Toyota holds 21.4% of the Polish market in February. New car sales in Poland post another fantastic result in February at +19.5% to 45,194. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 20.9% to 87,303. Toyota (+12.1%) remains the dominant force in the market at 21.4% share for the month and…
The Tata Punch reaches an all-time high volume in February. After reaching an all-time monthly record in January, the Indian new wholesales car market posts a new February record at 372,178 units, up 11.3% year-on-year. Note February 2023 was already a record for the month. The year-to-date tally after two…
Toyota Yaris Cross sales are up 182.1% year-on-year in February. The Finnish new car market endures another disappointing month in February at a harsh -12.7% year-on-year to just 5,274 registrations. The year-to-date volume is off -10.4% to 11,767. Toyota (+27.2%) defies the negative outlook with a more reasonable 18.9% share…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling car in Croatia but this month and year-to-date. The Croatian new car market is up another very strong 23.7% in February to 4,486 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 28.3% to 8,947. Skoda (+36.1%) easily retains the brands lead with 13.9% share, a…
BMW is the most popular carmaker in Switzerland for the 2nd month in a row. 18,521 new cars hit Swiss roads in February, up 7.7% year-on-year. This enables the year-to-date volume to tilt into positive at +0.4% to 33,757. 4x4 sales gain 11.4% to 9,537 and 51.5% share vs. 49.8%…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling light vehicle in Bulgaria in February. The Bulgarian new light vehicle market continues on its outstanding run with sales up 57.2% to 4,174 in February. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 55.6% to 8,687. Keep in mind Bulgaria sales data is strongly…
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The Dacia Duster is #1 in February and YTD. Next generation pictured. New car sales in Romania drop -8.9% year-on-year in February to 11,340 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative at -2.6% to 24,073. Local behemoth Dacia (-30%) is hit hard and falls to 29.2% share vs. 38.1% in February…
The Hyundai i30 is up to third place overall in Czechia in February. The Czech new car market is up a solid 8.9% year-on-year in February to 18,328. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 13.9% to 38,689. Skoda (+6.6%) is a little behind the market growth and is down…
The Skoda Octavia is by far the most popular vehicle in Ireland in February. New car sales in Ireland continue on their strong run in February at +25.3% year-on-year to 16,440 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 18.3% to 47,867. Skoda (+106.8%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year…
Daihatsu Move sales are down -88% in February. Japanese new vehicle sales continue to struggle in February at -19.2% year-on-year to 344,816 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -16% to 679,692. For the month, regular cars are down -16% to 226,769 units and kei cars down -24.8% to 118,047.…
The new Geely Monjaro ranks #4 in Russia in February. The Russian new car market is up 85.1% year-on-year in February to 103,954 units but off -9.1% on February 2022. Year-to-date volumes are up 81.7% to 184,166 and down -10.6% on 2022. Note: compared to last year our Russian data…
Zeekr holds 1.4% of the Israeli market in February. Based on data shared with us by our local partner cartube.co.il, the Israeli new light vehicle market decreases -10.3% year-on-year in February to 26,143. The year-to-date tally is off -16.8% to 63,490. The top 3 brands all fall faster than the…
Honda sales are up 143.6% year-on-year in February. According to estimates by local consultancy Desrosiers Automotive, the Canadian new car market scores a record February volume at +24.4% year-on-year to around 129,000 units. This marks a 16th consecutive month of year-on-year lifts. The SAAR stands at 2.11 million units, its…