The Geely Coolray is getting closer to the Top 10 in Croatia. 4,123 new cars hit Croatian roads in September, a splendid 11.9% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date tally up 12.2% to 51,782. The Top 3 manufacturers all beat the market, with Skoda (+28.4%) reclaiming the top spot off…
Dacia Sandero sales are stable in a market down -48.7% New car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas archipelago located north east of Australia, crumble a devastating -48.7% year-on-year over the first 9 months of the year to just 3,243 units, due to local social unrest. All major manufacturers…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling car in Turkiye in September. Turkish new light vehicle sales drop -9.4% year-on-year in September to 87,740 units. This means the year-to-date tally isn't at record heights anymore at -0.3% to 849,892. Renault (-17.3%) skids down but grabs the brand top spot off a…
Geely posts an all-time high Russian volume in September. The Russian new car market is up 36.7% year-on-year in September to 150,879 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 60.9% to 1,154,778. Local behemoth Lada is stable year-on-year, which means it actually loses a massive amount of market share, going…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in September. 31,235 new cars found a buyer in the Netherlands in September, a solid 5.1% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -2.8% to 278,529. BEVs are the most popular propulsion type thanks to 12,461…
The Peugeot 208 is now #1 year-to-date in Argentina. It's a fantastic month for new light vehicle sales in Argentina: up 29.3% year-on-year in September to 41,018. However due to a drab first half, the year-to-date volume remains in negative territory at -11.7% to 294,550. Toyota (+43.2%) and Volkswagen (+58.7%)…
The Skoda Enyaq hits a new ranking record in Finland. It's another mediocre month for new car sales in Finland at a painful -38.3% year-on-year to just 4,554 units. This marks the 10th straight month of decline for the market and leads the year-to-date tally down -19.6% to 54,269. Toyota (-53%)…
Volkswagen is the best-selling carmaker in Italy in September. 121,666 new cars found a buyer in Italy in September, a disappointing -10.7% year-on-year loss. The year-to-date tally remains in positive however at a shy +2.1% to 1,202,122. But this is still -18.4% below the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 (1,473,355). Private…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to a record 2nd place in Spain in September. Spanish new car sales return to positive in September at +6.3% to 73,144 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 4.7% to 744,698. This is however 23% below the pre-pandemic 9 months 2019 tally. Of…
The Toyota Town Ace is the best-selling vehicle in Taiwan again. After plunging -17% in August, the Taiwanese new car market stabilises in September at -2% year-on-year to 36,352 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -1.6% to 344,116 as a result. The Top 5 brands post sensational scores with…
The Skoda Octavia returns to the Serbian top spot in August. Based on data by our Central European partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market edges up 2.1% year-on-year in August to 2,842 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 15.4% to 24,024. The Skoda Octavia (+95.8%)…
The Skoda Scala is up to #2 in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto, we can share with you today August data for the Bosnian market. Sales drop -8.7% year-on-year to 999 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% to 8,280. The Skoda Octavia (+48.7%)…
The Renault Master is #5 in Moldova in August. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a Moldovan new car market up 21.1% year-on-year in August to 940 sales. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 16.8% to 6,264 units. The Dacia Duster (+426.7%) surges ahead and confirms…
The Dongfeng Fengon 500 breaks into the Macedonian Top 10 in August. According to our Eastern European partner CE Auto, new car sales in North Macedonia post another very strong month in August at +44.7% year-on-year to 502 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 40.9% to 5,024. This month…
Mercedes ranks #4 in Hungary in August. 30/09 update: Now with Top 120 models YTD New passenger car sales in Hungary drop -9.4% year-on-year in August to 8,111 units. This is to be compared with 15,618 sales in pre-pandemic 2019 and 9,644 during the pandemic in August 2020. The year-to-date…