The Skoda Elroq is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in May. The Dutch new car market steps up a sturdy +7.3% year-on-year in May to 30,188 registrations. However due to a slow start of the year the YTD volume remains in negative at -6% to 148,.610. HEVs hold 49.2%…
The Citroen C3 Aircross II leaps inside the Top 15 in May. Another disappointing month for French new car sales with May off -12.3% year-on-year to just 123,919. This is the lowest May volume since pandemic-stricken May 2020. The year-to-date tally is now down -8.3% to 672,700 units and at…
First Taiwanese Top 10 finish for the Toyota Alphard. New car sales in Taiwan are off a devastating -23.1% year-on-year in May to 31,910 units. This mediocre result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see attitude by car buyers amidst the uncertain tariff situation. Meanwhile the year-to-date…
The Dacia Bigster sports a 5.5% market share in Iceland in May. The Icelandic new car market edges up 5.5% year-on-year in May to 2,119 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 22.5% to 5,824. This is by far the biggest month of the year so far. Kia (+15.3%) remains…
Peugeot is #4 in the Belgian brands ranking in May. 34,338 new cars hit Belgian roads in May, a stark -11.7% year-on-year recession. The channel behaviour varies wildly, with private sales up 1.6% to 44.5% share but fleet sales down -20.1% to 55.5% share. The most popular fuel types for…
The Renault Clio is up to #4 in Finland in May. After edging into positive territory for the first time in 2025 in April, the Finnish new car market falls back in negative in May at -11.3% year-on-year to 6,700 registrations. The year-to-date volume is off -7.7% to 29,283. Toyota…
More than 4,000 Dacia Sandero found a buyer in Spain in May. Another excellent result for new car sales in Spain in May with registrations up 18.6% year-on-year to 112,820 units. This is the largest May volume since pre-pandemic 2019 (129,777). This is the 9th consecutive month of year-on-year gains in…
The Proton e.MAS 7 has been the best-selling EV in Malaysia ever since its launch in January. 64,615 new cars found a buyer in Malaysia in April, meaning the year-to-date volume now stands at 261,641. Local behemoth Perodua easily holds onto the top spot with a gargantuan 42.4% share, albeit…
BYD is above 10% share in Thailand for the first time 46,347 new cars hit Thai roads in April, leading to a year-to-date tally standing at 211,150. Toyota remains ultra dominant in this market at 40.2% share, distancing Honda at 12.9% and Isuzu at 12.5%. BYD repeats at #4 but…
1 in 5 new cars registered in Montenegro in April is a Dacia Sandero. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a Montenegrin new car market staring at 541 units for April. This means the year-to-date tally is now at 1,391 sales. This month the Dacia Sandero is the…
The Toyota Camry is the best-selling vehicle in Saudi Arabia in April. The Saudi new vehicle market continues to align robust results, with April sales up 13.6% year-on-year to 65,260. The year-to-date volume stands at 285,647 after four months, up an equally satisfying 12.5% over the same period a year…
Kia sales are up 64.6% year-on-year in April. 25,405 new vehicles found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates in April, that's a splendid 22.8% year-on-year surge. The year-to-date tally is now up 10.5% to 106,459. Toyota (+23.8%) follows the market to 25.3% share, now selling more than double #2…
The Fiat Tipo is by far the most popular vehicle in Albania in April. Thanks to CE Auto, today and for the second month in a row we can share with you exclusive data for Albania. 442 new cars hit Albanian roads in April, bringing the year-to-date tally to 1,743.…
The Renault Clio is now #1 year-to-date in Bulgaria. Thanks to CE Auto we can share with you the Top 10 models in Bulgaria for April. The month's sales tally stands at 4,445, with a year-to-date volume adding up to 17,269. Like last month, the Renault Clio is ultra dominant…
The Skoda Fabia is #1 in Serbia in April and year-to-date. Based on data by our Central European partner CE Auto, new car sales in Serbia edge down -2.1% in April to 4,253 units. Keep in mind April 2024 was up 57.2% on the year prior. This leads to a…