Skoda Kodiaq sales are up 25.5% in April. Next generation pictured. 19,546 new cars found a Czech buyer in April, a 6.1% year-on-year improvement, The year-to-date tally is therefore up 3.2% to 77,151. Skoda (-7.4%) vastly underperforms in its home market, dropping to a still ultra-dominant 32.8% share. In contrast…
The Dacia Logan is #1 at home for just 13 sales. After freefalling -23.5% in March, the Romanian new car market rallies back up 34.6% year-on-year this month to 13,276. This means the year-to-date volume is now only a tiny fraction in negative at -0.7% to 46,505. Dacia (+33.7%) almost…
The VW Golf hits its highest market share at home in almost four years. The German new car sales market is up a very robust 19.8% year-on-year in April to 243,102 units. However we remain -21.8% below the pre-pandemic volumes of April 2019 (310,715). The year-to-date tally is up 7.8%…
The Tata Punch breaks its volume record in April. New car wholesales in India edge up 1.7% year-on-year in April to 337,070 units which is another all-time high volume for the month. The year-to-date tally is up 9.3% to a record 1,472,100 sales. The Top 3 manufacturers all roughly match…
The Honda Vezel hits its highest ranking in almost 10 years. New vehicle sales in Japan slow down their fall in April at -11.2% year-on-year to 310,346 units. Sales of regular cars are down -5.7% to 207,536 while kei car registrations plunge another -20.7% to 102,810. The year-to-date volume is…
VW Polo sales are up 282.6% in April. New car sales in the UK mark 21 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in April, but just: volumes are up 1% year-on-year to 134,274 units. This remains -16.6% below the pre-pandemic sales of April 2019. The year-to-date tally is up 8.4% to…
Your tires are a more important part of your vehicle than you often give them credit for. After all, they help you to drive smoothly and keep your traction on the road, right? That being the case, if you don’t want to be calling a car accident lawyer to help…
The Togg T10X is the 2nd best-selling car in Turkiye in April. After 15 consecutive months of record performances, the Turkish new car market falls hard in April at -22.3% to 75,919. The year-to-date volume remains in positive at +11.3% to a record 371,438 sales. Brand leaders Fiat (-43.7%) and…
Hyundai Kona sales are up 152% in April. According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market is up 14% year-on-year to an estimated 164,000 units, yet still below the 180,000+ units secured before the pandemic. This solid growth rate is partly due to a…
Lincoln Corsair sales are up 162.6% in April. New light vehicle sales in the U.S. slip -2.4% year-on-year in April to an estimated 1,327,976 units. The year-to-date tally is up 3.1% to 5,104,051. Passenger cars are down -10.7% to 264,482 units and 19.9% share while Light Trucks edge down just…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Australia for the third time ever. 8/05 update: now with Top 310 All models ranking. The Australian new vehicle market breaks its April record at 97,202 units, up a whopping 18.3% year-on-year and eclipsing the previous best of 92,347 established in 2021.…
Lada Vesta The Russian new car market is up 81.2% year-on-year in April to 137,047 units, however it remains down -9.8% on pre-sanctions April 2021. The year-to-date tally is now up 89.4% to 467,739 but down -9.3% on the same period in 2021. Market leader Lada trails the market at…
The Luxgen n7 is the best-selling BEV in Taiwan in April. 37,038 new light vehicles hit Taiwanese roads in April, a -3.1% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally tilts into negative as a result at -0.3% to 149,439. Toyota (-4.7%) holds a mammoth 26% share, in line with its YTD level.…
The Volvo EX30 lands on the Finnish podium for the first time. It's a fifth straight month of year-on-year drops for new car sales in Finland at a harsh -16.5% year-on-year to 6,007 units. The year-to-date tally is off -13.4% to 24,161. Toyota (-5.2%) resists better than the market and…
Opel Corsa sales are up 91.7% year-on-year in April. Solid result for Croatian new car sales in April, up 13.5% year-on-year to 7,083 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 14.4% to 22,288. Skoda (+66.6%) posts another outstanding gain to firmly hold onto the brands pole position with 16.3% share.…