A bright light in the dark: Toyota Group sales gain 10.1%. Image quattroruote According to preliminary figures published by ACEA, the European new car market sinks -7.4% year-on-year in January to 1.135.116 units, its lowest January level since 2016. This month's sales are paying the price for all the registrations…
The new model lifts Hyundai i10 sales up 70.8%. Unlike the majority of European Union markets this month, Greece is up year-on-year in January at +6.2% to 9.785 registrations. In pole position, Toyota (+28.4%) soars to 15.1% share, a lot better than the 11% it commanded over the FY2019 while…
The Suzuki Alto is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay in January. New car sales in Uruguay edge up 0.3% year-on-year in January to 2.983 units. Renault (-10.9%) keeps the lead despite a steep drop, distancing Volkswagen (+31.5%), Suzuki (+7.4%) and Chevrolet (+15.1%) all in outstanding shape. Hyundai (+23.2%) also shines…
The new T-Cross helps Volkswagen outpace the European market at +1.7%. Discover 50 years of European Historical Data here. 19/02 update: Now with Top 55 brands, Top 415 models and Top 10 electrified models. According to data shared with you by our European partner JATO Dynamics, new car sales in…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to #3 in Europe, Dutch sales accounting for 54.5%. 19/02 update: Now with Top 55 brands and Top 345 models. 30/01 update: Now with Top 100 models. ACEA has December European sales up 21.4% to 1.261.742 and JATO Dynamics who takes into account two…
The new generation Chevrolet Onix hasn't reached Colombian shores yet. New vehicle sales in Colombia start the year on a high, up 15.4% in January to 18.427 units. Renault (+24.3%) easily outpaces the market to sign an 11th consecutive monthly win at 21.3% share, distancing its archenemy Chevrolet (+13.4%) at…
Brilliance sales shoot up 473.7% in Chile thanks to the new Konect SUV. The Chilean new vehicle market dives -12.1% year-on-year in January to 32.104 registrations. Chevrolet (-5.7%) limits its fall to half that of the market and cements its brand leadership with 10.1% share. It distances Kia (-18.5%) and…
The Toyota Land Cruiser 70 holds 23.3% of the PNG market in 2019. Discover 6 years of Papua New Guinea Historical Data here. The Papua New Guinea (PNG) new car market bounces back in 2019, up 9.8% to 5.346, however still far from the high of 8.305 registered in 2014. Toyota…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 20.4% in Fiji in 2019. Discover 6 years of Fiji Historical Data here. Fiji is a South Pacific archipelago composed of 332 islands and more than 500 islets located about 2.000 km (1.300 mi) north of New Zealand. Almost 90% of the 926.276 inhabitants live in…
The Volvo XC40 hits its highest ever Swiss ranking at #5. The Swiss new car market drops -10.2% year-on-year in January to 18.788 units. 4x4 sales are down -4.9% to 10.155 for a much improved 54.1% share vs. 51% a year ago, while alternatively fuelled registrations shoot up 110.4% to…
The Kia Soluto is inside the Vietnamese Top 5 for the second time in 3 months. New vehicle sales in Vietnam start the year in the worst fashion: down -52.8% year-on-year to 15.787 units, partly due to the Lunar New Year falling in January 2020 vs. February 2019, resulting in…
Toyota Land Cruiser 70 sales shoot up 44% in Samoa in 2019. Discover 6 years of Samoa Historical Data here. Samoa corresponds to the western part of the Samoan Islands, the Eastern part being American Samoa. It is home to 195.843 inhabitants, with the two main islands being Upolu – hosting…
The Toyota Tacoma remains the best-selling vehicle in American Samoa. Discover 6 years of American Samoa Historical Data here. Not to be confused with Samoa covered in separate updates, American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific. It consists of five main islands and two…
The Toyota Hilux is estimated to be #1 in the Solomon Islands in 2019. Discover 6 years of Solomon Islands Historical Data here. The Solomon Islands are located east of Papua New Guinea and composed of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands stretching 1.500 km (930 mi). Solomon is home to…
The Toyota Hilux signs a 5th annual win in the past 6 years in Tonga. Discover 6 years of Tonga Historical Data here. Our exclusive South Pacific islands coverage returns on BSCB. No other automotive media will share this data with you. Tonga is a Polynesian archipelago composed of 177…