Toyota RAV4 sales are up 197.4% year-on-year in January. With new licence plates now available, January is traditionally the biggest month of the year in Ireland, typically accounting for roughly one quarter of the annual volume and setting the tone for the coming year. So it's good news this month…
The Dacia Jogger is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in January. 4,513 new light vehicles found a home in Bulgaria in January, a fantastic 54.1% year-on-year surge. Keep in mind Bulgaria sales data is strongly skewed by re-exports to other European markets as many cars registered in the country…
BYD is inside the Brazilian Top 10 for the 2nd straight month. 152,062 new light vehicles hit Brazilian roads in January, up 16.6% year-on-year. Brands leaders Fiat (+7.9%) and Volkswagen (+10.5%) can't quite catch up with the market growth and lodge 20.3% and 14.6% share, below their respective Full Year…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to a record 5th place in January. Romanian new car sales climb 3.8% year-on-year in January to 12,733 units. Dacia (-13.7%) is in difficulty year-on-year but still manages a strong 31% market share, to be compared with 31.8% over the Full Year 2023. Toyota…
BMW sales are up 12.3% year-on-year in January. The Swiss new car market recedes by -7.3% year-on-year in January to 15,236 units. 4x4 sales edge down -2.1% to 8,041 and 52.8% share vs. 50% a year ago. In terms of sales by powertrain, petrol is down -15.9% to 4,965 units…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 54.9% year-on-year in January. U.S. new light vehicle sales are estimated to grow 4.5% year-on-year in January to 1.09 million units, translating into a SAAR of 15.2 million according to Cox Automotive. This is to be compared with 15.8 million in December and could be…
The Opel Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in January. The Croatian new car market surges 33.3% year-on-year in January to 4,461 units. Skoda (+119.2%) holds onto the brands top spot with 13.8% share vs. 11.6% over the Full Year 2023. Opel (+57.2%) is up seven spots on December…
The Nissan Ariya is up to a record 4th place in January. New car sales in Norway shoot up 175.5% in January on a devastated year-ago score to 5,122 units. BEVs are up 281.3% to 4,717 and a record 92.1% share. PHEVs are down -48.4% to 94, HEVs are off…
Hyundai Kona sales are up 683% year-on-year in January. 34,477 new cars hit Dutch roads in January, a 5.5% year-on-year improvement. Toyota (+22.2%) accelerates to pole position with 8.4% share vs. 6.9% over the Full Year 2023. Hyundai (+84.4%) does even better and surges 14 spots on December to #2…
Renault sales are up 247.8% in January. Pictured is the Taliant. It's yet another record in Turkiye with January sales up a whopping 56.6% year-on-year to 79,701, eclipsing the previous January best of 50,894 established just last year. Fiat (+18.8%) keeps the brands top spot but vastly trails the market…
The Fiat Cronos holds 14.7% of the Argentinean market in January. 32,204 new light vehicle found an Argentinean home in January, a harsh -32.8% year-on-year drop. Fiat (-33.9%). Fiat (-33.9%) takes the lead of the brands charts for the first time since January 2022 despite falling faster than the market…
The Volvo EX30 ranks #12 at home for its 2nd month of sales. The Swedish new car market is up a robust 17.6% year-on-year in January to 17,164 units. BEV sales are up 17.4% to 4,936 and 28.8% share while PHEVs are up 18.9% to 4,072 and 23.7% share. Rechargeable…
BYD scores a 2nd ever podium finish in Israel. According to our local partner cartube.co.il, new car sales in Israel recede -20.9% year-on-year in January to 37,347 units. Hyundai (-32.7%) reclaims the brands top spot with 15.2% share, in line with the 15.5% it held over the Full Year 2023. Kia…
The Toyota Yaris Cross ranks #3 in Finland in January. Finnish new car sales disappoint in this start of 2024 with January volumes down -8.4% year-on-year to 6,491. Toyota (-2.6%) limits its fall to reach a gargantuan 23.5% share vs. 16.6% over the Full Year 2023. Skoda (+21.9%) defies the…
Dacia is only outsold by Fiat in January. The Italian new car market is up 10.6% year-on-year in January to 141,946 units according to UNRAE. Private sales are up 10.2% to 88,083 and 61.1% share vs. 61.5% a year ago, self registrations are down -5% to 11,357 and 7.9% share…