The Tesla Model 3 has landed in Hong Kong. New light vehicle sales in Hong Kong only edge down -0.6% year-on-year in September to 3.116 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -5.6% to 29.014. Toyota (+1.5%) easily remains the most popular brand in the territory with 29.7% share vs.…
Sharp fleet deals on the outgoing generation ahead of the December launch of the new model (pictured) propel the Ford Kuga to #3 in Germany. New car sales in Germany continue to recover from particularly paltry year-ago post-WLTP sales with November registrations up 9.7% year-on-year to 299.127 units, leading to…
The Mazda CX-30 hits its world record ranking in Norway in November. The Norwegian new car market dives -18.5% year-on-year in November to just 10.031 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume down -3.2% to 131.127. Even though it skids even faster than the market, Volkswagen (-24.5%) edges past Tesla (+19.3%)…
The Karoq (+75%) helps Skoda up 45.3% in Estonia in November. The Estonian new car market drops -3.2% year-on-year on a revised November 2018 figure, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2% to 24.760. Toyota (+17%), Skoda (+45.3%) and Renault (+30.2%) all post spectacular gains to dominate the brands ranking,…
The new Konect SUV helps lift Brilliance sales up 177.6% in Chile. The October 2019 article has now been updated with the Top 20 models. 10/01/20 update: Now with the Top 20 models. The crisis deepens to the Chilean new light vehicle market, down -27.6% year-on-year in November to 24.272…
The Skoda Kamiq enters the Polish Top 30 in November. New vehicle sales in Poland edge up 2% year-on-year in November to 50.731 registrations including light commercials, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3% to 564.952. Once again the passenger cars market is more vigorous at +5.7% to 44.633 units…
The Ford Kuga scores its first ever win in England this month. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you today the Top 10 best-sellers for all UK nations in October. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures being included in our November…
The Kia Seltos lands with a bang in New Zealand. New vehicle sales in New Zealand skid down -3.4% year-on-year in November to 13.850 units, with passenger cars bearing the brunt of the fall at -15.1% to 3.036 and 21.9% share vs. 24.9% a year ago, light commercials also hit…
The Renault Captur is back on the Portuguese podium. New car sales in Portugal gain 5.8% year-on-year in November to 16.400 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -2.9% to 206.073. Renault (+6.7%) is back above Peugeot (+19%) atop the brands ranking while BMW (+27.2%) continues to progress, dislodging…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in November. New car sales in Denmark continue to evolve at record levels with both the November volume up 1% to 18.114 and the year-to-date tally up 2.7% to 210.100 new all-time high marks eclipsing the previous bests of 2017. Volkswagen (-14%)…
Renault sales are up almost 3-fold year-on-year in Luxembourg this month. 07/01/20 update: now with the Top 10 models. New car sales in Luxembourg soar 12% year-on-year in November to 3.952 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.4% to 51.881. Volkswagen (+5.6%) only edges up and posts a lower…
BMW is the only Top 12 carmaker managing a double-digit gain this month. New car sales in Singapore freefall -25.7% year-on-year in October to 5.024 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -7.5% to 62.468. Toyota (-20.9%) reclaims the brands lead off Honda (-29.4%) with 20.2% share vs. 16.2% but…
Hyundai sales gain 5.1% in Canada in November. The Canadian new light vehicle market remains stable in November (-0.8%) at an estimated 144.476 registrations, an encouraging sign that nevertheless marks the 20th year-on-year drop in the past 21 months. The year-to-date tally is now down -3.3% to 1.819.018 and with…
Honda US light truck sales shoot up 18% year-on-year in November. After two straight months of decline, US new light vehicle sales are estimated to edge up 1% year-on-year in November to 1.409.296, leading to a year-to-date tally down -1.1%0 to 15.526.005 and a 17 million year still in the…
Instant blockbuster: the Toyota Raize lands directly at #4 in Japan... New light vehicle sales in Japan once again endure the consequences of the typhoons that battered the country in October and disrupted economic activity, with November registrations down by a ghastly -12.7% year-on-year to 385.859, which is enough to…