Daihatsu sales are back up 240.3% in March. The Japanese new vehicle market once again benefits from a low year-ago comparison base as sales were impacted by production disruptions. This month sales are up 10.7% to 499,745 units, which is however a relatively soft result as March 2024 was down -21.1%.…
The Volvo XC60 is the most popular vehicle at home. New car sales in Sweden edge up 1.3% year-on-year in March to 24,204 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.1% to 63,444. Rechargeable cars gain 5.8% to 14,702 sales and 60.7% share vs. 58.1% a year ago. This is split…
The VW ID.7 is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Montenegro in January. According to our local partner CE Auto, 210 new light vehicles found a buyer in Montenegro in January. As it is always the case for such a tiny market, the models ranking is very volatile, with none of…
The new Wuling Hongguang Mini EV 4-door is an instant blockbuster at home. Retail sales for the selection of vehicles included in this update gain a splendid 23.1% year-on-year in February to 1,295,591 units. After a -15.6% fall last month, this means the year-to-date tally is now down 2.7% to…
Excellent month for the imported BMW 2 Series in China. New car imports in China edge down -1.6% year-on-year in February to just 32,440 units. This is a poor result given February 2024 was already off -40.6% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is down -21.4% to 85,282. After…
The Volvo XC60 is the 5th best-selling vehicle in Poland in February. 19/03 update: Now with Top 50 brands and models. The Polish new car market drops -2.7% year-on-year in February to 43,976 units, leading to a= stable year-to-date tally at 87,316. Toyota (-18.8%) and Skoda (-20%) sink but hold…
The Geely Xingyuan BEV is the most popular vehicle in China both in February and YTD. According to data by CAAM, the Chinese wholesales market surges 34.4% year-on-year in February to 2,129,000 units. This is mostly due to the fact that the Lunar New Year was earlier this year vs.…
The Audi Q8 is up to a record 5th place in February. 19,619 new cars found a buyer in Austria in February, a -1.9% year-on-year drop. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 6.7% to 40,067 thanks to a splendid start of the year (January at +16.5%). Volkswagen (-5.2%) falls…
Cupra smashes all its records in February. Danish new car sales edge up 3.5% year-on-year in February to 11,616 units. Thanks to a splendid month of January, YTD figures are up 11.9% to 22,449. Volkswagen (+194.6%) triples its sales year-on-year to surge to 19.8% share, by far the most popular…
Skoda Kodiaq sales are up 44.5% in February. 16,212 new cars found a buyer in Switzerland in February, a harsh -12.5% year-on-year fall. The year-to-date tally after two months is off -8.2% to 31,000 units. 4x4 sales are down -15.1% to 8,097 and 49.9% share vs. 51.5% a year ago…
The Nissan Ariya holds 7% of the Norwegian market in February. New car sales in Norway are up 21.3% year-on-year in February to 8,949 units, confirming the market is back in shape after a couple of particularly weak years. The year-to-date tally is now up 46.3% to 18,292. BEVs gain…
VW Tiguan sales are up 260.7% year-on-year in February. Yet another negative month in Finland with new car sales off -10.9% year-on-year in February to 4,700 units. The year-to-date total is off -12% as a result to 10,363. Once again hit full frontal (-26.7%), Toyota however easily remains the most…
The Suzuki Vitara is #1 in Croatia in February. 2025 e-Vitara model shown. New car sales in Croatia recede -5.5% year-on-year in February to 4,239 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -2.8% to 8,700. Skoda (+5%) easily reclaims the brands top spot from Volkswagen (-2.2%) with 15.4% share vs.…
Renault sales surge in Belgium in February. Another disappointing month for Belgian new car sales in February at -8.1% year-on-year to 40,161 units. This way, the year-to-date tally recedes -10.7% or almost 10,000 sales to 80,755. BMW (-1.3%) leads the brands charts again but drops to 10.7% share after reaching…
The Hyundai Tucson remains the favourite of Irish customers. After a solid start of the year, Irish new car sales stumble in February at -14.8% to 14,002 units. This is enough to pull the year-to-date tally into negative territory at -0.8% to 47,473. Strikingly, 10 of the Top 12 brands…