The Smart Fortwo is artificially lifted to #3 in Italy in November. The Italian new car market edges up 2.1% year-on-year in November to 151.573 registrations, yet the year-to-date volume remains in negative at -0.8% to 1.784.492. This month's growth is artificial and entirely triggered by rental sales shooting up…
Weak year-ago volumes, first new Captur demo sales help Renault up 15.2%. 3/12 update: Now with the Top 55 All-brands and Top 350 All-models. 29/11 update: Now with the Top 100 models. 28/11 update: Now with the Top 25 brands and models. Figures shared by ACEA show European new car…
Hyundai Israeli sales more than double year-on-year in November. According to our Israeli partner cartube.co.il, new car sales in the country continue on their freefall at -26.6% year-on-year in October to just 11.780 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -5.3% to 248.357. The Top 3 best-selling brands fit within just 113…
The Toyota C-HR is up to a record 4th place in Spain in November. New car sales in Spain progress by 3.9% year-on-year in November to 97.173 units, the 2nd largest November volume in the past 12 years below 2017 (104.756), leading to a year-to-date tally down -3.2% to 1.193.642,…
The new 208 is potentially helping Peugeot sales up in Belgium. New car sales in Belgium step up 2.2% year-on-year in November to 34.574 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -1.9% to 516.542. Volkswagen (+5.8%) remains in the brands lead with a round 10% share above Peugeot (+24.4%) posting…
The Lodgy helps Dacia up to #3 in the Hungarian October brands ranking. New car sales in Hungary shoot up 25% year-on-year in November to 14.215 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 11.7% to 141.769. Ford (+67.2%) manages a second consecutive month as the most popular carmaker in the country…
The Dacia Duster breaks into the Finnish Top 10 for the first time. The Finnish new car market edges up 0.2% year-on-year in November to 8.616 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -7.5% to 104.304. Both Toyota (+7.7%) and Volkswagen (+6.3%) advance a lot faster atop the brands ranking,…
The Toyota RAV4 cements its YTD domination in Taiwan. The Taiwanese new car market gains 13% year-on-year in November to 40.705 registrations, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive at +0.2% and 393.912 units. Brand leader Toyota (+41%) posts by far the largest year-on-year uptick in the Top 5, lifting its…
The Renault Logan is #1 in Ukraine in October. Russian model shown. New car sales in Ukraine soar 24.4% year-on-year in October to 8.971 units, the largest monthly volume since December 2017 (9.179), lifting the year-to-date tally up 4.7% to 70.694, the largest at this time of the year since…
Changan LCV sales shoot up 32% year-on-year in October. Light Commercial Vehicle wholesales soar 5.5% year-on-year in October to 278.589 units for a second straight year-on-year gain, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down just -4% to 2.605.296. Market leader Wuling (-6%) is the only Top 6 brand in negative…
The VW T-Roc breaks into the Turkish Top 25 for the first time. New light vehicle sales in Turkey confirm they are on the mend with volumes up for the second straight month and only the 2nd time in the past 19 months in October at a spectacular +127.5% year-on-year…
The Skoda Octavia returns to #1 just before the arrival of the new generation (pictured). New car sales in Slovakia soar 16.9% year-on-year in October to 9.436 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.5% to 85.854. The Top 3 best-selling brands for the month all outpace the market: Skoda…
The Toyota Corolla now tops the YTD charts in Lithuania. New car sales in Lithuania continue to pop up at +45.3% year-on-year in October to 4.103 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 43.1% to 38.854. The Toyota Corolla (+195.3%) celebrates five consecutive months in pole position and gets rewarded…
The VW Beetle is estimated to have been #1 in Mexico from 1954 to 1990, then topped the local charts in 1991, 1993 and 1996. Picture by Lamazone. 15 years worth of complete brands and models data for Mexico have now been uploaded on BSCB through 11 new and 2 updated articles covering…
The Skoda Karoq is now among the Latvian year-to-date Top 10. The Latvian new car market surges 19.9% year-on-year in October to 1.570 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.4% to 15.679. The Toyota Corolla (+725%) remains the most popular nameplate in the country, this time ahead of the…