The new X3 (+96.8%) helps BMW up 7.4% so far in 2019. New car sales in Germany edge up 0.5% year-on-year over the First Half of 2019 to a round 1.849.000 units, the largest H1 tally in Germany since 2000. Business fleets gain 3.3% to 1.179.662 units and 63.8% share…
The Citroen C3 Aircross could be headed towards its first annual Top 10 finish at home. This article has been updated with the Top 42 brands, Top 275 models and Top 10 private sales. The French new car market edges down -1.8% over the First Half 2019 to 1.166.443 units,…
The Maruti Alto returns to #1 in India. After a string of all-time volume records (2017 and 2018), the Indian new car wholesales market hits the brakes in 2019, falling a painful -9.9% year-on-year to an estimated 1.554.407 units excluding light commercials. This is the harshest decline at this stage…
The Audi Q2 breaks into the London Top 10 in 2019. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT, we can now share with you new car sales data in Greater London. The market edges down -1.3% year-on-year to 46.849 units, a much better hold than the UK overall (-3.4%). The Ford Fiesta (-16.1%)…
The Kwid (+36.5) slides into the Top 5 and helps Renault up 20.2%. New car sales in Brazil leap up 10.8% year-on-year over the First Half of 2019 to 1.248.899, the largest volume at this stage of the year since 2015 (1.269.853). A clear concentration towards the most trusted brands…
The Toyota Prius is back in charge of the regular car sales charts. The Japanese new car market manages a very timid uptick over the First Half of 2019 at +0.8% to 2.753.419 registrations. The Top 4 brands outpace the market to tighten their hold on the charts: Toyota (+4.4%) advances…
Ram sales are up 28% year-on-year in the U.S. so far in 2019. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. are down -2.1% year-on-year over the First Half of 2019 to 8.446.693 units, the lowest H1 volume in the U.S. since 2014 (8.16m). Behind this relatively modest drop hides the…
The Ram Pickup incredibly breaks its all-time volume record for the 6th time in the past year. The U.S. new light vehicle market is still searching for its first monthly gain with June deliveries disappointingly down -1.9% year-on-year to 1.527.274 units. One bright spot is the seasonally adjusted annual sales…
Mercedes A-Class sales are up 39.5% year-on-year in the UK. 15/12/2019 update: Now with the Top 180 models. Continuing Brexit uncertainty crippling business and consumer morale as well as the auto industry itself as a round of manufacturers have announced they would leave the UK in the case of a…
The Toyota Camry is headed towards a second consecutive annual win in Saudi Arabia. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 28 years worth of Saudi Arabian Historical Data here The largest market in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the…
One in 8 new vehicles sold in the UAE so far in 2018 is a Nissan Patrol. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 13 years worth of United Arab Emirates Historical Data here New car sales in the United…
The Lexus LX is up 83% year-on-tear to leap to #2 overall in Qatar so far this year. * See the Top 40 All-brands Top 40 models by clicking on the title * Consult 13 years worth of Qatar Historical Data here New car sales in Qatar continue their descent…
The Nissan Patrol beats all Toyotas to become the best-selling vehicle in Oman so far in 2018. * See the Top 40 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 13 years worth of Oman Historical Data here New car sales in Oman drop a sharp 14%…
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the most popular vehicle in Lebanon so far in 2018. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 8 years worth of Lebanon Historical Data here New car sales in Lebanon return to negative in 2018…
Toyota Hilux sales almost double year-on-year in Jordan in a market down 29%. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 40 models by clicking on the title * Consult 8 years worth of Jordanian Historical Data here After slowing down its decline to -3% a year ago, the Jordanian…