The Ateca helps lift Cupra to its highest share ever in Poland. The Polish new car market is robust in October at +17.3% year-on-year to 47,013 units. This is particularly satisfying given October 2023 was already up 28% on the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now…
Renault sales are up 79.4% in October. The Ukrainian new car market edges up 1.3% year-on-year in October to 5,807 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 19.1% to 59,067. This month Renault (+79.4%) surges ahead to lodge its first monthly win since April 2022. The French carmaker…
The Grand Koleos accounts for 84% of Renault Korea sales in October. New car sales in South Korea progress +5.1% year-on-year in October to 145,444 units. For once this is solely due to the domestic manufacturers' performance at +6.1% to 124,195. Reversely foreign carmakers edge down -0.4% to 21,249. Year-to-date,…
The Mercedes GLA hits a 65.5% private sales ratio in October. Private sales in Germany are down -2.6% year-on-year in October to 77,021 for a PS ratio (PSR) of 33.2% vs. 36.1% a year ago in October 2023. The year-to-date tally is up 0.5% to 765,470 and 32.6% PSR vs.…
The VW Tiguan is the most popular vehicle in Switzerland in October. The Swiss new car market falls -7.9% year-on-year in October to 18,753 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -4.3% to 194,483. 4x4 sales drop -10.2% to 9,764 and 52.1% share vs. 53.4% a year ago but resist…
The Suzuki Fronx has landed in the Japanese market. 402,310 new vehicles hit Japanese roads in October, a shy +1.2% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date volume remains in frank negative however at -7.6% to 3,702,179. Brand leaders Toyota (+8%) and Suzuki (+11%) both outpace the market, with the former hitting 34%…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 sales are up 242.7% year-on-year. Thanks to 2 extra selling data compared to October 2023, local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive estimates a Canadian new light vehicle market up 8.8% year-on-year to 162,000 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.3% to 1,57 million units. More significantly, sales are…
Ford Bronco sales more than double year-on-year in October. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. gain a robust 9.5% year-on-year in October to an estimated 1,327,300 units. Light trucks are up 11.7% to 1,078,600 while passenger cars edge up 1% to 248,700. Among OEMs still reporting monthly, Toyota Motor…
The Chevrolet Cobalt is the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan in September. Complete August figures are also included in the data section of this article. The Kazakh new car market edges up 0.4% year-on-year in September to 17,888 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off just -0.8% to 137,106. Hyundai…
Peugeot 208 sales are up 385.7% year-on-year in October. 231,992 new cars found a buyer in Germany in October, an encouraging +5.9% year-on-year uptick. We however remain -18.5% below pre-pandemic October 2019 (284,593). The year-to-date tally is still in negative, slightly, at -0.4% to 2,348,066. This is -22.3% below the…
The VW Tiguan ranks #3 in the Netherlands in October. 32,198 new cars hit Dutch roads in October, a splendid 13.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally however remains in negative at -1.5% to 310,378. Hybrids account for 44.8% of the market thanks to 14,426 sales while BEVs are at 34.1%…
The new Ford Explorer is an instant blockbuster in Denmark. New car sales in Denmark gain 8.9% year-on-year in October to 14,409 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 2.5% to 140,652. Volkswagen (+71.9%) surges ahead to cement its leadership in the brands charts with 12.7% share. Skoda (+94.5%) is…
The Skoda Enyaq ranks #7 in Northern Ireland this month. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in October. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the October 2024 UK update.…
BMW held a record 14.6% of the Belgian market in September and 14.3% in October. Note complete September data is also available in the data section of this article. New car sales in Belgium fall -5.5% year-on-year in October to 36,447 units, with the year-to-date volume now off -4.9% to…
The new Windsor pushes MG to record volumes in October. 397,947 wholesales were recorded in India in October, a +1.8% year-on-year improvement and a new all-time record for any month, eclipsing the previous best of 393,471 hit last January. This month both the Dussehra and Diwali festivals occurred which is…