The Renault Arkana hits a world record 2nd place in Ireland this month. As the year comes to an end, the Irish market traditionally falls into oblivion, awaiting the licence plate change of January. On top of this, new car sales fall back into negative in October at -2.1% to…
Toyota Sienta sales are up 142.8% year-on-year thanks to its facelift. The Japanese new vehicle market scores a splendid year-on-year uptick for the second consecutive month at +28.6% to 359,159 sales. Let's remember October 2021 was off -31.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down -7.4% to 3,479,877…
The Lada Niva crosses the 10% share milestone in October. The Russian new light vehicle market worsens in October at -62.8% year-on-year to 45,228 registrations vs. -59.6% in September. The year-to-date tally is now off -60.8% to 502,474 units. Note these figures don't include Chery, Cheryexeed, Mercedes and BMW data…
The Ford Ranger is #1 in Australia for the first time this year. 08/11 update: Now with Top 275 all models ranking. It's an encouraging third consecutive month of double-digit gains for the Australian new vehicle market in October at +16.9% year-on-year to 87,299 registrations. This is the best October…
The Hyundai HB20 is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil in October. The Brazilian new vehicle market slows down its growth in October at +12.3% to 168,474 units, keeping in mind October 2021 was down -26.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume now stands at 1,563,619 units, down -3.5% on the…
The Maruti Suzuki Alto is #1 in India for the 2nd month running. Picture autocarindia.com The Indian new wholesales car market soars 29.3% year-on-year in October to 336,229 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 23.7% or over 600,000 units to 3,186,798. Maruti Suzuki (+28.8%) virtually matches the market to hold…
Chinese brand Ora has landed in the UK. The UK market rallies back up 26.4% year-on-year in October to 134,344 registrations, keeping in mind October 2021 was the worst October in 30 years. The year-to-date tally remains in negative at -5.6% to 1,342,712 units. Private sales trail the market at…
The Toyota Yaris Cross (#4) helps lift the brand to #1 in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market gains a sizeable +20.4% year-on-year in October to 28,992 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down -2.3% to 253,764. As it is the case in Spain, Italy and France, Toyota…
The Dacia Logan is back to #1 at home after for the first time since June. New car sales in Romania gain 9.7% year-on-year in October to 10,541 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 8.1% to 105,818. Local behemoth Dacia (+18.2%) almost manages double its home market growth to 30.3%…
Volvo is #1 at home for the first time since last May. The Swedish new car market manages a 12.1% year-on-year increase in October to 22,383 sales but, and this is a big but, October 2021 was down a ghastly -29.1% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally remains in frank…
The VW Amarok is up 32% in October. New vehicle sales in Argentina soar 14.3% year-on-year in October to 32,070 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.9% to 353,581. It's worth noting that October 2021 was down -26% on the year prior. The Top 3 brands all advance faster…
The Mazda CX-5 is up 89.5% in September. Picture u-car.com.tw In October, the Taiwanese new car market lodges a fourth year-on-year gain in the past 5 months at +3.8% to 36,626 registrations. The year-to-date volume is now down -5.8% to 348,027. Toyota (+2.1%) trails the market slightly to a still…
The Toyota Yaris Cross (#7) helps Toyota reach record heights in Italy. New car sales in Italy confirm they are back in positive in October at +14.6% to 115,827 registrations. As it has been the case for the past few months, this performance has to be compared with October 2021…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in October. The Spanish new car market lodges a third straight year-on-year gain in October at +11.7% to 65,966 sales. Keep in mind October 2021 was down -20.5% on the year prior however. The year-to-date volume is now down -5.8% to 666,247…
Online car purchasing is taking the world by storm. According to Digital Commerce 360, online car sales have increased by 36% since 2020, with several dealers ready to offer local home delivery. It is a situation driven by buyers' love for technology. It is also due to the ongoing COVID-19…