Mercedes holds 12.6% of the Luxembourg market in August. 2,910 new cars found a buyer in Luxembourg in August, a harsh -14.8% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now off -5.4% to 32,270. Mercedes (+25.8%) defies the negative market to snap the pole position with a splendid 12.6% share vs.…
The Volvo EX30 ranks #3 in Switzerland in August. The Swiss new car market is hit a harsh -16.1% year-on-year in August to 15,927 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume off -3.6% to 155,575. 4x4 sales are down -14.7% to 8,056 and 50.6% share vs. 49.7% in August 2023 and…
Dacia holds 23.3% of the Moroccan Market in August. The Moroccan new car market soars 8.3% year-on-year in August to 12,047 sales. This includes 10,415 Passenger Cars (+7.7%) and 1,632 Light Commercial Vehicles. The PC year-to-date volume is now up 1.2% to 97,164. Brand leader Dacia beats the market at…
The Opel Astra outsells the VW Golf for the first time in over 32 years. It's a bloodbath this month for German new car sales, down -27.8% year-on-year in August to just 197,322. This mediocre result tilts the year-to-date tally into negative at -0.3% to 1,907,226. We are now -37%…
The Mazda3 is up to #15 in August. New car sales in Poland edge up 2.4% year-on-year in August to 36,324 units. This brings the year-to-date total up 14.9% to 349,310. Toyota (-18.2%) and Kia (-13.6%) are both hit hard year-on-year and rank #1 and #3 respectively. However their market…
The Skoda Kodiaq is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in August. It's a 6th consecutive month of year-on-year decline for the Irish new car market in August at -8.6% to 7,552 sales. It sends the year-to-date tally down at -0.9% to 112,154. Kia (+25.1%) ignores the market gloom to score…
Omoda has landed in the UK market. It's a slight drop for new car sales in the UK in August at -1.3% year-on-year to 84,575, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.1% to 1,238,855. Private sales are stable at +0.2% to 32,110 and 38% share vs. 37.4% a year ago,…
The Geely Coolray breaks into the Croatian Top 20 for the first time in August. 3,296 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in August, a -5.2% year-on-year fall. The year-to-date volume remains in positive however at +12.2% to 47,659. Volkswagen (+4.3%) swims upstream and snaps the brands top spot…
BMW holds an all-time high 13.8% share in Belgium in August. The Belgian new car market skids -20.3% year-on-year in August to 29,233 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -3.3% to 324,892. The Top 4 brands are once again monopolised by German manufacturers. BMW (-0.4%) is stable and improves…
The Renault Clio holds 5.5% of the Slovenian market in July. The Slovenian new car market surges 19.9% year-on-year in July to 4,529 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.7% to 32,867. 7 of the Top 8 brands shine with double-digit gains. Volkswagen (+28.9%) returns to #1 above Renault…
The Kia Ceed is the best-selling vehicle in Slovakia in July. New car sales in Slovakia are in difficulty in July at -14.8% year-on-year to just 6,819 units. The year-to-date tally stays in positive, just, at +0.9% to 53,961. Brand leader Skoda resists better than the market at -4.2% to…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to a record 5th place in France in July. 27/08 update: Now with Top 56 All brands and Top 342 All models. It's a third straight month of negative year-on-year evolution for the French new car market at -2.3% to 126,037 in July. This…
The Kia Sportage is up to 5th place Europe-wide in July. 27/08 update: Now with Top 93 All brands and Top 509 All models. According to data by JATO Dynamics, the European new car market (28 countries) is up 1.5% year-on-year in July to 1.03 million units. The year-to-date tally…
The Alphard helps push Toyota up 61.2% in July 55,881 new cars were imported in China in July, a -2.6% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is now off -8.9% to 372,753. Lexus (+14%) goes against the negative market to continue dominating the brands charts, with its YTD volume almost reaching…
The Toyota Yaris is the most popular vehicle in Greece in July. Greek new car sales edge down -1.4% year-on-year in July to 12,205 units, but the year-to-date tally remains frankly in positive at +9% to 90,225. Toyota (+27%) posts another very satisfying score at 18.9% share vs. 17% so…