The Nissan Juke ranks #3 in March in Ireland. The Irish market falls a steep -15.5% year-on-year in March to 14,936 units, in what is shaping up to be a poor month across Europe. As a reminder though, March 2023: was up a smashing 36.8% on the year prior. The…
The BYD Dolphin Mini aka Seagull instantly ranks as the best-selling Chinese model in Brazil. New light vehicle sales in Brazil disappoint in March at -5.7% year-on-year to 175,982 units. Keep in mind however that March 2023 was up a staggering 38.3% on the year prior. The Q1 volume is…
The MG HS ranks at a record #3 in March. 41,313 new cars hit Taiwanese roads in March, a -6.4% year-on-year drop. The Q1 2024 volume is up 5.7% to 112,401. Toyota (-6.7%) matches the market to easily remain in the brands top spot with 23.8% share and 26.4% so…
Volvo V60 sales are up 125.3% year-on-year in March. The Finnish new car market endures a 4th consecutive month of year-on-year declines in March at a damning -15.7% to 6,384 sales. This brings the year-to-date tally down -12.3% to just 18,153. Toyota (+4.3%) continues to ignore the negative mood and…
Tesla sales crash -49.7% year-on-year in Italy in March. The Italian new car market decreases -3.7% year-on-year in March to 162,083 units with a Q1 2024 result up 5.7% to 451,261. This is 16.1% below the pre-pandemic result of Q1 2019. Private sales skid -5.5% to 81,531 and 49.7% share…
The Nissan Qashqai signs its first Spanish win in over four years. 94,840 new cars found a buyer in Spain in March, a -4.7% year-on-year drop and the first negative month since December 2022. Part of this result is to be attributed to low sales during the "Semana Santa" preceding…
Changan is up to #8 in Kazakhstan in March. New car sales in Kazakhstan are up 27.8% year-on-year in March to 13,682 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 66.7% to 37,283. Hyundai (+16.2%) overtakes Chevrolet (+103.4%) to become the most popular carmaker in the country at 27.5% share vs.…
JAC LCV sales are up 32% year-on-year in April. Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles in China edge up 1% year-on-year in March to 322,539 units, a paltry result considering March 2022 was off -24% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is down -7% to 718,491. Foton (+12.5%) posts a solid…
Volvo import sales are up 47.6% in March. Sales of new imported cars in China are stable in March at -0.8% to 63,224 units, however March 2022 was off -28% on the year prior so this is still a poor result. The Q1 2023 volume now down -10.7% to 173,853. Mercedes (+7.3%) posts…
Ford Everest sales are up 117.2% year-on-year in Vietnam. Based on data by local automotive association VAMA, the Vietnamese new vehicle market recedes -18.7% year-on-year to 30,038 registrations, bringing the Q1 2023 volume to 70,392, off -22.2% on the same period a year ago. When adding non VAMA members (Hyundai and some…
The Toyota Corolla is the most popular vehicle in Serbia in March. Based on data shared with us by our Central European partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market is down -7.1% year-on-year in March to 2,717 sales, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative at -1.2% to 6,221 units.…
The Toyota Yaris Cross breaks its ranking record in March. Our Central European partner CE Auto has the Bosnian new car market up 32.7% year-on-year in March to 1,100 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume up 31% to 2,609. The Skoda Octavia (+488.9%) surges ahead to keep the pole position with 9.6%…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Moldova in March. Data by our Central European market data partner CE Auto shows a Moldovan new car market surging 64.3% year-on-year in March to 672 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 32.8% to 1,709. The podium remains unchanged on last month, with…
The Toyota Corolla is the most popular vehicle in North Macedonia in March. According to data shared with us by our Eastern European partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market lifts 8.3% year-on-year in March to 524 registrations. This leads to a Q1 2023 tally up 12.4% to…
The Tesla Model Y has sold almost 72,000 units in three months in Europe. 27/04 update: Now with Top 420 All models 24/04 update: Now with Top 75 All brands According to data by ACEA, the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) is up by a fantastic 26.1% in March to…