Kia Sportage sales in Ukraine are up 110.6% year-on-year. New car sales in Ukraine surge 12.5% year-on-year in August to 8.256 units, the largest volume in the country since December 2017 (9.179), cementing the YTD progression to +2% at 54.566 registrations. Renault (+44.2%) continues to vastly outperform the market and…
The GAC NE Aion S is among the 10 best-selling New Energy vehicles in China for the first time. Confirming wholesales results (-15.8%), Chinese retail sales of New Energy vehicles drop for the 2nd straight month in August at -7.1% to 73.308, yet the year-to-date tally remains exceedingly in positive…
The Tesla Model 3 ranks #8 import in China in August. Import sales in China endure a second consecutive month of double-digit decline in August at a searing -24.8% to 82.357 units, yet the year-to-date tally remains in positive for now at +1.7% to 753.523. Brand leaders Lexus (-6%) and…
Peugeot 208 sales surge 423.7% in August as the old generation is cleared out in preparation for the new model (pictured). New car sales in Greece surge 28.5% year-on-year in July to 11.722 units and 24.3% in August to 9.594 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 9.8% to 86.873, the…
Dongfeng LCV sales sure 23% year-on-year in August. Wholesales of new Light Commercial Vehicles in China slow down their fall in August at -4% to 239.333 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6% to 2.057.548. Wuling (-8%) falls twice as fast as the market but remains ultra-dominant with almost…
The Fiat Tipo is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia in August. Based on data shared by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market is up 11% year-on-year in August to 2.803 registrations, lifting the year-to-date volume up 6.7% to 24.343 units. Fiat places a record 6…
The Skoda Karoq is up to a record 2nd place in Bosnia & Herzegovina. According to our Central European market data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina are stable in August at -0.9% to 681 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down -2.7% to 7.399 registrations. The…
The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Moldova in August. Based on data shared by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market surges 10.4% year-on-year in August to 581 registrations, lifting the year-to-date tally up 2.9% to 4.226. The Dacia Duster (-13.6%) reclaims the…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Georgia so far in 2019. 2.976 new light vehicles found a buyer in Georgia over the first 8 months of 2019. Toyota remains ultra-dominant on this market with just under 1 in every 3 sales over the period (32.8%) albeit below its…
The Nissan Livina appears in the Indonesian Top 20 in August. 9/06/2020 update: Now with the Top 132 All-models. New vehicle wholesales in Indonesia skid -11.5% year-on-year in August to just 90.443 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -13.4% to 660.720. Brand leader Toyota (-7.1%) resists better than the…
The Hyundai Elantra surges 149.1% year-on-year in August. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan enjoy a 6th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year gains at +15.7% in August to 6.393 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 20% to 45.513. Lada (+13.8%) is back in the brands pole position for the first time…
The Bestune T33 is the only new model in China this month. After exploring the Chinese wholesales market for August, we now focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can keep up-to-the-minute on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note these updates are based on wholesales…
The Song Pro is up to over 12.700 wholesales for its 2nd month in market, but can't prevent BYD falling -13.4%. It’s a 14th consecutive market decline for Chinese wholesales in August at -6.9% year-on-year to 1.958.000 units with passenger cars down -7.7% to 1.653.000 and commercial vehicles down -2.8%…
The Fiat 500 scores its first Swiss podium in August. As is the case for most of the European Union his month, the Swiss new car market endures a -9.5% year-on-year fall in August to 19.437 sales as year-ago volumes were artificially propped up by pre-WLTP stock clearances. The year-to-date…
The Renault Logan is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in August. The Colombian new vehicle market continues to its great run in 2019 with August deliveries up 8.7% to 23.305 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.3% to 162.419. Renault (+30.8%) reaffirms its newfound grip on the Colombian sales…