The Skoda Enyaq scores its first ever win in the Netherlands. New car sales in the Netherlands fall -17.5% year-on-year in November to 27,333 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -8.3% to 287,265 units. Kia (+15.2%) defies the market drop to cements its pole position in the brands ranking…
The Kia EV6 is up to #12 in Sweden in November. New car sales in Sweden recede -20.7% year-on-year in November to 21,056 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.2% to 273,401. This month rechargeable cars are up 11.2% to 11,428 and 54.3% of the market, with 26% going…
The Peugeot 2008 is the best-selling vehicle in Europe in October. 6/12 update: Now with Top 65 All-brands and Top 403 All-models. 29/11 update: Now with Top 50 models. Preliminary data from ACEA shows a situation worsening in the European new car market (EU+UK+EFTA) down a painful -29.3% year-on-year in October…
MG is up to a record 7th place in Australia in November. 6/12 update: Now with Top 277 All-models. New vehicle sales in Australia accelerate their fall in November to -15.3% year-on-year at 80,639 registrations, the weakest November result in 13 years: since 2008 as stock shortages triggered by the…
The Mazda Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automaker founded in 1920. Mazda is up there with other leading automakers like Toyota, Ford, and Honda. The company is best known for its luxury vehicles, sedans, hatchbacks, convertibles, and electric cars. When you think of Mazda, chances are the first thing…
Buying a car is not just a huge investment, but also requires considerable commitment. Your responsibility is not over once you finish purchasing it. Instead, your responsibilities have just begun. Your ‘To-Do’ list is likely to increase as soon as you buy a new car. For instance, you need to…
The Dacia Spring breaks into the French Top 10 for the first time in November. 24/05/2022 update: Now with Top 150 models The French new car market limits is fall to -3.2% year-on-year in November to 121,995 registrations, however we must keep in mind that the November 2020 comparison base…
The Suzuki Swift Dzire ranks #10 in the UAE so far in 2021. The UAE new car market is up 27.1% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2021 to 140,679 registrations. Toyota (+19.5%) and Nissan (+12.1%) both trail the market significantly but remain the outright best-sellers, holding 51.1% of…
The Land Rover Defender is the 6th best-selling vehicle in Qatar so far in 2021. New car sales in Qatar gain 15.3% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2021 to 30,660 units. Toyota (-6.9%) goes against the market with a year-on-year drop but easily remains the most popular carmaker…
Honda scores the best hold in the Top 20 just as the new gen Civic arrives. 3/12 update: Now with Top 25 models ranking. Turkish new car sales suffer another steep decline in October at -40.1% year-on-year to 56.746 units, yet the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +4.8% and…
The Toyota Yaris Cross breaks into the Italian Top 10 for the first time in November. New car sales in Italy slide down -24% year-on-year in November to 106,690 units, an improvement on the -35.7% of October but still a very significant loss. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 8.9%…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in November. The Spanish new car market drops -12.3% year-on-year in November to 66,399 units, a contained fall in the current European context. However the fall widens to -28.7% when comparing with pre-pandemic November 2019. The year-to-date volume is now up…
Changan ranks 5th brand in Saudi Arabia so far in 2021. New car sales in Saudi Arabia surge 27% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2021 to 424,689 units. Toyota (+29.4%) edges past the market growth to post a 28.1% market share while Hyundai (+19.4%) is more shy at…
A car is stolen every 36 seconds in the U.S. According to NICB, the number of car thefts spiked to more than 800,000 in 2020. Three reasons for the increase in car theft year-on-year are the increasingly high prices of vehicles, new keyless start technology, and people leaving their cars…
The Toyota Hilux is the best-selling vehicle in Oman so far this year. The Omani new vehicle market is up 7.8% year-on-year over the first 9 months of 2021 to 54,646 registrations. Brand leader Toyota (+20.9%) vastly outpaces the market to improve its share to a suffocating 47.5% vs. 42.4%…