BYD sales are up 186.3% to 3.8% share in July. The Belgian new car market is back to hell in July with registrations down -7.4% year-on-year to just 29,274. The year-to-date tally is now off -2.4% to 259,955. BMW (+20.3%) defies the negative market to easily stay atop the brands…
The Cupra Raval is up to #5 in the Netherlands for its 2nd month in market. New car sales in the Netherlands are down -2.6% year-on-year in July to 28,066 units. BEVs are the most popular powertrain at 47.3% share vs. 30.8% a year ago thanks to sales up 48.6%…
Leapmotor breaks its volume record in May thanks to the new A10 crossover. Today we can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in May, with a little delay as this file takes quite a bit of time to compile. Sales of the…
The Ford Tourneo/Transit Custom is up to #6 in Slovakia in June. New car sales in Slovakia progress 6.1% year-on-year in June to 9,339 units, however the H1 tally is in negative at -3.6% to 43,504. Skoda (-5.2%) can't capitalise on the market's growth but stays the faraway leader with…
The Dacia Sandero remains the best-selling vehicle in Europe so far this year. New car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) grow 5.9% over the First Half of 2026 to 7,245,920 units. ACEA has the market up 6.1% to 7,232,066. Chinese carmakers advance 111.5% year-on-year to 643,468 sales, doubling their share at…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Europe in June. The European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) is up 12.9% year-on-year in June to 1,407,291 units according to Dataforce and Mobility Sweden data combined. ACEA has the market up 13.1% to 1,407,332. Chinese brands surge 130.8% year-on-year to…
The BMW iX3 is an instant blockbuster in Belgium. The Belgian new car market is up by a solid 9.4% year-on-year in June to 45,449 units, however the H1 2026 volume remains in negative at -1.7% to 230,681. For reference, the H1 2025 tally was off -10.9% on the year…
The Maruti Suzuki DZire is the best-selling vehicle in India over H1 2026. The Indian new wholesales market shoots up 18.6% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to a record 2,595,411, eclipsing its previous best reached last year by over 400,000 sales. Maruti Suzuki (+16.9%), although trailing its "home"…
The Xiaomi YU7 was #1 in January and ranks #5 over H1. Over the first half of 2026, CAAM data shows wholesales of Chinese-made vehicles down -4.1% to 15,017,000 vehicles, after climbing 11% to 15,653,000 last year (this includes exports). Sales of light passenger vehicles are off -6% to 12,720,000…
BMW holds 15.8% of the Luxembourg car market in June. The Luxembourg new car market soars 22.6% year-on-year in June to 5,110 units, leading to a H1 tally up 5% to 26,526. BMW (+61%) brilliantly repeats at #1, and if last month its advantage over #2 Volkswagen (+20.3%) was just…
Can the Twingo IV match the success of the Renault 5 at home? 11/07 update: Now with Top 56 All brands and Top 300 models. A very satisfying month for new car sales in France: up 11.4% year-on-year in June to 188,787 units. However keep in mind June 2025 was…
37% of BMW X3 sales in June come from the iX3 BEV variant. 296,378 new cars hit German roads in June, a very solid 15.7% year-on-year improvement. Keep in mind June 2025 was off -13.8% on the year prior. The H1 2026 volume is up 5.8% to 1,484,393. This is…
The Toyota Land Cruiser (incl. the 70 Series) ranks #6 in the regular car ranking. The Japanese new vehicle market is up by a solid 8.6% year-on-year in June to 426,993 units. Toyota (+18.6%) continues to outpaces its home market to a splendid 33.2% share. Suzuki (+2.3%) follows but sells…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in June with 19.9% share. New car sales in Ireland traditionally slow down in the lead to the biannual licence plate change of July, and June volumes are down -10.2% year-on-year to just 2,187. The year-to-date tally is up 4.2%…
First Finnish Top 10 finish for the BMW iX3. 7,433 new cars hit Finnish roads in June, a small 1.9% year-on-year improvement. This is enough to tilt the year-to-date volume into positive territory, albeit by just 7 sales at 36,585. Toyota (+70.6%) posts another fantastic month, climbing to 21.9% share,…