The outgoing generation benefits from rebates to surge to #6 in October. After a disappointing September (-11.6%), the Romanian new car market is back in positive in October at +8.1% to 11,393 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume up 15.4% to 122,104. Local behemoth Dacia (-1.3%) stays atop of…
The Geely Monjaro is up to #9 in Russia in October. Our source for Russian car sales has changed this month to PPK JSC, which explains some inconsistencies with previous posts and data. Brands with previously unavailable monthly data such as Chery, Exeed, Changan, Omoda and Geely are now available.…
The BMW 1 Series is up to a highest ever #5 in October. The UK new car market climbs up 14.3% year-on-year in October to 153,529 units, this is above the pre-pandemic level of October 2019 (143,251). The year-to-date volume is up 19.6% to 1,605,437, the best result since 2019.…
The Ram Rampage sells over 2,500 units in October. The Brazilian new light vehicle market is up a sturdy 22.7% year-on-year in October to 206,669 units, a clear sign of recovery after October 2022 was up 12.3% on the year prior. However we remain roughly 15% below pre-pandemic levels (241,175 units…
The Ford Everest breaks its ranking record for the 2nd month in a row. Picture carexpert.com.au It's another record for Australian new vehicle market in October with deliveries up a wonderful 22.3% year-on-year to 106,809. This is the first time more than 100,000 units are sold in October, eclipsing the previous…
Kia Sportage sales more than double year-on-year in Canada. Estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive have the Canadian new light vehicle market up 20% year-on-year in October to 145,957 units. Keep in mind October 2022 was particularly weak as the lowest October in 13 years. This is the 12th consecutive…
The Lexus TX has landed in the U.S. charts. The U.S. new light vehicle market grows just 1.8% year-on-year in to an estimated 1.2 million units in October. This is a significant slowing down vs. the previous months of the year (Q3 up 16.7%), due in part by higher interest…
The Jeep Avenger BEV (pictured) only accounts for 5% of the nameplate's volume. New car sales in Italy jump 20% year-on-year in October to 139,052, lifting the year-to-date tally up 20.5% to 1,315,964. Private sales are up 21.4% to 83,122 and up 12.9% to 738,158 year-to-date, self registrations shoot up…
The Ferrari Purosangue has landed in the French charts. The French new car market is up by a robust 21.9% year-on-year in October to 152,383 units. But although this is a great result, for some context we are still roughly 20% below the pre-pandemic score of October 2019 (188,985). The year-to-date tally…
The Dacia Sandero is the most popular vehicle in Spain in October. 77,892 new cars found a Spanish buyer in October, a 18.1% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date cume up 18.5% to 789,272. An encouraging sign, private sales are the most dynamic this month at +22.2% to 38,110. Company…
The Kia Niro is up to 2nd place in Sweden in October. The Swedish new car market gains a solid 11.8% year-on-year in October to 25,016 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.5% to 234,985. EV sales climb 18.5% to 9,408 and 37.6% share vs. 35.5% a year ago…
The new C3 pushes Citroen sales up in Argentina. New light vehicle sales in Argentina soar 30.8% year-on-year in October to 39,688 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 12.8% to 373,299. Toyota (+8.1%) is much weaker than the market but holds onto the brands top spot by far at…
The Peugeot 2008 is only 7 sales off a second pole position in three months. The Finnish new car market is up 3.6% year-on-year in October to 6,309 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 8.8% to 73,770. We have wildly varying performances among the Top 5 brands. Toyota (-19.9%)…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is an instant blockbuster in Taiwan. New car sales in Taiwan advance by a solid 10.7% year-on-year in October to 40,540 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 12.1% to 390,260. Toyota (+4%) is a little soft but achieves a commanding 27.8% market share vs. 26.4%…
The Avenger helps lift Jeep's European sales 2/11 update: Now with Top 85 All brands and Top 460 All models. Preliminary data by ACEA has the European market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 11.1% to 1,166,728 units compared to 1,050,312 in September 2022. This is the 14th consecutive year-on-year gain and brings the…