The new model pushes the Fiat Strada to its highest ranking in over 5 years. Total Covid-19 infections in Brazil have now reached 4 million, over one million more than a month ago, with lives lost approaching 125.000. Brazil still features as the second most affected country in the world…
The Kia Niro is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in August. Starting off a high comparison base as August 2019 was the second largest ever score for the month, new car sales in Sweden drop -13.4% year-on-year this month to 25.522 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -21.3% to…
The facelifted model (pictured) should help the Hyundai Kona improve further in Ireland. Unlike most European marker so far, Ireland continues to slow down its fall in August at just -4.2% year-on-year to 4.875 registrations vs. -14.1% in July. The year-to-date tally is now down -28.6% to 78.920. Volkswagen (-5.4%)…
Ford sales are up 417% year-on-year in Turkey in August. 05/10 update: Now with Top 25 models. Once again Turkish new light vehicle sales post extravagant numbers in August at +134.4% year-on-year to 61.533 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 68.4% to 403.002. However it must be noted that the…
The Toyota C-HR breaks into the NZ Top 10 for the first time. Hampered by a new coronavirus lockdown in Auckland, the New Zealand new vehicle market is back in frank negative in August at -15.8% year-on-year to 10.610 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -23.6% to 76.422. In…
The Suzuki Baleno is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in August. After averaging -70% over the past three months, the Chilean new vehicle market seems to have bottomed out in August with sales down a slightly less intimidating -42.4% year-on-year to 19.037 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally down…
BMW is the best-selling car brand in Luxembourg in August. 05/10 update: Now with Top 10 models YTD. Luxembourg new car sales return to negative territory in August at -3.7% to 3.671 units after posting a 14.9% surge in July, leading to a year-to-date tally down -24.6% to 29.973. BMW…
The Ford Puma breaks into the Italian Top 5 for the first time in August. Picture red-live.it Going against all European markets we have covered so far including France (-19.8%), Spain (-10.1%), Belgium (-24.1%), the Netherlands (-21.5%) and Austria (-29.9%) new car sales in Italy actually fare better in August…
The VW Tiguan is up to a record 4th place in Spain in August. 25/09: Now with actuals for Mini models and Cupra Formetor addition. After new scrappage schemes enabled the market to return to positive in July (+1.1%), uncertainty around the sanitary and economic situation of the country pulled…
The Kia Niro cements its YTD domination in the Netherlands. After tilting into positive in July (+4%), the Dutch new car market is, like all European markets we have covered so far, back in hell in August at -21.5% year-on-year to 26.461 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally down…
The Fiat Cronos is up 113.6% year-on-year to a record 2nd place. New vehicle sales in Argentina dive another -30.9% year-on-year in August to 30.418 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -37.7% to 212.798. Brand leader Volkswagen (-10.1%) drops three times slower than the market and hit a strong…
BMW is the best-selling brand in Belgium for the third time in 2020. 05/10 update: Now with Top 10 models YTD. In line with other European markets we have covered so far, the Belgian new car market significantly worsens in August at -24.1% year-on-year to just 36.387 registrations compared to…
Kia sales surge 52.6% in a market down -42.2%. After slowing their fall to -12.8% in July, the Bulgarian new vehicle market implodes -42.2% year-on-year in August to 2.293 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down -40.1% to 18.650. There are multiple factors responsible for this relapse, including a recrudescence of new…
First ever monthly win for the Renault Sandero in Ukraine. New car sales in Ukraine post a second straight positive month - and double-digit gain - in August at +10.2% year-on-year to 8.392 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down just -1.7% to 45.536. Brand leaders Renault (+19.7%) and Toyota…
The Toyota RAV4 posts its first podium finish in Finland. After stabilising in July (-2%), the Finnish new car market skids down -15.4% year-on-year in August to 8.296 units, and after France (-19.8%) and Austria (-29.9%), August is shaping up to be a lot worse than July across Europe now…