Skoda is the best-selling carmaker in Bulgaria in January. New car sales in Bulgaria sink -15.3% year-on-year in January to just 2.919 registrations, and the new year - and new EU CO2 emissions regulations - brings a completely different brands ranking. Skoda (+11.9%) and Toyota (+3.5%) take control with 11.9%…
The Kia Stonic surges to a record 6th place in Croatia in January. New car sales in Croatia gain 2.2% year-on-year in January to 3.631 registrations. Volkswagen (-5.7%) remains by far the most popular brand at 18.8% share vs. 13.5% over FY2019 with Skoda (+22.5%) surging 5 spots on December…
Our Mitsubishi ASX in Manning Lookout, Kangaroo Valley on January 31. Australian fires have made worldwide news lately and as a Sydneysider myself I have experienced it from within. The wave of support and donations from all over the world has been heart-warming but these take time to reach those…
Picture telegraph.co.uk Whatever your opinion is on Brexit and its potential consequences, one thing is very clear. If you’re in the Republic of Ireland and you’re currently looking to buy a new car (or are in the market for a reliable used car) then you can take advantage of the…
Reliability is a major concern for owners when it comes to used vans, especially for owner-operators. Every minute the vehicle is off the road is another minute it is not making money, and so having a van with a consistent performance is a must. Topics like build quality, fuel economy,…
The Toyota Hilux remains the best-seller in Namibia. Discover 8 years worth of Namibia Historical Data here. We can now share with you 2019 data for Namibia thanks to our partnership with Lightstone and NAAMSA. Market leader Toyota (-18.1%) takes a harsh hit this year but easily remains #1, selling over…
The Toyota Land Cruiser Pickup is the third best-selling vehicle in Botswana. Discover over 30 years of Botswana Historical Data here. We can now share with you 2019 sales info for Botswana thanks to our partnership with Lightstone and NAAMSA. The Top 5 brands are unchanged on 2018, with Toyota (+10.8%)…
Hyundai sales in Mauritius surge 54.2% in 2019. Discover a decade of Mauritius Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Mauritius are stable at the highest level in 2019 at -0.1% of just 15 units less than last year to 11.302 registrations, the 2nd largest annual volume in history. Toyota…
The Toyota Prado lands on the 2019 podium in Lesotho. Discover 6 years of Lesotho Historical Data here. According to data shared with us by our partners Lightstone and NAAMSA, Lesotho is a Toyota (-10.1%) market through and through: at over 540 registrations, it is the only carmaker selling more…
The Ford Everest breaks into the Swaziland Top 10 in 2019. Discover 6 years of Swaziland Historical Data here. Thanks to our partnership with South African outlets Lightstone and NAAMSA we can share with you today 2019 sales data for Swaziland. Toyota (+2.1%) remains ultra-dominant in the brands ranking with just under…
The Opel Corsa hits its highest Italian ranking since December 2011. The FY2019 article has now been updated with the Top 200 models. At -5.8% to 156.301 registrations, the Italian market drop in January is smaller than Spain (-7.5%) and France (-13.4%) and with Italy being traditionally stronger at the…
The Chevrolet Onix Plus holds 4.7% of the Brazilian market, a new record. New light vehicle sales in Brazil are giving us another sign of plateauing in January with sales down for the third time in the past 6 months at -3.4% to 184.125 units. Chevrolet (-3.1%) almost matches the…
The Kia Optima breaks into the Swedish Top 5 for the first time. As expected after an artificial 107.8% surge in December in anticipation of new EU CO2 emissions rules and a new local tax system penalising polluting vehicles, the Swedish new car market is completely depleted in January at…
The VW Polo is #1 in the Netherlands for the 5th time in the past 10 months. New car sales in the Netherlands drop -7.1% year-on-year to 44.303 registrations even though January 2019 was already down -19.6%. Volkswagen (-7.9%) falls slightly faster than the market but easily holds onto the…
Partly thanks to the new Corolla, Toyota sales surge 50% in January. Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il we can share with you today January brands data for Israel, models data is a quarterly occurrence. The Israeli market is off to a strong start in 2020 with January registrations up 8.4% year-on-year to 41.712…