The new G80 lifts Genesis to its first podium finish at home. Despite a small flareup since May 27, the COVID-19 economic impact on the South Korean market is well and truly over, with the country falling from 2nd most affected in the world as of March 6 when we initially…
Heavy discounts lift Kia sales up 96.8% in a market down -31.7%. From -71.4% in April, the Slovenian new car market recovers to -31.7% and 5.086 registrations on May which is the smallest year-on-year decline of all 23 European markets we have covered so far. The year-to-date tally is now…
The Ford Puma signs its first Romanian Top 20 finish. Picture turatiiscrise.ro The Romanian new car market only marginally improves on April (-50.3%) with May sales down -45% year-on-year to 7.155 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down -31.4% to 29.355. Homegrown brand leader Dacia (-34.9%) resists a lot better and pushes…
Citroen gains 29.9% in a market down -51.6%. Picture queenoftheroad.co.il After stalling -88.7% in April, the Israeli new car market stirs itself back into better shape in May as COVID-19 lockdowns ease, dropping another -51.6% to 10.347 units according to data shared with us by our local partner cartube.co.il. This…
Mercedes GLE sales are up 188.6% in a market down -50.5%. The Swiss new car market goes from -67.2% in April to -50.5% year-on-year in May at 13.890 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down -38.8% to 78.724. 4x4 sales follow the market at -50.7% to 6.840 and 49.2% share vs. 49.4%…
Kia sales drop just -25.4% in Canada in May, partly thanks to the new Seltos. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive estimates 113.224 new light vehicle found a home in Canada in May, which is a -44.2% year-on-year drop compared to the 202.800 it estimated a year ago for its selection of brands…
The Skoda Kamiq is the best-selling recent launch in Estonia at #15. New car sales in Estonia only fare marginally better in May at -62.5% to 1.107 than they did in April (-67.8%), leading to a year-to-date tally down -35.9% to 7.717. Skoda (-39.5%) resist significantly better than the market…
The Toyota Yaris repeats at #1 in the regular car charts. After losing -28.6% in April, in May the Japanese new vehicle market truly bares the brunt of the COVID-19 State of Emergency that was only lifted in all regions on May 25, as well as the associated factory closures. Sales…
The MG ZS EV is among the 10 best-selling cars in Norway in May. Picture ebil.no In April, Noway boasted the smallest year-on-year drop of any European (-34%). Despite a COVID-19 pandemic essentially under control with 8.488 total cases at the time of writing vs. 7.710 as of April 30, this…
The Skoda Fabia is #1 at home in May. Picture sportovnivozy.cz With most COVID-19 restrictions lifted by May 11, the Czech new car market performs better in May at -44.4% to 13.385 than it did in April (-53.4%) but not by such a significant margin which is disappointing. The year-to-date…
The Citroen C3 is #1 in Denmark for the 2nd time in history. Picture bilmagasinet.dk Following a trend we've already observed in the Netherlands and Finland, the Danish new car market goes against the European grain and actually fares worst in May at -40.1% to 11.432 units than it did…
As Australians get ready to holiday at home, the Toyota Land Cruiser aligns ranking records. 5/06 update: Now with Top 300 All-models. Australia has not just flattened but squashed the coronavirus curve, going from being the 20th most affected country in the world as of March 31 (4.559 cases) to…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand for the first time. As one of the only countries in the world to have truly defeated the coronavirus with no active infections, no new daily infections since May 21 and businesses reopening, New Zealand new car sales see their…
The Vauxhall Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in Scotland and Wales. It's another catastrophic month for UK nations in May, with overall UK sales down -89% year-on-year. The detail by nation is now available thanks to our partnership with SMMT, and shows England (-88.4%) at 18.244 sales and Wales (-88.7%) at…
The Kia Stonic is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Croatia in May. The Croatian new car market remains very affected by the coronavirus crisis with sales down another -76.2% year-on-year in May to 2.173 units, pulling the year-to-date volume down -55.6% to 13.286. Market leaders Volkswagen (-64.1%) and Skoda (-46.8%)…