The BYD Atto 3 is up to 6th place in Austria in April. The Austrian new car market continues on its outstanding run: after growing by 27.2% in March, it is up by another 10.7% in April to 27,509. As a result the year-to-date volume is up by a strong…
34% of the BMW X3 sales are the iX3, part of it being the new model. New car sales in Germany edge up 2.7% year-on-year in April to 249,163 units. This is to be compared with the 310,715 units of pre-pandemic April 2019. The year-to-date tally after four months is…
The Smart #5 is among the Top 10 best-sellers in Finland in April. The Finnish new car market is back to its disappointing self in April at -8.7% year-on-year to just 5,597 units. This means that the gains of February and March are erased and the year-to-date tally returns to…
The Audi Q5 is up to a record 9th place in Poland in April. 51,827 new cars hit Polish roads in April, a solid 10.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume after four months is up 7.6% to 203,477. Toyota (-7.9%) isn't able to surf on the positive market and drops…
The Mercedes CLA is up to #9 in Denmark in April. The Danish new car market grows by a robust 10.8% year-on-year in April to 16,754 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 15% to 60,457. After topping the brands charts outright for the first time ever last month, Skoda (+23.7%)…
The Skoda Enyaq is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland in April. The Swiss new car market is stable in April at -0.2% year-on-year to 18,618 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally up just 0.3% to 71,600. 4x4 sales are up 5.9% to 9,980 and 53.6% share vs. 50.5% a…
The Toyota RAV4 is by far the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in April. Exceptional month for new car sales in Ireland at +17% year-on-year in April to 10,184 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 2.2% to 75,073. Toyota (+38.4%) and Skoda (+34.9%) end the month just 11 units apart,…
Audi hits its highest Belgian ranking in 2.5 years. Stable volumes in Belgium in April at -0.03% year-on-year to 37,802 units. The year-to-date tally remains in negative at -4.5% to 151,607. No surprise at the top of the brands charts: BMW (+0.3%) leads again but falls from 14.2% share in…
First UK Top 10 finish for the Omoda 5. UK new car sales in April soar 24% year-on-year to 149,247 units, however year-ago volumes were particularly weak as buyers pulled purchases forward to March to beat incoming vehicle tax increases. The year-to-date tally is now up by a robust 9%…
The Toyota C-HR+ ranks #9 in the Netherlands in April. The Dutch new car market drops -4.8% year-on-year in April to 25,704 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -9.9% to 106,611. HEV sales are up 1.7% to 13,562 and 52.8% share vs. 49.1% a year ago in April 2025, BEVs…
This article has been updated with additional photos. As is the case every year, BSCB had the opportunity to attend the China Auto Show in 2026, this time in Beijing. Firstly the Show is now a dual-venue format, held at the old China Exhibition Center (Shunyi Hall) and the adjacent…
The BMW X1 ranks #10 in Poland in March. The Polish new passenger car market is euphoric in March at +20.4% year-to-date to 63,900 units. The Q1 volume is up 6.7% to 151,650 as a result. Toyota (+10.6%) disappoints somewhat at 12.8% share vs. 15.5% year-to-date. In a Top 5…
First podium finish at home for the Renault Clio VI. 25/04 update: Now with Top 52 brands and Top 300 models rankings. For the first time since last October, the French new car market is actually up year-on-year in March at a very robust +12.9% to 173,633 units. Keep in…
The Tesla Model Y is by far the best-selling vehicle in Europe in March. ACEA has the European new car market up a robust 11.1% year-on-year in March to 1,581,169 units, with a Q1 result up 4.1% to 3,521,110. Among the Top 5 markets in March, Germany fares best at…
The VW T-Roc is the third best-selling vehicle in Belgium over Q1 2026. New car sales in Belgium are back into positive territory in March at a solid +8.8% year-on-year to 43,733 units. The Q1 volume is off -5.9% to 113,805. Over Q1, private buyers account for 48.8% of the…