Honda HR-V sales are up 34.2%. The Canadian new car market doesn't show signs of recovery in August with Desrosiers Automotive Consulting (DAC) estimating the market at 126,534 units, down -13.9% year-on-year. This is the weakest August volume in 23 years: since the 121,655 sales of August 1999. Coincidently, the…
First Top 10 finish for the Citroen C3 in the UK. In August, new car sales in the UK register their first year-on-year gain since February, although the increase is minimal at +1.2% to 68,858 registrations. August is traditionally a very weak month in the UK as customers await the…
A T-bone collision happens when one car’s front rams into another car’s side. T-bone accidents typically occur at intersections; however, they can occur at any point where a vehicle crosses a street or road. The fact that the vehicles were moving in opposite directions in this type of collision is…
Car owners often like to customize their vehicles in different ways. Someone likes to make individual changes to the design of the car so that it looks special. Other drivers improve their vehicles from the inside by upgrading the interior of the car. However, real car enthusiasts know that if…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in August. It's a second consecutive positive month for the Swedish new car market at +3.9% year-on-year in August to 20,576 units. The share of rechargeable cars stands at 45.9% thanks to 9,440 sales (+1.2%) vs. 47.1% in August 2021. The…
The DR 5.0 ranks #10 in Italy in August. After 13 consecutive months of decline, the Italian new car market finally lodges a gain in August at +9.9% to 71,190 registrations. The year-to-date tally is however almost 200,000 sales below that of the same period last year at 865,044 vs…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the first time. 2/09 update: Now with Top 70 all brands and Top 405 all models. New car sales in Europe 26 markets (UE+EFTA+UK) slow down their fall in July to -10.5%, the smallest drop since last February. The July volume…
The past few years have been interesting for the global automotive market. A number of supply chain issues, technological disruption, and a squeeze on real-term wages have all contributed to slump in sales throughout 2022. So, what’s behind these trends, and can we expect them to persist? UK Car Sales…
The Peugeot 2008 is up to #3 in Finland in August. The Finnish new car market is down -7.8% year-on-year in August to 7,005 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -21.4% to 54,980. Toyota (-17.5%) continues to dominate the brands ranking head and shoulders at 14.6% share despite a steep…
The Toyota Yaris is the most popular vehicle in Spain for the first time. In August, 51,907 new cars found a buyer in Spain, that's a +9.1% year-on-year increase and the first market uptick since last February. Yet the market is off -30.3% on pre-pandemic August 2019 (74,490). The year-to-date volume…
Haval Cool Dog After detailing July 2022 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to review the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have nine new models hitting…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in July. 6,221 new cars found a buyer in Slovakia in July, a steep -19.2% year-on-year drop. Thanks to a strong start of the year, the year-to-date tally remains in positive (just!) at 46,174 units, up 30 sales over the same…
The Fiat Tipo holds a mammoth 12.7% share in Serbia in July. According to data released by our Central European partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market slips -1% to 3,033 sales, putting the year-to-date tally down -4.9% to 17,702. The Fiat Tipo (+652.9%) is up spectacularly year-on-year to…
The Peugeot 2008 climbs inside the Bosnian podium in July. Data by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a Bosnian new car market down -11.5% year-on-year to 858 sales, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up just 1% to 5,433 units. The Dacia Sandero (-22.4%) doubles the market drop but repeats…
The Toyota RAV4 remains the most popular new vehicle in Moldova. According to data shared with us by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova rises 24% year-on-year in July to 750 registrations, bringing the year-to-date tally up 12% to 3,975. The Toyota RAV4 (+19.3%) easily…