Suzuki sales more than double year-on-year in Romania. 9,865 cars hit Romanian roads in April, a very robust 16.5% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date volume is up 25.1% to 46,831, a stellar performance considering the 2022 YTD volume at the same stage last year was already up 35.6% on the year…
The Dacia Duster is the most popular vehicle in Bulgaria in April. 3,173 new light vehicles found a buyer in Bulgaria in April, with the year-to-date tally now standing at 12,189 sales. This month Dacia rallies back up from a dismal March result (#12) to lead the brands charts with…
When you have been hurt in an accident, and someone else is to blame, you can file a claim and be compensated for your injuries. Unfortunately, that process is usually overwhelming for all parties involved. However, the situation becomes much more challenging when things go to court. Most people fail…
The BYD Qin Plus sells over 40,000 units in March alone. With a bit of delay we can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales data for China…
Honda Pilot sales double year-on-year. According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is up just 2.3% year/year in April to 144,069 units. This is a weak result considering April 2022 was off -13.3% on the year prior. We remain well below the 183,754…
The Honda CR-V overtakes its main competitor the Toyota RAV4 in April. The U.S. new light vehicle market in April is estimated to grow by 13% year-on-year on an updated year-ago volume to 1.35 million units, with a SAAR (Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate of sales) up to 15.9 million units…
The Volvo XC40 is the best-selling vehicle in Belgium over Q1 2023. Thanks to a tip by one of our readers we can share with you today Q1 2023 data for Belgium with a Top 20 models ranking. The Volvo XC40 reclaims the top spot it held over the Full…
Volvo import sales are up 47.6% in March. Sales of new imported cars in China are stable in March at -0.8% to 63,224 units, however March 2022 was off -28% on the year prior so this is still a poor result. The Q1 2023 volume now down -10.7% to 173,853. Mercedes (+7.3%) posts…
Cupra is among the 15 best-selling brands in Poland for the first time. Polish new car sales edge up 2.8% year-on-year in April to 34,575 units. This is a lukewarm result given April 2022 was down -14.7% on the year prior. Reflecting a strong start of the year, the YTD tally is…
First appearance of the Great Wall Tank 300 in the Russian Top 30 (#17). New light vehicle sales in Russia bounce back 70.6% year-on-year in April to 54,270 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now off -37.8% to 177,034. These figures don't include Chery Group, Mercedes and BMW Group which…
The Volvo XC60 is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in April. In April, Swedish new car sales endure a disappointing third negative month this year at -6.2% to 20,586 units. This brings the year-to-date tally down -8.5% to 83,890. BEVs ignore the surrounding gloom to climb 27.8% to 6,928 sales…
The Skoda Kamiq is up to a record 2nd place in April. 18,429 new light vehicles hit Czech roads in April, a 25.2% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 20.4% to 74,770. Skoda (+63.6%) once again vastly beats its home market to land a strong 37.5% share…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in April. New car sales in Ireland continue to lift in April at +13.6% year-on-year to 8,928 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 16% to 67,002. Volkswagen (+25.2%) beats the market to snap the #1 brand spot with 12.8% share…
The Ford Puma is #1 in England and Wales. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in March. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the April 2023 UK update. This month Scotland…
Audi ends the month just 379 units below Volkswagen, with the A3 hitting a ranking record. It's a 9th consecutive month of year-on-year gains for the UK market in April at +11.6% to 132,990 sales. We are still 17.4% off the 161,064 units of pre-pandemic April 2019. So far this year,…