The BYD Seagull is the best-selling vehicle in Albania in October. Thanks to our local partner CE Auto we can share with you today exclusive data for Albania. October volumes stand at 933 units, with sales after 10 months at 6,493. The BYD Seagull reclaims the top spot it holds…
The Skoda Fabia is the best-selling vehicle in Montenegro in October. According to our local partner CE Auto, 361 new light vehicles hit Montenegrin roads in October, leading to a year-to-date tally standing at 3,800. This month the Skoda Fabia is the best-seller with 5.3% share, distancing the Skoda Kamiq,…
There are seven Skodas in the Serbian October Top 10. Exclusive data from our local partner CE Auto shows a Serbian new car market up 5% year-on-year in October to 3,080 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 5.2% to 30,725. The Toyota Corolla (+98.8%) doubles its sales…
The VW Tiguan breaks its ranking record in October. Data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto shows 1,141 new cars found a buyer in Bosnia & Herzegovina in October, a solid 16.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume stands at 10,903, up 8.3% over the same period in…
The Geely Cityray hits a record #6 in Moldova in October. According to data by our local partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova jump 72.6% year-on-year in October to 1,666 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 21.1% to 9,816. This month the Toyota RAV4 (+342.9%) is the standout…
First North Macedonian Top 10 finish for the Kia EV3. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market edges up 3.3% year-on-year in October to 562 units, with the year-to-date tally now down -4.2% to 5,834. The Skoda Kamiq (+135.7%)…
BYD is an instant blockbuster in Cyprus. Data shared with us by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT shows a Cyprus new car market up 14.3% year-on-year in October to 1,147 units. However the year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at -2.7% to 12,950. Kia (-15.8%) remains by far…
The Fang Cheng Bao Tai 7 is up to #14 in China in October. Today we can share with you All brands and All models retail sales data for China for October. The market is actually down -9.6% year-on-year to 2,075,657 units for the selection of vehicles included in this…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in October. 4,884 new cars found a buyer in Slovenia in October, a solid 8.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is also up 8.3% to 49,302. Volkswagen (+22.9%) delivers a splendid YoY gain to 17.6% share vs. 15.4% so far this…
Chevrolet holds 12.7% of the Uruguayan market in October. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay jump 6.7% year-on-year in October to 6,848 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 10.8% to 56,006. This is the largest monthly volume reached in the country in at least 8 years. Chevrolet (+30.3%) scores…
Imported Mini sales are up 77.1% year-on-year in October. Imports of new cars in China continue to contract in October at -17.3% year-on-year to 40,194. This way, the year-to-date tally is now down -12.7% to 457,620. Lexus (-5.6%) resists better than the market to lead the brands charts by far,…
The Toyota Yaris Cross ranks #5 in New Zealand in October. New vehicle sales in New Zealand are up 13.3% year-on-year in October to 14,240, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.1% to 115,035. Toyota (+32%) surges ahead to 29.9% share vs. 24% year-to-date. This is the Japanese carmaker's highest…
The Kaiyi KY7 ranks #6 in Panama in October. New light vehicle sales in Panama gain 15.7% year-on-year in October to 7,837 units, with the year-to-date tally standing at 50,599. Toyota (-0.2%) remains by far the most popular carmaker in the country but drops to 18.1% share vs. 19.2% so…
Even though it has recently been overshadowed (and outsold) by its crossover sibling the Yaris Cross, the Yaris remains a strong seller across Europe. I had the opportunity to drive one in Broken Hill, in Outback New South Wales, Australia. The Yaris is 3950 mm long, 1695 mm wide and…
This past September I was fortunate enough to visit two small Greek islands in the Cyclades: Amorgos and Koufonisia. Like it was the case in Malta, islands have a very peculiar car landscape, with cars surviving longer given the small distances. One obvious element in the Greek car landscape is…