Mazda sales are up 9.5% on April 2019. According to local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, at 162.455 units the Canadian new light vehicle market is up 254.4% year-on-year in April as April 2020 was a lockdown month. However unlike in the U.S. where volumes are now above pre-pandemic levels, this is…
Toyota Highlander sales are up 302.3% year-on-year in the U.S. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. are estimated to surge 110% year-on-year in April to 1.4 million units, also 4.8% above the April 2019 volume. It's another strong month with the Seasonally Adjusted Annualised sales Rate (SAAR) up 115%…
The Renault Clio V is the best-selling vehicle in France in April. 13/05 update: Now with Top 50 All-brands and Top 286 All-models. New car sales in France are up 568.8% year-on-year in April to 140.426 units, reflecting the strict national lockdown in place in April 2020 and lifting the…
The Renault Captur is #1 in Portugal for the first time. New car sales in Portugal are up 438.7% year-on-year on a locked down April 2020 to 14.809 units but down -29.9% on April 2019. The year-to-date tally is now down -4.5% year-on-year to 45.848 and down a harsh -43.1%…
The Croatian new car market surges 284.2% year-on-year in April to 4.165 units but remains down a steep -51.7% on two years ago. At 14.684 units, the year-to-date tally is now up 32.1% on the same period in 2020 but down -29% on 2019. Both Volkswagen (+188.7%) and Skoda (+187%)…
The VW Amarok ranks #2 overall in Argentina in April. The new vehicle market in Argentina is up an extravagant 634.3% year-on-year in April to 32.200 units as April 2020 was a quarantine month. Sales are however down -13.6% on April 2019, a more meaningful comparison set. The year-to-date tally is…
Suzuki Jimny kei car sales are up 185.3% year-on-year in April. The Japanese new vehicle market is up 29.4% year-on-year in April to 349.895 units on weak, Covid-19 impacted year-ago volumes. The year-to-date tally now stands at 1.779.638 units, up 8.4% on the same period in 2020. Brand leader Toyota…
The Hyundai Staria has landed in the South Korean charts... The South Korean new car market edges down -2.5% to 161.179 units on strong Covid recovery year-ago volumes and production disruptions due to the global microchip shortage. The year-to-date tally is now up 7.3% to 592.684. Hyundai (-3.3%) falls slightly…
Skoda Israeli sales are up 48.8% on two years ago. Thanks to our partner cartube.co.il, we can share with you today Israeli brands data for Israel, models data is a quarterly occurrence. New car sales in Israel are up 869.2% year-on-year in April to 24.832 units as April 2020 was impacted…
The VW Golf is down to just 3.1% share at home. New car sales in Germany bounce back up 90% year-on-year in April to 229.650 units, however this is down -26.1% on the 310.715 sales of two years ago in April 2019. The year-to-date tally is now in positive at +7.8%…
Audi imports are up 247.9% year-on-year in April. Note: January and February data is also included in the tables below. Sales of imported cars in China bounce back 31% year-on-year in March to 88.534, leading to a year-to-date tally up 49.1% to 240.490 units. Lexus (+52.6%) gains more ground than…
The VW ID.4 is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in April. Picture norrbil.se On April 1, the bonus/government rebate for PHEV vehicles decreased by an average of SEK 10.000, whereas the bonus for EVs increased from SEK 60.000 to SEK 70.000. As a result, EV sales surge 368% year-on-year this…
The Lynk & Co 01 makes its first appearance in the Dutch charts. Picture schaatsen.nl New car sales in the Netherlands bounce back up 55.6% year-on-year in April to 23.846 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -11.7% to 104.497. Kia (+63.2%) takes the lead of the brands ranking, toppling…
The Maruti Wagon R is the #1 vehicle in India in April. Picture carandbike.com One year ago, the Indian new light vehicle market stopped with zero wholesales and retail sales. This time, and as the country now faces the worst infection levels of any country since the start of the…
The Fiat Strada is by far the best-selling vehicle in Brazil this month. The Brazilian new light vehicle market bounces back up 219.2% year-on-year on lockdown year-ago volumes to 163.902 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive at +13.3% and 661.757 registrations. April 2021 however remains down -25.9% on the…