Would the French finally be warming up to the Renault Zoe? It would appear so. Now updated with the Top 45 All-brands, Top 310 All-models and Top 10 private sales. The French new car market ends 2018 on a dark note, with sales down an abysmal 14.5% in December to…
The Nissan Leaf signs its first-ever market win in 2018, in Norway. This article is the portal to all Full Year 2018 Reports, covering 117 countries and 236 specific regions - including 100 French departments, 51 Spanish provinces, 50 US States, 20 Italian regions and 8 Australian states and territories - for…
Record 2nd place finish for the VW Tiguan at home. Consult 70 years worth of German Historical data here. German new car sales put an end to 4 consecutive years of growth in 2018, edging down a tiny 0.2% to 3.435.778 units, still the second-largest annual volume this decade below last…
The Nissan Note is the best-selling regular car in Japan in 2018. Consult over 50 years of Japanese Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 0.7% to post a second consecutive year of gain at 5.272.067 units, the best result since 2014. Foreign models have helped: after…
The Hyundai Santa Fe topped the monthly charts 8 times in 2018, but ends the year at #2. Consult over 20 years of South Korean Historical Data here. This article has now been updated with the Top 100 foreign models. New car sales in South Korea only owe their +1.3%…
The Fiat Egea has now been the #1 vehicle in Turkey for 3 consecutive years. Consult 25 years of Turkish Historical Data here. It's a year to forget for new light vehicle sales in Turkey. In August, inflation reached 18% – a 15-year high – and the Turkish lira had…
The Skoda Karoq lands at #6 for its first full year of sales. Consult 50 years of Czech Historical Data here. A tumultuous WLTP transition means the end of the record streak for the Czech market: after four consecutive years of annual volume records, new car sales in the Czech…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland for the second year running. Consult over 45 years worth of Switzerland Historical Data here. The Swiss new car market endures a third consecutive year of decline in 2018 at -4.6% and slips below the 300.000 annual sales mark for the…
The Maruti DZire is only the third nameplate in 35 years after the 800 and Alto to top the annual Indian ranking. Consult 65 years worth of Indian Historical data here. This article has been updated with actuals for luxury brands. 2018 marks a new all-time record in India with wholesales…
First annual Top 10 finish in Wales for the Ford Ecosport. Consult 6 years of Wales Historical data here. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you today December and Full Year 2018 Scottish registrations. Keep in mind this is only a zoom in by UK nation, all sales figures…
First annual Top 10 for the Vauxhall Crossland X in Scotland. Consult over 10 years of Scotland Historical data here. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you today December and Full Year 2018 Scottish registrations. Keep in mind this is only a zoom in by UK nation, all sales…
The Ford Kuga leaps up to a record 2nd place in Northern Ireland. Consult 8 years of Northern Ireland Historical data here. Our partnership with SMMT enables us to share with you December and Full Year 2018 Northern Ireland data. Keep in mind this is only a zoom in by UK nation,…
The Nissan Qashqai ranks within the English podium for the first time. Consult 6 years of England Historical data here Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you a specific update for England. Keep in mind this is only a zoom in by UK nation, all sales figures are…
The Mercedes GLC is among the 10 favourite cars in London in 2018. Sales data at city-level is extremely rare but our partnership with SMMT enables us to share with you 2018 registrations figures for Greater London, a market down 6.3% year-on-year to 87.491 units, faring slightly better than the UK as a…
Dacia has now been the best-selling carmaker in Bulgaria for 6 straight years. Consult over 35 years of Bulgarian Historical Data here. New car sales in Bulgaria record a 4th consecutive double-digit gain in 2018 at +11.2% to 41.252 registrations. A caveat to this and the below figures is that Bulgarian sales…