Dacia is the best-selling carmaker in Bulgaria for the first time in 6 months. A COVID-19 public health emergency was declared in Bulgaria on March 13 scheduled to initially last for one month, with only essential businesses remaining open and car dealerships closed. As a result the new car market slows…
Some parts of Italy have been under quarantine since late February. With a red zone established in eleven municipalities in the province of Lodi as early as 21 February, extended to a large part of Northern Italy including Milan on March 8 then to the entire nation on March 10, the Italian…
The Kia Stonic breaks into the Swedish Top 10. Picture hogstavaxeln.se Sweden has not ordered its inhabitants to stay-at-home in the face of the coronavirus outbreak with life continuing almost as usual in the country so far, 4.435 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 180 related deaths reported in the country as…
The Dacia Lodgy is now #1 year-to-date in Hungary. New car sales in Hungary have started their coronavirus-triggered fall at -14.3% year-on-year to 11.478 units in March, even though it is less severe than some other European markets for now. This is due to the fact that March figures are…
The Toyota Hilux tops an estimated 35 markets worldwide. It’s time for an update on the best-selling nameplates in 177 markets around the planet, detailing how many countries in which a specific model ranked #1. In 2019, 65 nameplates have at least won one market in the world. This list is once…
Renault Logan sales shoot up 158.7% in Ukraine in February. New car sales in Ukraine continue to shoot up for now at +20.9% year-on-year in February to 6.963 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 27.4% to 14.035. This month Renault (+68%) reclaims the brands top spot off Toyota (+51.5%), with…
The Kia Ceed is up to a record #2 in North Macedonia this month. Thanks to our partnership with Eastern European data specialist CE Auto we can share with you today February data for North Macedonia. Sales are down -10.3% year-on-year to 497 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -8.7% to 964. The…
The Lada Granta is the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan this month. The Kazakh new vehicle market continues to soar ahead in February at +27.5% to 5.602 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 24% to 10.971. Lada (-12.5%) manages its first monthly win since last August despite going completely against the…
The Seat Ibiza is the most popular vehicle in Serbia in February. According to data by our Central European data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Serbia continue to evolve markedly higher than last year, with January registrations up 15.9% to 2.353 units and 2020 volumes now up 15.2% to…
The VW Polo is the best-selling vehicle in Bosnia & Herzegovina in February. Based on data shared with us by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Bosnia & Herzegovina leap up 23.1% year-on-year to 934 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 16.4% to 1.669. The…
The Skoda Kodiaq is up to a record 2nd place in Moldova in February. According to our Central European market data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova drop -5.7% year-on-year in February to 397, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.6% to 839. The Dacia Logan (-35%) reclaims the top…
Mercedes places 3 nameplates in the February Top 9, including the GLC. Retail sales of our selection of vehicles in China in February post a very similar evolution compared with wholesales figures: -79.2% to 204.089 units which brings the year-to-date volume down -46.2% to 1.909.262. For the past two years, BSCB…
Porsche manages the best hold among all mass imported brands in February. Retail sales of imported cars in China fall -78.4% in February to 10.512 units, in line with the rest of the market and pulling the year-to-date tally down -41.4% to 92.418. The brands podium is reversed compared to…
The Nissan Micra is up to #4 in Portugal in February. In January, the Portuguese new car market drops - 8% year-on-year to 14.423 units. Peugeot (-10%) takes the brands lead despite falling faster than the market, distancing Mercedes (+10.3%), Renault (stable) and BMW (+12.5%), the two German premium marques…
Ram breaks into the Mexican Top 10 brands in February. 25/03/20 update: Now with actuals for Top 40 All-brands and Top 300 All-models. In February new vehicle sales in Mexico manage their first "true" year-on-year uptick in almost 3 years (since May 2017) at a shy +0.3% to 104.328. Indeed…