MG HS sales are up 72.5% year-on-year in October. 52,730 new passenger cars found a buyer in Poland in October, a solid 9.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 7.6% to 480,621. Toyota (-14%) stays on top of the brands ranking but it underperforms and at 14.6% it…
The Seat Ibiza is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Austria in October. Another very satisfying month for new car sales in Austria, up 11.4% year-on-year in October to 24,479. Through October, volumes are up 12.5% to 239,594. Volkswagen (+34.4%) stays on top of the brands charts with 14.7% share, distancing…
The Hyundai Kona cracks the Australian Top 5 for the first time. 12/11 update: Now with Top 339 All models ranking. 100,658 new cars found an Australian buyer in October, a small 0.7% year-on-year increase but the 2nd largest October volume in history below the 106,809 of October 2023. The…
Tesla sales are up 3-fold in South Korea. After surging 20.8% last month, the South Korea new light vehicle market is back to earth in October at a painful -12.9% YoY to 126,747 units. This is entirely the fault of domestic models off -17.3% to 102,685 and 81% share just…
A low premium can seem attractive, yet the true expense of motor cover often emerges only after a claim. For many motorists, understanding the interplay between declared value, claim discounts, and repair liability reveals that the sticker price is merely the starting point for car insurance decisions. This article explains…
The BYD Leopard 3 is up to 5th place in October. The Ukrainian new car market is up a splendid 28% year-on-year in October to 7,525 sales. The year-to-date tally is now down just -3% to 60,228. Brand leader BYD (+511.1%) is up 6-fold year-on-year and improves its record share…
The Suzuki Swift doubles its sales year-on-year. It's another excellent month for new vehicle sales in South Africa, scoring an 8th consecutive month of year-on-year double digit gains at +16% to 55,956. This is also the 13th straight month of lifts and the biggest October tally since 2014 (59,262). The…
The VW T-Roc is by far the favourite of German private buyers in October. 86,046 new cars found a private buyer in Germany in October for a Private Sales Ratio (PSR) of 34.4%. This is up 11.7% on October 2024 when the PSR was 33.2%. Year-to-date volumes are up 4.8%…
The Volvo EX40 ends the month just 6 sales off the top spot. The Norwegian new car market is off -3.6% year-on-year in October to 11,138 units, but the year-to-date tally remains in frank positive at +20.4% to 124,463. BEVs hold 97.4% of the market thanks to 10,852 sales, stable…
Opel sales more than double year-on-year in October. It's a disappointing month for new car sales in Luxembourg, off -9% year-on-year in October to 3,801 units. A good start of the year maintains the YTD volume in positive at +0.6% to 40,295. Volkswagen (+2.5%) is back to the brands pole position…
The Daihatsu Move is the best-selling kei car for the first time since August 2017. New vehicle sales in Japan dip -1.8% year-on-year in October to 395,189 units, however the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +4.3% to 3,860,597. Toyota (-5.4%) disappoints this month but still signs a splendid 32.8%…
BMW 5 Series sales are up 78.5% year-on-year in October. It's another very solid month for new car sales in Germany, up 7.8% year-on-year in October to 250,133. This result tilts the year-to-date volume into positive territory at +0.5% to 2,360,481. Notably, BEV sales soar 47.7% to 52,425 and 21%…
The Skoda Elroq is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in October. 34,724 new cars hit Dutch roads in October, a 8.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume remains in negative however at -1.8% to 304,674. HEVs account for 46.6% of the market with 16,198 sales, BEVs are at a splendid…
The Skoda Elroq is #1 in Switzerland for the first time. New car sales in Switzerland edge down -1.6% year-on-year in October to 18,451 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now off -3.7% to 187,378. 4x4 sales drop -5.3% to 9,246 and 50.1% share vs. 52.1% a year ago. Petrol…
The Mazda6e breaks into the Top 10 for its third month of sales. 16,156 new cars found a Danish home in October, a solid 12.1% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now up 6.8% to 150,253. Brand leaders Volkswagen (+46.1%) and Skoda (+53.7%) both surge to 16.6% and 14.5% share…