The Jetta unveiling at the Shanghai Auto Show 2019. After announcing its creation in February, Volkswagen presented its new entry-level China-exclusive brand Jetta for the first time to the public at the Shanghai Auto Show two weeks ago. The strategy used by the Volkswagen Group is similar to that of the…
Audi Q3 sales shoot up 81.4% thanks to the new model. This article has been updated with the Top 50 private sales models. German new car sales tilt back into negative for the 6th time in the past 7 months in March at -0.5% to 345.523 units, yet thanks to…
The Citroen C3 posts the largest gain in the Top 25 in March. It's a painful 7th straight month of year-on-year decline for Spanish new car sales at -1.3% 126.984 units in March, still the 2nd largest volume for the month in the past 12 years below just last year.…
The Skoda Karoq is up to a record 4th place in Switzerland in February. The Swiss new car market edges down -0.5% year-on-year in February to 22.176 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 1.9% to 43.107. 4x4 sales defy the negative context with sales up 1.1% to 10.957 and…
The VW T-Roc now ranks 5th year-to-date in Germany. The German new car market edges back into positive territory for the first time since pre-WLTP-boosted August with February up 2.7% to 268.867 registrations, enough to also tilt the YTD tally into positive at +0.6% 534.569. Instrumental to this return to growth…
The VW T-Roc scores its first ever podium finish in Croatia in February. New car sales in Croatia continue on a downward spiral at -7.6% to 3.547 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 5.9% to 7.098 registrations. Volkswagen (-7%) comfortably holds onto the top spot at 15.4% share, that's…
The 508 (+125.6%) helps Peugeot sales surge 18.8% year-on-year in Spain this month. Spanish new car sales endure a 6th consecutive year-on-year decline in February at -6.9% to 103.449 units, however still the only six-digit February figure in the past 11 years alongside last year (111.166), but the first February…
The Seat Ateca hits a record #8 and Volkswagen places 5 models in the Top 9. The Austrian new car market skids down 11.6% year-on-year in January to 25.257 units. Volkswagen (-15.6%) falls faster but holds onto a higher share at 17.4% vs. 15.8% in December and 16.7% over FY2018. Skoda…
The Fiat Egea has now been the #1 vehicle in Turkey for 3 consecutive years. Consult 25 years of Turkish Historical Data here. It's a year to forget for new light vehicle sales in Turkey. In August, inflation reached 18% – a 15-year high – and the Turkish lira had…
Seat Ateca sales soar 43% year-on-year in November. Spanish new car sales continue to bear the after-effects of the WLTP implementation with November deliveries down a harsh 10.8% year-on-year to 93.470, in effect cancelling the 12.5% surge of October 2017 to return to 2016 levels. The year-to-date tally is however…
The Peugeot 3008 is the best-selling SUV In Europe for the 2nd month in a row. * Now updated with final figures for the Top 10 groups, Top 70 brands and Top 410 models * According to final data shared by our partner JATO Dynamics, the European new car market is still reeling…
First podium finish in the world for the VW T-Roc. * See the Top 45 All-brands and Top 280 All-models by clicking on the title * New car sales in Austria are still feeling the sting of post-WLTP hangover with October registrations down another 20.3% year-on-year to just 22.513 units, leading…
The Honda Civic, interest-free for the month, remains Turkey's best-seller. * See the Top 42 All-brands and Top 220 All-models by clicking on the title * Just as inflation rates reach their highest level in 15 years, the nightmare year continues for the Turkish new car market, and even worsens…
The VW T-Roc is among the five most popular nameplates in Germany for the first time. * See the Top 50 brands, Top 335 models and Top 20 private sales by clicking on the title * As we have witnessed in Spain (+48%), France (+40%) and to a lesser extent Italy…
The Tiguan (+73%) helps Volkswagen up a stunning 34% at home this month. * See the Top 50 best-selling brands, Top 330 models and Top 15 private sales by clicking on the title * New car sales in Germany soar 12.3% year-on-year in July to 317.848 units, lifting the year-to-date volume…