The Citroen C3 is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark so far in 2019. New car registrations in Denmark leap up 7.9% year-on-year in February to 18.647 units, a new record for the month, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.4% to a new record 39.960 sales after two months. Volkswagen…
The X3 (+26.5%) helps BMW sales up 3.5% in Austria in February. New car sales in Austria continue to plunge at -10.8% year-on-year in February to 23.640 registrations, bringing the year-to-date volume down 11.2% to 48.897 units. Volkswagen (-1.2%) resists much better than the market and comfortably holds onto the brands…
The Skoda Karoq is up to a record 4th place in Switzerland in February. The Swiss new car market edges down -0.5% year-on-year in February to 22.176 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 1.9% to 43.107. 4x4 sales defy the negative context with sales up 1.1% to 10.957 and…
Renault remains the most popular carmaker in Uruguay despite a steep drop this month. The Uruguayan new car market slows down its freefall in February at a still painful -9% to 3.130 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down 18.9% to 6.105. Renault (-31.1%) remains master in command at…
The Dacia Duster is by far the best-selling nameplate in New Caledonia in February. New Caledonia is a French overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia. After imploding -25.6% in January, new car sales significantly slow their decline at -2.6% in February to 582 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down…
The VW T-Roc climbs onto the Dutch podium for the first time in February. Picture courtesy www.autokopen.nl. New car sales in the Netherlands continue to drop painfully at -15.4% to 29.947 in February, with the year-to-date tally now down 18% to 77.236 units. Volkswagen (+38.8%) blissfully ignores the surrounding gloom, and…
Dacia Sandero sales are up 181.8% year-on-year at home. The Romanian new car market surges another 37.5% year-on-year in February to 12.071 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 26.8% to 26.023. Homegrown carmaker Dacia (+82.7%) plays a big market in this fantastic result, reaching exactly 1 in every 3 cars…
Renault is the most popular carmaker in Argentina in February. The Argentinean new vehicle market endures a scathing 9th straight month of double-digit declines in February at -41.8% to 39.826 units, leading to a year-to-date volume imploding down 46.8% to 99.670. For the third time in the past 7 months after last…
Chevrolet (+14.4%) posts the only year-on-year gain among the Top 6 brands. This article has been updated with the Top 25 models. The January 2019 post has now been updated with the Top 20 models. The Chilean new light vehicle market drops 5.1% year-on-year in February to 27.912 units, tilting…
Strong sales of the Corolla (+22.6%) help Toyota up 8.2% in Pakistan in February. According to PAMA data, sales of locally-made light vehicles in Pakistan are down 13% year-on-year to 19.712 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 8.6% to 42.250. Suzuki (-16.8%) remains comfortably atop the brands ranking with a…
Mercedes sales gain 15.9% in Singapore in February. After surging 48% in January, new light vehicle sales in Singapore fall back to earth in February at -4% year-on-year to 5.010 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 23% to 13.267. Toyota (including Lexus) reclaims the brands top spot thanks to sales…
The Dacia Duster hits a new ranking record in Poland this month. New light vehicle sales in Poland gain 4.4% in February to 48.940 units including light commercials, leading to a YTD tally up 2.4% to 100.248. Brand leader Skoda (-0.8%) edges down but remains on top at 11.6% share,…
The Skoda Fabia is the best-seller at home in February. It's a 6th consecutive year-on-year drop in the Czech Republic with February registrations down 6.7% to 18.847 leading to a year-to-date tally down 12.2% to 38.125. Homegrown leader Skoda (+2.3%) defies the negative for the month but remains down 10.2%…
Dacia remains the most popular carmaker in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian new car market stabilises in February at +0.3% to 3.136 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume up 3.5% to 6.582. Dacia (+35.2%) posts a fantastic score to improve its footprint on the market to 13.1% share, eclipsing Renault (-7.5%) once again…
The Tesla Model 3 has finally landed in the home of EVs: Norway. Breaking with the rest of Scandinavia, in February Norwegian new car sales manage their first year-on-year gain since last September at a very sturdy +9% to 11.106 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 3.7% to 20.110. Volkswagen…