The Audi Q5 is up to 5th place in Montenegro in July. According to data released by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market stands at 465 sales in July, with 2,792 units so far this year. The Skoda Kamiq repeats at #1, reaching a fantastic 11.4%…
1931 Bugatti 49 Cabriolet You can check car parc data for France from 1894 to 1934 here On the recommendation of French weekly Auto Plus I had the pleasure of visiting the National Automobile Museum in Mulhouse, in France's eastern Alsace region. This is simply the largest automobile museum in…
The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in July. The Full Year 2024 article has been updated with Top 104 All brands and Top 465 All models. We now have access to All brands and All models rankings for Bulgaria. July volumes are up 11.5% year-on-year to 5,283 units,…
Now that July wholesales data has been explored, it’s time to detail the latest launches on the Chinese market. This month is quiet, with only tree new models entering the charts, 1 of them a foreigner. To fully understand the scope of the Chinese market, make sure you consult our…
Geely Galaxy NEV sales soar 115.3% YoY According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), Chinese wholesales gain a formidable 14.7% year-on-year in July to 2,593,000 units. Among this, Passenger Vehicles are also up 14.7% to 2,287,000 and Commercial Vehicles up 14.1% to 306,000. Year-to-date, PV gain…
The Kia Sorento is the best-selling vehicle at home for the first time since June 2024. South Korean new light vehicle sales edge up 3.4% year-on-year in July to 138,099. This positive result is solely due to foreign manufacturers up 23.2% to 27,081 whereas domestic carmakers are down -0.5% to…
The Dacia Bigster is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Austria in July. 24,867 new cars found a buyer in Austria in July, a phenomenal +31.6% year-on-year lift. We remain 21% below the pre-pandemic level of July 2019 (31,454). The year-to-date volume is now up 9% to 167.918. Volkswagen (+41.4%) and Skoda…
The VW ID.Buzz ranks inside the Danish Top 5 in July. 13,811 new cars hit Danish roads in July, a 19.9% year-on-year surge. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 5.6% to 103,365. The top four carmakers all outpace the market with surreal gains. Volkswagen is up 47.3% to 17.9%…
The Toyota Roomy sells over 10,000 units in Japan in July. Now that year-on-year boosts due to year-ago production disruptions are over, the Japanese new vehicle market is in negative for the first time this year at -3.6% to 390,516. The year-to-date tally remains in strong positive territory for now…
The VW Tiguan is now the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland through July. The Swiss new car market is up a solid 6.5% year-on-year in July to 19,629 units, with the YTD volume now down -4.9% to 132,762. 4x4 sales are up 7.4% to 9,889 and 50.4% share vs. 50% last…
BMW is the most popular carmaker in Luxembourg in July. 4,515 new cars found a buyer in Luxembourg in July, a 5.6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is up just 1.4% to 29,777. This month BMW (+32.5%) repeats at #1 and reaches a stunning 13.3% share, its best since December 2023…
The VW T-Roc is the most popular vehicle in Germany in July. 264,802 new cars hit German roads in July, up a fantastic 11.1% year-on-year. We are still 20% below the pre-pandemic levels of July 2019 (332,788). The YTD volume remains in negative however at -2.5% to 1,667,591, to be…
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in July. New car sales in the Netherlands advance 9% year-on-year in July to 28,986 units, but the year-to-date volume is down -3.9% to 211,423. HEVs hold 51.8% of the market thanks to 15,019 sales, BEVs are at 30.8% and…
The Mini Cooper is up to #4 overall in July. Data by local association SMMT shows a UK new car market down -5% year-on-year in July to 140,154 units. This is the weakest July result since 2022, and -10.8% lower than pre-pandemic July 2019. According to SMMT, the newly announced…
The Skoda Enyaq ranks #2 in Finland in July. It's a third positive month of the year for Finnish new car sales after April and June with July sales up 5% to 5,286. The year-to-date volume remains in negative however at -3.4% to 41,862. Toyota (-7%) reclaims the brands top…