The Kia EV6 is inside the New Zealand Top 25 in March. New Zealand new vehicle sales continue to plunge in March at -24% year-on-year to 15,997 units. Keep in mind March 2022 was the highest on record and we are simply returning to the March 2021 level (15,501). Indeed March…
The Hyundai i20 is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in March. 3,432 new light vehicles found a buyer in Bulgaria in March, a solid 11.2% year-on-year improvement coming on the back of a 14.6% lift in March 2022 over the previous year. The Q1 2023 volume is up 15.6% to…
Wuling Bingo Now that we have explored March 2023 Chinese wholesales, it’s time to review the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have 10 new models…
Dodge Charger sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in March. 118,801 new vehicles joined Mexican roads in March, another solid 24.8% year-on-year improvement leading to a Q1 2023 volume up 24.4% to 315,126 units. Nissan (+34.7%) easily beats its "home" market (the only one in the world where the brand is…
The Tesla Model Y is up to 4th place overall in March. 19/04 update: Now with Top 50 All brands and Top 290 All models. New car sales in France rally back up 24.2% year-on-year in March to 182,713 units, leading to a first quarter tally up 15.2% to 420,888.…
Tesla sales are up 84.6% year-on-year in March. The Icelandic new car market soars 26.3% year-on-year in March to 1,833 registrations. This means the Q1 2023 volume is up 8.7% to 3,498. Tesla (+84.6%) easily takes the lead of the brands ranking with 24.2% share, and also becomes #1 year-to-date…
Maxus is #3 in Chile in March. New light vehicle sales in Chile slow down their fall in March at a still steep -9.4% year-on-year to 37,560 units. The Q1 tally is down -17.3% over the same period a year ago to 91,397 sales. Keep in mind 2022 figures were…
The MG 3 is the second best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia in March. New Caledonia is a French archipelago located north east of Australia. New light vehicles there are down a painful -20.8% year-on-year in March, leading to a year-to-date volume down -11.1% to 1,770. Toyota (-33.3%) continues to lead the…
The Suzuki Alto holds 27.2% of the Pakistani market in March. According to local association PAMA, 9,351 new locally assembled light vehicles found a buyer in Pakistan in March, that's a heavy -65.6% year-on-year fall. The Q1 2023 volume is off -62.6% to just 25,980 units. Note not all manufacturers present…
Austria is virtually the last country in the world where the Ford Galaxy is successful. A year ago in March 2022, sales of new cars in Austria fell -30.1% on the year prior. This month they bounce back 27.4% to 26,307, meaning they haven't yet returned to March 2021 levels. The…
Honda HR-V sales are up 165.8% year-on-year thanks to the new model. March wholesales in Indonesia edge up 2.5% over the same month a year ago to 101,048 units. This is the highest March volume since 2018 (101,666). The Q1 tally is up 6.9% to 282,125. Meanwhile retail sales are up…
The Opel Corsa is #1 in Greece for the 2nd time this year. New car sales in Greece shoot up 58% year-on-year in March to 13,284 units, leading to a Q1 tally up 50.6% to 33,772. Brand leader Toyota (+46.8%) trails the market but still signs a robust lift to…
The Peugeot 2008 is back to being the best-selling nameplate in Portugal. The Portuguese new car market surges 60.1% year-on-year in March to 21,472 units, leading to a Q1 2023 result up 49.6% to 52,191. The entire podium beats the market this month. Peugeot (+93.7%) retains the top spot with…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Slovenia in March. New car sales in Slovenia advance 13.9% year-on-year in March to 5,271 units, however March 2022 was off -34.5% on the year prior, so we are still evolving at historically low levels. Year-to-date, volumes are up just…
The Mini Countryman is the most popular vehicle in Cyprus in March. Based on data shared with us by SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, new car sales in Cyprus surge 106.5% year-on-year in March to 1,751 units. As a result, the Q1 volume is up 32% over the same period a year…