The Kia EV9 has landed in the South Korean charts. New light vehicle sales in South Korea advance 11.7% year-on-year in June to 160,695, lifted by foreign manufacturers (+17.9%) as local carmakers are up 10.6%. This month's result was boosted by consumers taking advantage of the last month of tax…
The VW T-Roc is getting closer to the YTD top spot. After losing -18.1% a year ago in June 2022, the German new car market rallies back up 24.7% this month to 280,139 units. This means the H1 2023 tally is up 12.8% to 1,396,870. Volkswagen (+22.4%) slightly trails its home…
Second Top 10 finish for the Cupra Formentor. 40,279 new cars hit Polish roads in June, a meagre 4.4% year-on-year improvement. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 12.3% to 232,905 halfway through the year. Toyota (-11.8%) goes agains the market with a year-on-year loss to 15.1% share vs.…
The Skoda Scala is up to a record 2nd place in June. The Czech new car market is up 9.3% year-on-year in June to 20,480 sales, a lukewarm result given the fact June 2022 was down -16.9% on the year prior. The H1 2023 volume is now up 16.8% to 115,548.…
The Dacia Jogger is up to a record #4 in Bulgaria in June. 4,292 new light vehicles were sold in June in Bulgaria, bringing the year-to-date total to 20,055. Keep in mind a large part of these sales are re-exported to other countries in the European Union so the rankings…
Renault is the best-selling carmaker in Turkey in June. 11/08 update: Now with Top 30 models It's another record for Turkish new light vehicle sales in June: up 38.1% year-on-year to 111,363, the first time June volumes pass the 100,000 unit mark. This includes 89,833 Passenger Car sales (+40%). The…
Volkswagen is the most popular carmaker in Belgium in June. The Belgian market continues to evolve at markedly higher levels than in 2022 with June sales up a fantastic 48.7% year-on-year to 51,760. The H1 2023 volume stands at 264,475 units, up 35.4% on the same period a year ago.…
Dacia sales triple year-on-year in Luxembourg. After falling -19.7% in June 2022, the Luxembourg new car market rallies back up 32.8% year-on-year in June 2023 to 4,767 sales. This brings the H1 2023 tally up 21.5% to 26,494. The Top 2 carmakers both outpace the market: Volkswagen is up 44.9% to…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina for the first time. The Argentinean new light vehicle market advances 12.9% year-on-year in June to 37,266 sales, leading to a first half tally up 13.4% to 222,203. Toyota (+15.5%) edges past the market growth to easily remain in the brands…
The Mazda BT-50 hits a record 7th place in Australia in June. 10/07 update: Now with Top 299 All models. New vehicle sales in Australia shoot up 25% year-on-year in June to 124,926 units, the highest June volume since 2018 (130,300). This means the H1 2023 tally is up 8.2%…
BMW is up to a record 2nd place in Europe in May. 10/07 update: Now with Top 80 All brands and Top 450 All models. 29/06 update: Now with Top 50 models. According to preliminary data by ACEA, new car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) improve 18.2% year-on-year in May to…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in May. New vehicle sales in Colombia continue to struggle in May at -30% year-on-year to 15,695 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off 24% to 76,434. A caveat to this ghastly performance is the fact May 2022 was euphoric at +52.5%…
Nissan sales are up 9.5% in a market down -24.8% The Singaporean new car market continues to perform poorly in May, down another -24.8% year-on-year in May to 2,214 units. As a reminder, May 2022 was already down -21.7% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is down a harsh…
The Wuling Mini Truck is the best-selling LCV in China in May. 260,265 new Light Commercial Vehicles hit Chinese roads in May, a 32% year-on-year improvement. Keep in mind May 2022 was off 41% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume now stands at 1,249,83, up 9% on the same period…
Volvo XC40 Finnish sales are up 232.8% in June. The Finnish new car market is up 24.8% year-on-year in June to 8,969 sales, keeping in mind June 2022 was off -24.9% on the year prior. Halfway through the year, the sales volume is up 8.3% to 46,126. Toyota (+26.4%) easily…