. We are…
The Ford Ranger tops the New Zealand charts for the 5th straight year Discover over 45 years of New Zealand Historical Data here. 2019 brings an end to a run of five consecutive record years in New Zealand, with sales down -4.3% to 154.479 units, the lowest annual volume since…
The Toyota Corolla misses out on a first Polish win for less than 700 sales. Discover close to 30 years worth of Polish Historical Data here. The Polish new light vehicle market posts a splendid 7th consecutive year of gains in 2019 at +4.1% a record 624.942 units including light commercials.…
Audi (+39.4%) recovers from dismal post-WLTP year-ago volumes. 15/01/20 update: Now with the Top 350 All models. 08/01/20 update: Now with the Top 100 models and Top 55 brands. According to ACEA, the European new car market continues to benefit from weak year-ago volumes impacted by the WLTP transition and…