The Tesla Model Y holds 16.5% of the Norwegian market in May. New car sales in Norway surge 39.1% year-on-year in May to 14,260 units. This is the best May volume in 39 years: since 1986. The year-to-date tally is up 30.6% to 57,142. BEVs hold 93.9% of the market…
The Skoda Elroq ranks #12 in Czechia in May. 19,519 new cars hit Czech roads in May, down -1.1% year-on-year. The year-to-date volume is now up 3.7% to 100,431. Local behemoth Skoda (+1.4%) is solid at 33% share, distancing three struggling carmakers: Toyota (-10.6%), Hyundai (-20.6%) and Volkswagen (-5.4%). Kia…
Third incursion inside the UK Top 10 for the Hyundai Kona. 150,070 new cars hit UK roads in May, a small 1.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date total is now up 2.8% to 850,903. Petrol is down -12.5% to 71,291, diesel off -15.5% to 7,792, but HEVs are up 6.8% to…
Polestar ranks at a record 10th place in Sweden in May. New car sales in Sweden edge up 2.3% year-on-year in May to 25,675 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 6.1% to 113,411. Rechargeable cars are up 20.8% to 16,236 units and 63.2% share vs. 53.6% a year ago.…
The Toyota Yaris is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina for the first time. Euphoric month anew for new light vehicle sales in Argentina: up 58.7% year-on-year to 52,188 units. This is the best result for the month since May 2018 (82,706). This way the year-to-date tally is up 78.6% to…
First Top 20 finish for the Ford Tourneo Courier in Croatia, directly up to #6. New car sales in Croatia step up 3% year-on-year in May to 8,531 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.2% to 32,478. Volkswagen (-6.1%) reclaims the brands leadership for the first time since last…
The Hyundai Inster is up to #8 in Ireland in May. The Irish new car market is weak in May at -8.9% year-on-year to 5,832 units. However the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +2.4% to 79,301. Volkswagen (+7.9%) repeats at #1 with a formidable 15% share, but stays #2…
First Italian podium finish for the Peugeot 208. Stable result for new car sales in Italy in May at -0.2% year-on-year to 139,390 units. The year-to-date is also almost immobile when compared with last year at -0.5% to 722,452. In terms of sales by channel, private sales are at -4%…
The Dacia Duster remains the most popular vehicle at home despite falling -51.5% The Romanian new car market completely collapses in May at -32.7% year-on-year to just 10,521 sales. The year-to-date volume is now down -12.8% to 54,209. Local behemoth Dacia (-52%) completely freefalls to 25.2% share vs. 27.4% so…
Jetour holds 3.7% of the Russian market in May. Another mediocre month for Russian new car sales, with April off -28.3% year-on-year to 91,218 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally off -26% to 440,259. Lada (-36.2%) falls faster than its home market to 28% share vs. 29.8% so far…
Jaecoo holds 8.5% of the Israeli market in May. Thanks to our local partner cartube.co.il we can share with you today May results by brand for the Israeli market. Models data is a quarterly occurrence. Sales are back up a splendid 16% year-on-year to 25,983, bringing the year-to-date volume up…
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro is up to #12 in May. The Australian new vehicle market edges down -1.6% year-on-year in May to 109,425 units, still the 2nd best ever May volume below last year's 111,099. Were it not for sales to rental companies, up a fantastic +15.1% to 5,810,…
The Skoda Elroq is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in May. The Dutch new car market steps up a sturdy +7.3% year-on-year in May to 30,188 registrations. However due to a slow start of the year the YTD volume remains in negative at -6% to 148,.610. HEVs hold 49.2%…
The Citroen C3 Aircross II leaps inside the Top 15 in May. Another disappointing month for French new car sales with May off -12.3% year-on-year to just 123,919. This is the lowest May volume since pandemic-stricken May 2020. The year-to-date tally is now down -8.3% to 672,700 units and at…
First Taiwanese Top 10 finish for the Toyota Alphard. New car sales in Taiwan are off a devastating -23.1% year-on-year in May to 31,910 units. This mediocre result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see attitude by car buyers amidst the uncertain tariff situation. Meanwhile the year-to-date…