The Skoda Karoq signs its first ever podium finish at home. It's a 10th consecutive month of year-on-year drops in June in the Czech Republic at a harsh -15.5% to just 21.902 units, leading to a First Half tally down -10.6% to 128.498. Homegrown brand leader Skoda (-13.6%) evolves roughly…
The Toyota Prado is the best-selling vehicle in Turkmenistan. For the second consecutive year we can share with you annual official sales data for the very secretive nation of Turkmenistan. And the news aren't good for 2018, with a new car market freefalling down -77.7% to just 168 units. Toyota…
The Kia Sportage is back in charge of the Ukrainian market. After three consecutive months of gain, new car sales in Ukraine are almost immobile in June, losing just 13 units or -0.2% year-on-year to 6.500 registrations which brings the H1 2019 tally down -2% to 38.693. Toyota (+47.1%) and…
The Opel Astra is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in June. New car sales in Ireland traditionally fall to a trickle in June just before mid-year licence plates are released in July. However this month's result marks an encouraging third consecutive year-on-year gain at +12.6% to 1.407 units, reducing the…
The Audi Q2 breaks into the London Top 10 in 2019. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT, we can now share with you new car sales data in Greater London. The market edges down -1.3% year-on-year to 46.849 units, a much better hold than the UK overall (-3.4%). The Ford Fiesta (-16.1%)…
The Kwid (+36.5) slides into the Top 5 and helps Renault up 20.2%. New car sales in Brazil leap up 10.8% year-on-year over the First Half of 2019 to 1.248.899, the largest volume at this stage of the year since 2015 (1.269.853). A clear concentration towards the most trusted brands…
Jeep lifts its record volume to 11.032 in June with only two models on sale. The Brazilian new car market signs a 25th year-on-year gain in the past 26 months in June at a very solid +9.4% to 213.438 registrations. Like last month, the Top 3 best-selling brands outpace the…
The Toyota Prius is back in charge of the regular car sales charts. The Japanese new car market manages a very timid uptick over the First Half of 2019 at +0.8% to 2.753.419 registrations. The Top 4 brands outpace the market to tighten their hold on the charts: Toyota (+4.4%) advances…
The new model pushes Nissan Dayz sales up 41% year-on-year. New light vehicle sales in Japan edge down -0.7% year-on-year in June to 450.397. The brands podium remains totally unaffected and score the only year-on-year gains in the Top 8: Toyota (+4.2%) improves to 29.9% share, Honda (+7.5%) to 15% and…
Ram sales are up 28% year-on-year in the U.S. so far in 2019. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. are down -2.1% year-on-year over the First Half of 2019 to 8.446.693 units, the lowest H1 volume in the U.S. since 2014 (8.16m). Behind this relatively modest drop hides the…
The Ram Pickup incredibly breaks its all-time volume record for the 6th time in the past year. The U.S. new light vehicle market is still searching for its first monthly gain with June deliveries disappointingly down -1.9% year-on-year to 1.527.274 units. One bright spot is the seasonally adjusted annual sales…
Mercedes A-Class sales are up 39.5% year-on-year in the UK. 15/12/2019 update: Now with the Top 180 models. Continuing Brexit uncertainty crippling business and consumer morale as well as the auto industry itself as a round of manufacturers have announced they would leave the UK in the case of a…
The Toyota Yaris is up to a record 7th place in the UK in June. It's a 4th consecutive month of decline for UK new car sales at -4.9% year-on-year in June to 223.421 units, the lowest score for the month since 2014. Private sales match the market at -4.8%…
Swan song for Ford in Russia as the Kuga scores its first (and last?) Top 25 finish. New light vehicle sales in Russia endure a 4th year-on-year drop in the past 5 months in June at -3.3% to 151.180 units, leading to a First Half tally down -2.4% to 828.750.…
The Jeep Renegade is up to #2 in Italy in June. 31/07/2019 update: Now with the Top 10 models with rental companies. The Italian new car market recedes year-on-year for the 9th time in the past 11 months in June at -2.2% to 172.475 units. This despite very dynamic rental…