Dacia sales are up 44.6% year-on-year in April. 26/05 update: Now with Top 25 brands and Top 50 models. According to preliminary data by ACEA, April new car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) gain 16.1% year-on-year to 964,932 and are up 17.2% or over 615,000 units year-to-date to 4,201,918. BEV sales…
Volkswagen sales are up 75.5% year-on-year in April. We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China so you can get the most complete picture…
The Opel Corsa easily tops the models charts in April. The Greek new car market slows down is progression in April at +10.2% year-on-year to 10,239 sales. That's the smallest YoY growth rate so far this year. After four months, 44,011 new cars have been registered, that's a 38.8% YoY…
The Kia Picanto ranks #3 in Cyprus in April. According to data by SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in the country edge up 4.8% year-on-year to 783, still a paltry performance given April 2022 was down -19.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is in better shape though, at…
Proton has reentered the Kenyan market in 2022. The Kenyan new light vehicle market is down -10.5% year-on-year in 2022 to 6,221 units. When adding medium and heavy commercial vehicles we come to 13,352 sales, off -6.3% on 2021. In the brands ranking and counting MCV and HCV, Isuzu reigns…
Today we have updated our exclusive Chinese Brands Guide with 4 new brands. Newcomers are Jaecoo, a Chery brand that will be used overseas and Omoda, also a Chery brand upgrading from sub-brand, although it was already sold as a separate marque in Russia. This means Chery Group now has…
Land Rover Defender sales more than double year-on-year in China this month. New car imports in China rise 28.4% year-on-year in April to 57,427 units, however keep in mind April 2022 sales collapsed -47.7% on the year prior due to Covid lockdowns. Therefore we are still way off the April 2021…
The VinFast VF e34 is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam in April. Data by local association VAMA shows a Vietnamese market freefalls -47.1% year-on-year in April to just 22,409 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -30.2% to 92,801. When adding non VAMA members (Hyundai and VinFast EV sales), these…
BMW sales are up 10-fold year-on-year in April. The Ukrainian new car market rallies back up 333.2% year-on-year in April to 5,160 sales on year-ago volumes hit by the Russian invasion. Toyota (+409.5%) outraces the market to reach 15.6% share, identical to its YTD level. Renault (+172.9%) is a little…
BYD holds 5.5% of the Singaporean market in April. New car sales in Singapore continue to perform poorly at -12.6% year-on-year in April to 2,185 units and down -16.2% year-to-date to 8,678. For context, April 2022 was already down -38.2% on the year prior and -41.1% year-to-date. Toyota (-12.7%) follows the…
The Opel Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in Germany in April. 202,947 new cars found a buyer in Germany in April, up 12.6% year-on-year. Given April 2022 was off -21.5% on the year prior we remain far off the April 2021 score (229,650) and even further down pre-pandemic April 2019 (310,715).…
Buick Electra E5 After detailing April 2023 Chinese wholesales, it’s now time to explore the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have 6 new models hitting Chinese…
The Ford Ranger remains the best-selling model in New Zealand. The New Zealand new vehicle market edges up 4.5% year-on-year in April to 10,177 sales. However given April 2022 was down -25.6% on the year prior we are still far off April 2021 volumes (13,118). The year-to-date tally is now down…
The Renault Austral signs its first ever Top 10 finish in Slovenia. 4,338 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in April, a 10.7% improvement on a year ago. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 6.7% to 17,788 units. Atop the brands ranking, both Volkswagen (+22.8%) and Skoda…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in April. The Chilean new light vehicle market collapses -48.4% year-on-year in April to 19,522 sales, as car sales align with low consumer confidence and challenging economic conditions. This pulls the year-to-date tally down -25.2% to 110,919. All segments are hit…