MG is up to #6 brand in Iraq so far in 2021. New light vehicle sales in Iraq soar 34.4% year-on-year over the first four months of 2021 to 22.866 registrations. The market is fragmenting slightly this year with the Top 3 carmakers all losing share on their FY2020 level.…
The Kia Pegas is now on sale in Syria. The Syrian new car market is down -33.5% year-on-year over the first four months of 2021 to a meagre 804 units. Only two brands continue to sell in Syria and they are both Korean. Hyundai holds 61.7% of the market vs.…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Yemen so far this year. New car sales in Yemen are up 22.6% year-on-year over the first four months of 2021 to 2.835 units. Toyota remains ultra-dominant but sees its share edge down a little to 93.2% vs. 96.8% over the Full…
The VW T-Cross is #1 in Slovenia in April. The Slovenian new car market shoots up 131.9% year-on-year in April to 4.281 sales, lifting the year-to-date volume up 25.8% to 20.572. Note April 2021 volumes remain markedly down on the pre-pandemic levels of two years ago at -33.6% vs. April 2019…
The Chevrolet Cobalt is the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan in April. New car sales in Kazakhstan bounce back up 797.6% year-on-year in April to 10.071 units on devastated year-ago volumes, leading to a year-to-date tally up 80.5% to 34.232. However April 2021 volumes remain significantly down on two years ago at…
The new gen lifts Hyundai Grand i10 sales up 1678.4%. Picture autocosmos.com New light vehicle sales in Mexico shoot up 139.5% year-on-year in April to 83.611 units on weak, covid-impacted year-ago volumes. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.3% to 342.650 sales. Note April 2021 volumes remain down on pre-pandemic…
The Hyundai i20 is up to 2nd place in Greece in April. The Greek new car market soars 319% year-on-year in April to 10.198 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 41.2% to 33.637. Note April 2021 volumes are down -17.1% on two years ago in April 2019 (12.303). Toyota (+176.1%)…
The VW ID.3 is up to a record #8 in Switzerland in April. New car sales in Switzerland leap up 135.1% year-on-year in April to 22.054 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 21.2% to 78.551. Note April 2021 volumes remain down a tough -22.9% on two years ago in…
The Toyota Kijang Innova is #1 in Indonesia in April. New vehicle wholesales in Indonesia shoot up 902.5% year-on-year in April to 78.908, sending the year-to-date total up 9.1% to 265.934. April 2021 is down just -6.1% on two years ago in April 2019 (84.029). Retail sales are up 227.5% year-on-year…
The Dacia Dokker is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in April and YTD. Note: March 2021 data is also included in the tables below. New car sales in Bulgaria leap up 184% year-on-year in April to 2.991 units due to a locked down April 2020. The year-to-date tally is now…
BMW is #1 in Belgium for the 4th straight month. At 37.192 registrations, the Belgian new car market is up 602.3% year-on-year but down -30.5% on the 53.498 units of two years ago in April 2019. The year-to-date tally is now up 16.5% year-on-year but down -26.1% on two years…
Citroen sales are up 704.3% year-on-year in Luxembourg. The Luxembourg new car market bounces back up 263% year-on-year in April to 4.327 units as April 2020 volumes were down -78.9% on the year prior due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The year-to-date tally is now up 28.1% to 16.783. Volkswagen (+232.5%)…
The VW ID.4 holds 13.9% share in Norway. Picture nybiltester.no New car sales in Norway rally back up 77.3% year-on-year in April to 13.166 units, keeping in mind April 2020 was down -34% on the year prior which at the time was the smallest drop in Europe. The year-to-date tally…
The Citroen C3 is the #1 vehicle in Denmark in April. Picture hvilkenbill.dk The Danish new car market is up 52.2% year-on-year in April to 15.526 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive territory at +0.6% and 59.423 sales. Volkswagen (+28.2%) significantly trails the market but remains the most popular…
The Hyundai Tucson is back to #1 in Ireland. The Irish new car market is up a surreal 1988.3% year-on-year in April to 7.163 units as sales all but stopped a year ago due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The year-to-date tally is now up 10.1% to 55.204 units. A more…