The VW Golf reclaims the top spot for the first time since last February. 243,277 new cars hit German roads in July, a 18.1% year-on-year improvement. We however remain far below pre-pandemic levels at -26.9% on July 2019 (332,788). The year-to-date volume is now up 13.6% to 1,640,147 sales. Volkswagen…
Kia Sportage sales double year-on-year in July. South Korean new light vehicle sales disappoint in July with a -5.3% year-on-year drop to 135,956 units. This includes 114,818 sales by local manufacturers (-6%) and 21,138 by foreigners (-1.3%). The reason behind this fall is the end of the individual consumption tax…
Toyota Sienta sales are up 461.1% year-on-year in July. New vehicle sales in Japan rise 8.5% year-on-year in July to 379,053 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 16.2% to 2,829,653. Once again Toyota (+30.9%) vastly outpaces its home market, compensating for slow year-ago results. Suzuki (+15.2%) is also solid…
The Vauxhall Mokka is in shape in July. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in July. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the July 2023 UK update. This month, in an…
Volvo sales are up 48.2% year-on-year in July. 18,599 new cars found a home in Switzerland in July, a 18.7% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.6% to 142,351 units. 4x4 sales climb 21.5% to 9,512 and 51.1% share vs. 50% in July 2022 and are up 15.1%…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in July. New car sales in Denmark rally back up 14.4% year-on-year in July to 11,239, still a very weak result given July 2022 was off a ghastly -38% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 14.7% to 95,563.…
Toyota Yaris Cross sales are up 123.8% year-on-year in July. New car sales in the Czech Republic rally back up 19.7% year-on-year in July to 16,090 units, keeping in mind July 2022 was off -26.9% on the year prior. We are therefore still evolving at historically low levels. The year-to-date…
The Hyundai Exter has landed in the Indian charts... New wholesales of light vehicles in India edge up 3.2% year-on-year in July to 351,908. This is a new record for July eclipsing the 341,112 of July 2022. The year-to-date tally is now up 8.9% to 2,361,398, also a new record…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in Australia in July. 9/08 update: Now with Top 290 All models ranking. Easing supply issues and the delivery of long-overdue orders have the Australian new vehicle market break its July volume record at 96,589 units, up 14.7% year-on-year. The previous best was…
Acura RDX sales are up 247.6% in July. According to local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market slows down its growth in July to 8% year-on-year and an estimated 140,942 units. It is the 9th consecutive month of gains but this performance should be tempered by the…
Honda Accord sales are up 144.9% in July. U.S. new light vehicles sales rise 15.3% year-on-year in July to 1.3 million units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 13.5% to 9 million. The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of sales (SAAR) is up 16.2% to 15.7 million units vs. 13.5 million in…
First Top 30 finish for the Haval M6, directly at #16. The Russian new light vehicle market rallies back up 63% year-on-year in July to 52,832 units but remains down -60.2% on two years ago. The year-to-date tally is now down -9.6% to 333,611 and down -65% on the same…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to #4 in Finland in July. 6,281 new cars hit Finnish roads in July, a 16.9% year-on-year improvement, keeping in mind July 2022 was off -25.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 9.2% to 52,409. Toyota (+34.5%) easily tops the brands…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in July. 5,211 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in July, a -3.3% year-on-year dip. The year-to-date tally remains very strong however at +34.9% to 39,010. This month Skoda (+18.8%) snaps the brands leadership for the third time in the…
Toyota sales are up 41.5% year-on-year in July. Thanks to our local partner cartube.co.il, we can share with you today Israeli brands data for July – models data is a quarterly occurrence. Sales are up 7.1% year-on-year to 23,424 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.4% to 197,760. July 2022 was…