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…
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The Chery Tiggo 7 is up to #6 in Scotland in October. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in October. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, UK overall sales figures are already included in the October 2025…
The Renault 5 holds a record 3.3% share at home in October. 07/11 update: Now with Top 54 All brands and Top 323 All models. According to figures by AAA Data, the French new car market is up for the third month in a row in October but still very…
Cupra is inside the 10 best-selling brands in Czechia for the first time. 23,298 new cars found a Czech buyer in October, another strong result at 10.6% YoY. The year-to-date tally is now up 6.6% to 205,735. Skoda (+8.2%) trails the market slightly but still signs a solid share at…
Tenet cracks the Russian Top 10 for the first time at #5. 165,702 new cars found a buyer in Russia in October, a -3.2% year-on-year loss. The year-to-date volume is now down -19.9% to 1,061,625. Lada (-25.8%) is in freefall to just 20.1% share, its lowest since November 2022 (19.6%)…
The Dacia Bigster hots a record ranking and share in October. The Romanian new car market shoots up 11.1% year-on-year in October to 12,839 units, but the year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at -4.3% to 121,610. Homegrown superstar Dacia (+15.6%) holds a 26.8% share vs. 28.3% so far this…
Toyota is up 11.8% and Lexus up 11.7%, the largest gains in market. Note: This report only features the OEMs still reporting monthly figures. Most carmakers report quarterly. As expected, the end of the $7,500 EV federal tax credit at the end of September has hampered US sales this month…
The new model pushes Subaru Forester sales up in October. Note: This post only features automakers still reporting sales monthly. Most now report quarterly. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive estimates the Canadian new car market off -1.8% to 159,000 units, keeping in mind October 2024 was boosted by rushed sales in…
The VW Tera is an instant blockbuster in Brazil. 248,118 new light vehicles hit Brazilian roads in October a small -0.5% dip. This is still a very strong result as October 2024 was the largest October result since 2014 (291.412). The year-to-date tally is now up 3% to 2,055,699, the…