The BMW iX has appeared in the Taiwanese charts. The Taiwanese new car market skids -7% year-on-year in April to 35,254 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -12.5% to 139,598. Toyota is immobile year-on-year in the brands ranking and holds 30.8% of the market, in line with its…
The VW Passat is at its best since January 2021. New car sales in Germany are once again hampered by parts shortages and logistics issues stemming from the Covid-19 crisis and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. April volumes are down another -21.5% year-on-year to 180,264, leading to a year-to-date…
First appearance of the Nissan Ariya in its home Top 40. In April, the Japanese new car market slows down another -14.4% year-on-year to 299,620 units. This market the 8th consecutive month of double-digit losses. The year-to-date volume is now down -15.9 to 1,496.849 units. Toyota (-16.3%) evolves roughly like…
The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is up to a best-ever 2nd place in India in April. Going against the negative worldwide trend, new car wholesales in India grow 2.3% year-on-year in April to 293,081, marking the 2nd consecutive YoY uptick. The year-to-date tally now dips just -0.6% year-on-year to 1,211,980 units.…
The Suzuki S-Cross cements its best-seller status in Hungary. In April, the Hungarian new car and light vehicle market falls -16.9% year-on-year to 10,673 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -14.2% to 43,620. In the PC + LCV charts, Ford takes the lead for the month with 13%…
The Ssangyong Korando is up to #12 overall in the Czech Republic in April. New car sales in the Czech Republic drop -22.5% year-on-year in April to 14,714 units which leads to a year-to-date tally down -9.3% to 62,105. Local behemoth Skoda (-36.6%) falls a lot faster than its home…
The Citroen C3 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in April. The Portuguese new car market takes a -16.1% hit in April to 12,420 registrations, however the year-to-date volume remains up at +2.9% and 47,191 units. Peugeot (-29.5%) remains the best-selling brand in the country despite a steep year-on-year fall.…
MG sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in Israel in April. Picture wheel.co.il Thanks to our Israeli partner cartube.co.il, we can share with you today an All-brands ranking for April for Israel, models data is a quarterly occurrence. 20,408 new light vehicles found a new home this month, a -17.8% year-on-year fall…
The Volvo XC40 is the best-selling vehicle in Norway in April New car sales in Norway fall a steep -26.1% to 9,725 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume off -15% to 42,067. BEV sales are down just -0.3% year-on-year to 7,207, improving their share to 74.1% vs. 54.9% a year…
The Hyundai Bayon is up to #13 in Ireland this month. Picture by completecar.ie It's a second consecutive year-on-year lift for the Irish new car market in April at +10.2% to 7,874 sales. The year-to-date volume now stands at 57,764 units, up 4.2% over the same period in 2021. This…
The Kia Sportage hits its best Swedish ranking in over 6 years. picture dagensps.se The Swedish new car market edges up 0.3% year-on-year to 21,942 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume down -18.7% to 91,681. Rechargeable cars progress 11.6% year-on-year to 10,567 units and 48.1% share vs. 43.1% a year…
First pole position for this generation of Nissan Qashqai. Picture autoexpress.co.uk According to data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 119,167 new cars hit UK roads in April, an accelerating fall of -15.8%, leading to a year-to-date down -5.4% to 536,727. The main culprit this month is…
The Dacia Jogger breaks into its home Top 10 in April. New car sales in Romania continue on their outstanding run in 2022, with April volumes up another 23.4% year-on-year to 8,469 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 35.6% to 37,447. Homegrown leader Dacia (+37.8%) outpaces the market on…
The MG HS breaks into the Australian Top 20 for the first time in April at #16. 05/05 update: Now with Top 275 All-models ranking 81,065 new vehicles hit Australian roads in April, that a -12.2% year-on-year fall and, when removing pandemic-hit 2020 (38,322), the worst April result in 8…
Peugeot 208 sales shoot up 124.2% in Argentina in April. Picture autoweb.com.ar The Argentinean new vehicle market edges down -2.6% year-on-year in April to 31,633 sales, bringing the year-to-date tally to 138.878, a -7.1% drop over the same period in 2021. Atop the brands ranking, Toyota (-1.2%) and Fiat (+4.4%)…