Mitsubishi eK sales are up 42% year-on-year. The Japanese new vehicle market crumbles -32.2% year-on-year in September to 318.371 units vs. 459.706 a year ago, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.3% to 3.480.102 units. We have downgraded our Japan 2021 Forecast to 4.48 million units, tilting into negative at -2%…
The Renault Arkana is up to #7 overall in France in September. Picture largus.fr 11/10 update: Now with Top 295 All-models. New car sales in France accelerate their fall in September at -20.5% year-on-year to just 133.835 units vs. -15% in August, marking a fourth consecutive month of double-digit declines.…
Toyota sales are down just -1.7% in a market off -18.1%. 11/09 update: Now with Top 400 All-models and Top 63 All-brands. 28/09 update: Now with Top 10 models. Preliminary data from ACEA show European new car sales (EU+EFTA+UK) down another harsh -18.1% year-on-year in August to 724.710 units, the lowest level…
The Chery Tiggo 7 becomes the first Chinese model to rank inside the Russian Top 20. The Russian new car market dives -22.6% year-on-year in September to 119.485 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 15.1% to 1.260.111. The next few months aren't looking good either as the microchip and…
The Tata Nexon is up to a record 4th place in India in September. The microchip and parts shortage has finally caught up with the Indian new car market with wholesales down a devastating -36.6% year-on-year in September to just 185.636. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 54% to…
The Tesla Model Y accounts for 19.8% of the Norwegian new car market in September. New car sales in Norway soar 15.7% year-on-year in September to 17.992 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 35.1% to 128.856. BEV sales surge 45.8% to 13.946 and a record 77.5% share, they are…
The Hyundai HB20 is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil for the first time. The Brazilian market is hit hard by the microchip and parts crisis in September with sales down a damning -28.4% year-on-year to just 142.354. The year-to-date tally is now up 13.2% to 1.469.862 and we have downgraded…
The Lynk & Co 01 is up to #7 in the Netherlands in September. The Dutch new car market slides down -15.8% year-on-year in September to 24.663 units, keeping in mind September 2020 was already down -21.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now down -4.9% to 235.977 units. Kia…
Tesla breaks its ranking, volume and share records in Sweden in September. New car sales in Sweden drop -21.2% year-on-year in September to 22.634 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.7% to 232.383. Electric cars shoot up 103.2% year-on-year to 7.454, hitting a record 32.9% share vs. just 12.8%…
First UK Top 10 finish for the Toyota Aygo. As the microchip crisis bites hard, the UK new car market freefalls -34.4% year-on-year in the all-important month of September to just 215.312. This month is traditionally the second strongest in the year as it coincides with a biannual plate change.…
The Mazda BT-50 is among Australia's Top 10 best-sellers for the first time. Despite stock shortages triggered by the semi-conductor crisis and both Sydney and Melbourne being in lockdown, new car sales in Australia surge 20.8% year-on-year in September to 83.312 units, very close to the 82.800 units we predicted…
The Dacia Spring is the best-selling BEV in Italy in September. The microchip and parts crisis and the expiration of government incentives have combined to produce a particularly ghastly month in Italy in September with sales plunging -32.5% to 106.345 units. The year-to-date volume is now up 20.9% to 1.176.520.…
The Fiat 500 is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in September. As the microchip crisis continues, the Spanish new car market slows down its fall in September at -15.7% year-on-year to 59.641 units, in line with our projections and compared to a -28.9% fall in August. The year-to-date tally is…
The Dacia Duster is up to #3 in Slovakia in August. New car sales in Slovakia edge down -2.9% year-on-year in August to 6.778 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.4% to 52.922. Brand leader Skoda (-17%) struggles and drops to a meagre 16.5% share vs. 21.8% so far…
The Chevrolet Captiva breaks into the Iraqi Top 10 over the first 8 months of 2021. The Iraqi new car market soars 46.6% year-on-year over the first 8 months of 2021 to 51.245 units vs. 34.960 over the same period in 2020. Kia remains ultra dominant in this market with a…