Ssangyong sales are up 11-fold year-on-year in August. Picture liget.ro 12,539 new cars hit Romanian roads in August, that's a harsh -22.3% year-on-year fall. The year-to-date tally however remains in positive at +5.1% and 83,350 units. Dacia (-32.1%) falls faster than the market but due to a high year-ago comparison…
The BYD Atto 3 has now landed in the Dutch charts. The Dutch new car market is up for the first time since last March with 23,638 sales in August, up 9.2% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally however remains in negative at 199,297 units, down -5.6% on the same period a…
Toyota holds 20.3% of the Argentinean market in August. 37,882 new vehicles found a buyer in Argentina in August, a very solid 19.3% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date tally now stands at 286,414, up 5.4% on the year prior and one of the rare markets in the world with a YTD…
First Top 10 finish for the Toyota Yaris Cross in France. 9/09 update: Now with Top 300 all models ranking. New car sales in France end 14 consecutive months of decline in August with a timid +3.8% year-on-year lift to 91,406 units. This is still down a harsh -29.3% vs.…
Tesla Model 3 9/09 update: now with Top 270 All models. It's a clear recovery for the Australian market in August: up 17.3% year-on-year to 95,256 deliveries, the best August result in five years. The year-to-date tally now stands at 717,575 units, down just -2.1% over the same period in 2021.…
Suzuki Alto sales are up 40.6% year-on-year in August. New vehicle sales in Japan drop -9.3% year-on-year in August to 290,042 units as parts shortage continue to hamper production. The year-to-date volume is off -13.8% to 2,725,555 sales. Toyota (-26.4%) continues to suffer from supply issues and endures the largest…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle at home in August. At +3% and 199,183 units, the German new car market lodges its first year-on-year uptick since last February. The year-to-date tally is now down -9.7% to 1,643,069. The Top 3 manufacturers all beat the market: Volkswagen is up 5%…
The Chery Tiggo 7 Pro is the best-selling newcomer in Kazakhstan in July. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan return to positive in July at 11,637 registrations, with a very satisfying +9.1% year-on-year, all the more impressive given July 2021 was already up 41.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now…
JAC sales are up 23% in a market down -13% in July. Based on LMC Automotive data, the Chinese LCV market suffers another -13% year-on-year drop to 219,827 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -24% to 1,604,562. In the brands ranking, Wuling (-14%) easily tops the charts and matches…
Over 1 in every 4 light vehicles sold in Russia in August is a Lada Granta. The Russian new light vehicle market continues to slow down its fall in August at -62.4% year-on-year to 41,698 registrations, compared with -74.9% in July, -82% in June, -83.5% in May, -78.5% in April and -62.9% in…
The Mahindra Scorpio hits all-time high volumes in August. Picture autocarindia.com Indian wholesales continue to evolve at historical high levels in August at +26.4% year-on-year to 328,079 units, a new record for the month of August, eclipsing its previous best of 292,550 established in 2017. Maruti Suzuki (+30%) manages to…
The Fiat Strada is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil in August. New light vehicle sales in Brazil rally up 22.5% year-on-year in August to 194,142 unit, the largest August tally since the 230,718 sales of August 2019. The year-to-date volume remains in frank negative though at -8.5% to 1,214,636 registrations. Fiat…
Ford Explorer sales are up 124.7% year-on-year in August. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. grow 4.8% year-on-year in August to 1,149,440 units, marking the first gain since July 2021. The Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate of sales (SAAR) is up to 13.2 million vs. 13.09 million a year ago. The year-to-date…
Honda HR-V sales are up 34.2%. The Canadian new car market doesn't show signs of recovery in August with Desrosiers Automotive Consulting (DAC) estimating the market at 126,534 units, down -13.9% year-on-year. This is the weakest August volume in 23 years: since the 121,655 sales of August 1999. Coincidently, the…
First Top 10 finish for the Citroen C3 in the UK. In August, new car sales in the UK register their first year-on-year gain since February, although the increase is minimal at +1.2% to 68,858 registrations. August is traditionally a very weak month in the UK as customers await the…