The Volvo XC40 is the best-selling vehicle in Norway in April New car sales in Norway fall a steep -26.1% to 9,725 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume off -15% to 42,067. BEV sales are down just -0.3% year-on-year to 7,207, improving their share to 74.1% vs. 54.9% a year…
The Hyundai Bayon is up to #13 in Ireland this month. Picture by completecar.ie It's a second consecutive year-on-year lift for the Irish new car market in April at +10.2% to 7,874 sales. The year-to-date volume now stands at 57,764 units, up 4.2% over the same period in 2021. This…
The Kia Sportage hits its best Swedish ranking in over 6 years. picture dagensps.se The Swedish new car market edges up 0.3% year-on-year to 21,942 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume down -18.7% to 91,681. Rechargeable cars progress 11.6% year-on-year to 10,567 units and 48.1% share vs. 43.1% a year…
First pole position for this generation of Nissan Qashqai. Picture autoexpress.co.uk According to data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 119,167 new cars hit UK roads in April, an accelerating fall of -15.8%, leading to a year-to-date down -5.4% to 536,727. The main culprit this month is…
The Dacia Jogger breaks into its home Top 10 in April. New car sales in Romania continue on their outstanding run in 2022, with April volumes up another 23.4% year-on-year to 8,469 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 35.6% to 37,447. Homegrown leader Dacia (+37.8%) outpaces the market on…
The MG HS breaks into the Australian Top 20 for the first time in April at #16. 05/05 update: Now with Top 275 All-models ranking 81,065 new vehicles hit Australian roads in April, that a -12.2% year-on-year fall and, when removing pandemic-hit 2020 (38,322), the worst April result in 8…
Peugeot 208 sales shoot up 124.2% in Argentina in April. Picture autoweb.com.ar The Argentinean new vehicle market edges down -2.6% year-on-year in April to 31,633 sales, bringing the year-to-date tally to 138.878, a -7.1% drop over the same period in 2021. Atop the brands ranking, Toyota (-1.2%) and Fiat (+4.4%)…
The Lynk & Co 01 breaks its ranking and share records in the Netherlands. Picture autoblog.nl 22,087 new light vehicles found a new home in the Netherlands in April, that's a -7.4% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now down -3.8% to 100,457, a relatively good performance given the current…
The Fiat Pulse breaks into the Brazilian Top 5 for the first time in April. New vehicle sales in Brazil drop -16.8% year-on-year in April to 136,341 units, in actual fact the smallest decline of the year so far. The year-to-date tally now stands at 510,846 sales, off -22.8% or…
Soot, smoke, noise, and lacklustre performance were correlated with diesel engines in the past. But as time goes on, the ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel has improved because of technological advancements. The diesel engine became quieter, more robust, and more dependable than before. The dawn of turbocharging and common-rail direct injection…
The Ford Puma is up to a record 2nd place in Italy in April. Italian new car sales collapse in April at -33% year-on-year to 97,339 units, driving the year-to-date tally down -26.5% to 435,647. Private sales fall even faster at -40.1% to 52,304 and 53% share (-6.5 points) and…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Spain for the first time in April. The Spanish new car market falls another -12.1% year-on-year in April to 69,111 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -11.8% to 233,509. The main culprit in this month and year's fall is sales to…
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross is #1 in Iceland in April and YTD. 1,951 new vehicles found a buyer in Iceland in April and 6,542 year-to-date. Toyota tightens its grip on the market with a round 20% share for the month, almost double any other manufacturer as Hyundai is #2 at…
The Tesla Model Y ranks #3 in Europe in March. 02/05 update: Now with Top 75 All-brands and Top 405 All-models. According to preliminary data by ACEA, new car sales in Europe endure a 9th consecutive month in negative and accelerates its fall in March to -18.8% year-on-year and 1,127,077…
Wuling is the best-selling LCV manufacturer in China in March. According to data by LMC, sales of Light Commercial Vehicles in March are down -24% year-on-year in March to 318,079 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -11% to 774,455. Wuling (+2%) defies the negative context to reclaim the brands…