The Fiat Cronos is up 113.6% year-on-year to a record 2nd place. New vehicle sales in Argentina dive another -30.9% year-on-year in August to 30.418 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -37.7% to 212.798. Brand leader Volkswagen (-10.1%) drops three times slower than the market and hit a strong…
BMW is the best-selling brand in Belgium for the third time in 2020. 05/10 update: Now with Top 10 models YTD. In line with other European markets we have covered so far, the Belgian new car market significantly worsens in August at -24.1% year-on-year to just 36.387 registrations compared to…
Kia sales surge 52.6% in a market down -42.2%. After slowing their fall to -12.8% in July, the Bulgarian new vehicle market implodes -42.2% year-on-year in August to 2.293 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down -40.1% to 18.650. There are multiple factors responsible for this relapse, including a recrudescence of new…
First ever monthly win for the Renault Sandero in Ukraine. New car sales in Ukraine post a second straight positive month - and double-digit gain - in August at +10.2% year-on-year to 8.392 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down just -1.7% to 45.536. Brand leaders Renault (+19.7%) and Toyota…
The Toyota RAV4 posts its first podium finish in Finland. After stabilising in July (-2%), the Finnish new car market skids down -15.4% year-on-year in August to 8.296 units, and after France (-19.8%) and Austria (-29.9%), August is shaping up to be a lot worse than July across Europe now…
The Ford Kuga is up to #3 overall in Taiwan in August. The Taiwanese new car market rallies back up 45.4% year-on-year in August to 34.846 registrations due to a calendar quirk that saw the traditional folklore month start on August 19 instead of August 1 in 2019. This allowed…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay in July. Uruguayan new car sales slow down their fall in July at -17.5% year-on-year to 2.942, bringing the year-to-date tally down -27.7% to 16.213. Even though it falls slightly faster than the market, Volkswagen (-19.6%) retains the monthly top spot but…
The Peugeot 2008 smashes its European ranking record at #7. Picture quattroruote.it 31/08 update: Now with Top 353 All-models. 28/08 update: Now with final Top 55 All-brands and Top 100 models. As you have already tracked on our Live COVID-19 Dashboard, the European new car market has spectacularly stabilised in July, posting…
Lada Granta sales are up 91.7% year-on-year in July. The Kazakh new car market continues on its impressive post-pandemic run in July with sales up 6.5% year-on-year to 7.517 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 11.6% to 43.658. Lada (+24.2%) cements its brands leadership at 23.4% share, distancing Hyundai…
First Serbian Top 10 finish for the Citroen C3 Aircross. Picture dmotion.rs According to data released by our Central European data partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market drops just -6.9% year-on-year in July to 3.100 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -29.3% to 15.235. The Renault Clio (+294.8%) is…
The VW T-Cross breaks into the Bosnian Top 10 for the first time in July. Based on data share by our Central European data partner CE Auto, the Bosnian new car market is off -19.5% year-on-year in July to 840 registrations, a slight improvement on the -21.4% of June leading to…
The Renault Kadjar hits its highest ranking in over 2 years. Picture largus.fr According to our Central European market data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova sink -24.2% year-on-year in July to 442 units, that's a harsher decline than in June (-15.2%) which leads to a year-to-date tally off -29.3%…
The Proton X70 breaks its all-time volume record this month. Picture paultan.org The Malaysian new car market continues to be boosted by the government's stimulus plan in July, with sales surging +13.2% year-on-year to 57.552 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -33.1% to 232.245. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA)…
The Ford Kuga breaks into the Turkish Top 15 in July. 27/08 update: Now with Top 25 models. It's another seemingly euphoric month for new light vehicle sales in Turkey, up almost 5-fold or a surreal 387.5% year-on-year to 87.401 units, boosting the year-to-date tally up 60.3% to 341.469. Passenger…
Most people think high-quality car accessories only belong in Ferraris. However, most of the best car accessories in 2020 are easy to use, affordable, and compatible in most vehicles. Basically, there's no excuse for not getting hooked up with at least one of these top car accessories in 2020. 1)…