The Kia Seltos is up 71.6% year-on-year in August. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian light vehicle market up 18.3% year-on-year in August to 149,697 sales, marking a 10th consecutive month of gains. However the August 2022 comparison base is particularly weak as its was the worst August result…
The Honda HR-V is inside the Brazilian Top 10 in August. New light vehicle sales in Brazil edge up just 1.4% year-on-year in August to 196,878 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 10.9% to 1,347,065. Fiat (+2.8%) doubles the market growth to easily remain in the lead…
The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in August. The Croatian new car market is back in positive in August at +4.7% year-on-year to 3,475 sales. The year-to-date volume is now up 31.8% to 42,485 units. Skoda (+43.5%) almost multiplies the market growth by 10 to stay in…
The Polestar 2 is up to #4 in Norway in August. New car sales in Norway disappoint in August at -10.4% to 11,083 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now off -3.3% to 85,155. BEV sales edge up just 0.1% year-on-year to 9,250 and 83.5% share and up 3.1% year-to-date…
The Toyota C-HR is by far the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in August. With 3965 vehicles sales in August, the Bulgarian new car market surges 39.2% year-on-year. Its year-to-date tally is now up 22.4% to 27,874. Note thanks to low prices, many of these cars are re-exported to the European…
The VW ID.4 is the 2nd best selling model in Sweden in August. The Swedish new car market is up 16% year-on-year in August to 23,871 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume edging down -0.4% to 181,834. BEVs are up 68.3% for the month to 9,784 and 41% share vs.…
The Ford Puma is the most popular vehicle in the UK in August. New car sales in the UK soar 24.4% year-on-year in July to 85,657 units, the highest July volume since 2020. The year-to-date tally is now up a robust 20% to 1,179,298 sales. Private sales go completely against…
The Geely GX3 is up to 5th place in New Caledonia in August. New light vehicle sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas archipelago located north east of Australia, rally back up 36% year-on-year in August to 945 units. This tilts the year-to-date tally into positive territory at +1.6% to…
Dacia Duster sales in Italy are up 89% year-on-year in August. New car sales in Italy climb 12% year-on-year in August to 79,756 units, which means the year-to-date volume is now up 20.3% to 1,040,560. In terms of sales channels, private sales are up 16.3% to 47,961 and 59.2% share…
Tesla holds 6.7% of the Israeli market vs. 2.2% year-to-date. Data by our local partner cartube.co.il shows an Israeli new car market up 20.7% year-on-year in August to 24,727 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 10.6% to 222,487. Hyundai (+13.9%) is a solid leader once again this month, distancing Kia…
The VW T-Roc is the most popular vehicle in Europe in July. 4/09 update: Now with Top 83 All brands and Top 456 All models. The European new car market (28 countries) shines in July at +16.5% to 1,018,403 units. This marks 12 consecutive months of year-on-year gains. The year-to-date…
The Peugeot 2008 is the best-selling vehicle in Finland in July. New car sales in Finland advance 9.4% year-on-year in August to 7,666 units, bringing the year-to-date volume up 9.3% to 60,076. Toyota (+10.9%) remains on top of the brands ranking albeit with a shy 14.8% share vs. 17.2% so…
Surprise: The MG ZS is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in August. The Spanish new car market is up 7.8% year-on-year in August to 55,957 units as holidays impact volumes as usual. This enthusiasm must be damped by the fact the market remains down -27% on pre-pandemic August 2019. The…
The MG HS is up to #5 in Taiwan in July. The Taiwanese new light vehicle market edges up 2.9% year-on-year in August to 35,421 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 13.4% to 312,637. Toyota (+8.5%) remains by far the most successful brand in the country with 27.9% share.…
Ferrari is inside the Monaco Top 10 brands in 2022. 3,232 new cars found a buyer in Monaco in 2022. Mercedes is the most popular carmaker by far with a 18.2% share. Porsche is up to 2nd place at 10.6% of the market, dislodging Audi at 8.8%. Land Rover advances…