Tesla sales are up 84.6% year-on-year in March. The Icelandic new car market soars 26.3% year-on-year in March to 1,833 registrations. This means the Q1 2023 volume is up 8.7% to 3,498. Tesla (+84.6%) easily takes the lead of the brands ranking with 24.2% share, and also becomes #1 year-to-date…
Image Pexels For numerous athletes, automobiles serve not only as a means of conveyance but also as a representation of achievement and a manifestation of their characteristics. Athletes allocate their hard-earned funds towards highly desirable and costly automobiles, ranging from streamlined sports cars to robust SUVs. As the NBA playoffs…
Maxus is #3 in Chile in March. New light vehicle sales in Chile slow down their fall in March at a still steep -9.4% year-on-year to 37,560 units. The Q1 tally is down -17.3% over the same period a year ago to 91,397 sales. Keep in mind 2022 figures were…
The MG 3 is the second best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia in March. New Caledonia is a French archipelago located north east of Australia. New light vehicles there are down a painful -20.8% year-on-year in March, leading to a year-to-date volume down -11.1% to 1,770. Toyota (-33.3%) continues to lead the…
The Suzuki Alto holds 27.2% of the Pakistani market in March. According to local association PAMA, 9,351 new locally assembled light vehicles found a buyer in Pakistan in March, that's a heavy -65.6% year-on-year fall. The Q1 2023 volume is off -62.6% to just 25,980 units. Note not all manufacturers present…
Image Pexels They say that money can't buy happiness, but it sure can buy costly wheels! With their multi-million dollar contracts and endorsement deals, star athletes have a knack for indulging in the finer things in life, and their cars are no exception. Despite risks and challenges like NFL injuries…
Austria is virtually the last country in the world where the Ford Galaxy is successful. A year ago in March 2022, sales of new cars in Austria fell -30.1% on the year prior. This month they bounce back 27.4% to 26,307, meaning they haven't yet returned to March 2021 levels. The…
Honda HR-V sales are up 165.8% year-on-year thanks to the new model. March wholesales in Indonesia edge up 2.5% over the same month a year ago to 101,048 units. This is the highest March volume since 2018 (101,666). The Q1 tally is up 6.9% to 282,125. Meanwhile retail sales are up…
The Opel Corsa is #1 in Greece for the 2nd time this year. New car sales in Greece shoot up 58% year-on-year in March to 13,284 units, leading to a Q1 tally up 50.6% to 33,772. Brand leader Toyota (+46.8%) trails the market but still signs a robust lift to…
Image Pexels You probably have come across the sleekest cars on the highway and tried finding out the price only to realize it was ridiculously high. Well, most athletes have more than one of your dream cars and are still adding others to their garage. Whether it’s soccer, football, Baseball,…
The Peugeot 2008 is back to being the best-selling nameplate in Portugal. The Portuguese new car market surges 60.1% year-on-year in March to 21,472 units, leading to a Q1 2023 result up 49.6% to 52,191. The entire podium beats the market this month. Peugeot (+93.7%) retains the top spot with…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Slovenia in March. New car sales in Slovenia advance 13.9% year-on-year in March to 5,271 units, however March 2022 was off -34.5% on the year prior, so we are still evolving at historically low levels. Year-to-date, volumes are up just…
The Mini Countryman is the most popular vehicle in Cyprus in March. Based on data shared with us by SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus surge 106.5% year-on-year in March to 1,751 units. As a result, the Q1 volume is up 32% over the same period a year…
Citroen sales are up 3-fold over the same month a year ago. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market returns to negative in March at -8.8% year-on-year to 5,286 sales. The Q1 volume is up 2% to 12,729. Suzuki (+19.2%) is up five spots on February to snap the monthly crown…
BYD dominates the Chinese sales charts once again. The price war initiated by Tesla at the start of the year has intensified in China, reaching most carmakers. Add to this a vast promotion spree in March and new car wholesales are up by a solid 9.7% year-on-year in March to…