India May 2018: Maruti (+24%), Tata (+61%), Honda (+41%) outpace market up 20%
The Vitara Brezza breaks its volume record in May, helping Maruti up 24%. * See the Top 25 All-brands and Top 100 models by clicking on the title * Indian new car wholesales leap up a fantastic 19.9% to an estimated 300.583 units, only the second time in Indian history…
USA May 2018: GM and FCA strong, Tesla Model 3 leads segment
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling mid-sized premium sedan in the US in May. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 275 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in the U.S. post a third positive month for 2018 after January…
Germany May 2018: VW monopolises Top 5, VW Group monopolises Top 8 for first time in history
The Tiguan leaps up 20% to #2, helping VW monopolise the Top 5 for the first time. Picture autobild.de * See the Top 50 best-selling brands and Top 325 models by clicking on the title * The German new car market balances out its robust 8% gain in April with…
Russia May 2018: 15th consecutive gain in highest market in 4 years
The Creta (+37%) and Tucson (+195%) help Hyundai up 33% in Russia in May. * See the Top 54 All-brands and Top 25 models by clicking on the title * At +18%, May 2018 marks a stunning 13 consecutive months of double-digit gains for the Russian new car market, also…
Turkey May 2018: Fiat Egea distant leader, Peugeot 301 up to record #5
The Fiat Egea is the best-selling vehicle in Turkey in May. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 240 All-models by clicking on the title * The Turkish new car market is down a steep 14.8% year-on-year in May to 72.755 registrations including light commercials, pulling the year-to-date tally down…
Sweden May 2018: Volvo V90 unbeatable in record market
The Volvo V90 is the undisputed leader at home in 2018. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 275 All-models by clicking on the title * The Swedish new car market gains 6.7% year-on-year to post a new all-time record for May at 37.687 units, lifting the year-to-date volume…
Czech Republic May 2018: Skoda Rapid up, 5th decline in 7 months
The Skoda Rapid is up 60% year-on-year but stays 3rd best-seller. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 270 All-models by clicking on the title * Plateau it is after all: Czech new car sales lodge their 5th year-on-year decline in the past 7 months in May at -4%…
Argentina May 2018: Toyota Etios best-seller in market up 9.4%
The Toyota Etios is #1 in Argentina for the second time ever. * See the Top 50 All-brands and Top 230 All-models by clicking on the title * The Argentinean new car market gains 9.4% year-on-year in May to 82.706 registrations, the second best ever score for the month after…
Kazakhstan April 2018: Lada 4×4 and Granta top market up 25%
The Lada 4x4 is #1 in Kazakhstan for the third month running. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 160 All-models by clicking on the title * The Kazakh new vehicle market continues to recover with May sales up 25% year-on-year to 4.567, leading to a year-to-date volume up…
Thailand April 2018: Toyota C-HR & MG ZS strong in market up 25.2%
The Toyota C-HR repeats its segment-leading performance in Thailand. * See the Top 30 All-brands and Top 70 models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Thailand gain an astounding 25.2% year-on-year in April to 79.206 registrations, marking an 8th double-digit gain in a row and lifting…
Australia May 2018: Kia breaks records, Holden down to #8
Kia posts new ranking and share records in Australia in May. * See the Top 49 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * The Australian new vehicle market uncharacteristically registers a second consecutive year-on-year drop and only third decline in the past ten months in May…
UK May 2018: Ford Focus up 48% in rebalancing market up 3.4%
Demo sales of the 4th gen and discounts on the 3rd push the Ford Focus up 48%. * See the Top 42 brands and Top 10 models by clicking on the title * It's a second consecutive year-on-year gain in May for UK new car sales at +3.4% to 192.649…
Brazil May 2018: Jeep above 10.000 monthly sales for the first time
The Compass breaks all its records, propelling Jeep above 10.000 sales for the first time in history. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and the Top 150 models by clicking on the title * After posting a gargantuan 37.8% rise in April - the largest year-on-year gain this decade,…