YTD Proton sales are now up vs. the same period in 2019. Picture paultan.org 25/09 update: Now with total market actuals. According to final data by the Malaysian Automobile Association, the Malaysian new car market records a third consecutive year-on-year gain in August at +3.2% to 52.800 units, meaning the…
Honda sales in Pakistan surge 71.8% year-on-year in August. Sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan soar 14.9% year-on--year in August to 11.742 units, the first positive result both post-pandemic and since March 2019. Keep in mind however that August 2019 volumes were already decimated at -42.1% on the year…
The BMW X4 breaks into the foreigner Top 10 in August. The post-pandemic rebound is over in South Korea with new car sales ending five consecutive months of year-on-year gains in August at -3.5% to 131.876 units vs. +41.2% in June and +9.2% in July. Local manufacturers are down -7.2% to 117.234…
Ford sales are down -11.7% year-on-year in a market down -30.1%. 10/09 update: Now with Top 20 models. The Austrian new car market is back in hell in August at -30.1% year-on-year to 20.906 units, enduring its steepest decline since last May (-33.6%) and leading to a year-to-date tally down…
The 1 Series soars 142.9% in August, helping lift BMW up 15.2%. Picture autobild.de 10/09 update: Now with Top 310 All Private Sales models. Illustrating the general situation in Europe over the month, the German new car market cranks the reverse gear in August, sinking -20% year-on-year to 251.044 units…
The new Seltos breaks its volume record, helping Kia up 14.9%. Estimates by local consultancy Desrosiers have the Canadian new light vehicle market down -8.9% year-on-year in August to 165.837 units, a slight worsening from the -4.9% of July which brings the year-to-date tally down -27% to 975.356 units. The Seasonally Adjusted…
Volvo is the only carmaker in positive among those reporting monthly. 9/09 update: Now with Lexus and Toyota models data. U.S. new light vehicle volumes see their recovery halted in August at -20% year-on-year to 1.32 million units based on estimates from Cox Automotive and LMC Automotive. This is a steeper…
The Peugeot 2008 reaches a record 2nd place in Slovenia in August. Picture avtoportret.si After soaring 7.9% in July, the Slovenian new car market falls back down into negative in August at -13% year-on-year to 4.357 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -25.5% to 38.791. Renault (-8%) remains above…
The Mercedes GLA is up 69.9% to 5th place in Switzerland. Switzerland endures an 8th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year declines in August at -16.3% to 16.260 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -29.7% to 142.102. In August 4x4 sales drop -18.2% to 7.706 and 47.4% share vs. 48.5%…
The FAW Bestune X40 breaks into the New Caledonian Top 20. New car sales in New Caledonia, a French Overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, mark a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year gains in August at +4.6% to 728 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.2% to 5.114. Toyota soars 12% to…
The new Land Rover Defender has landed in Mexico... New light vehicle sales in Mexico remain in pretty bad shape in August at -28.4% year-on-year to 77.092 units. This is only a slightly better hold than in July (-31%), leading to a year-to-date tally down -31.2% to 586.434. For once Nissan…
The Citroen C3 is now #1 year-to-date in Denmark. After soaring 13.4% in July, the Danish new car market falls back into negative in August at -5.8% to 17.608 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -20.7% to 124.991. Ford (+191.3%) is up almost 3-fold over its August 2019 volumes…
Citroen C3 Aircross sales shoot up 255.6% year-on-year in August. New car sales in Estonia endure a 6th double-digit year-on-year drop in August at a dreadful -42.3% to just 1.516 units. This is the second largest fall in all of Europe so far below just Romania (-51.9%) and leads to…
The Kia Niro breaks into the Top 10 of two UK nations in August. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can now share with you the UK detail by nation for August. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation and all sales are already included in our UK…
Mercedes is the only Top 10 brand in positive in August. After almost stabilising in June (-5.2%) and sightly worsening in July (-9.4%), the Czech new car market falls apart anew in August at -33.6% year-on-year to 16.611 units, leading to a year-to-date tally of -25% to 131.410. Local behemoth Skoda…