The Mazda CX-3 is a surprise #2 in Austria in March. New car sales in Austria freefall -30.1% year-on-year in March to 20,653 units, sending the year-to-date tally down -17.5% to 52,375. Both Volkswagen (-39.6%) and Skoda (-35.5%) fall even faster than the market but retain the top two spots…
The Tesla Model Y alone accounts for 20.4% share in Norway in March. The Norwegian new car market is up 6% year-on-year in March to 16,328 but down -10.9% year-to-date to 32,342. This month BEVs (+62.1%) reach a new market share record at 85.6% thanks to 13,983 sales, eclipsing its…
The Renault Duster is by far the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in March. February figures are also included in the data section of this article. Thanks to the resilience and dedication of our contact in Ukraine, we can share with you today the latest sales data for this country, and…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in March. New light vehicle sales in Bulgaria gain 14.6% year-on-year in March to 3,086 units, meaning the Q1 2022 tally is now up 12.4% to 7,798. The top 4 manufacturers easily outpace the market Toyota (+46.6%) leads the way with…
The Tesla Model Y ranks #2 in Switzerland in March. The Swiss new car market falls -13.9% year-on-year in March to 21,722 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -4% to 54,227. In March, 4x4 sales are down -15.3% to 10,554 and 48.6% share vs. 49.4% a year ago and…
The new Front Lander helps Toyota sales up 10.6% in China this month. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new vehicle wholesales in China plunge -11.7% year-on-year in March to 2.234 million units, leading to a stable First Quarter tally at 6.509 million (+0.2%). In…
The Mazda CX-30 sees its Danish ranking record soar from #41 to #7 this month. 14,623 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in March, that's a -38.4% year-on-year freefall that brings the Q1 2022 volume down -22% to 34,223 units. Volkswagen (-41.6%) remains in the brands pole position with…
The Dacia Duster is the best-seller at home for only the second time ever. The Romanian new car market is in great shape this year: after climbing 55.5% in January and 25.1% in February, the March volume is up another 40.2% year-on-year to 11,025 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now…
The Kia Sportage is up to #3 in Poland in March. The Polish new car market slips down -17.9% year-on-year in March to 38,567 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -13.5% to 100,275. Toyota remains ultra-dominant with 15.8% share, close to double any other carmaker in the market, with…
Toyota is up 26% in a March market down -17.7%. New car sales in Belgium endure a 10th consecutive month of double-digit falls in March at -17.7% year-on-year to just 36,998 registrations. The year-to-date volume after three months is now off -12.2% to 103,146 units. BMW (-20.6%) signs a 15th…
Opel sales are up 58.3% year-on-year in market down -12.7%. The Luxembourg new car market skids down -12.7% year-on-year to 4,338 registrations, which means the year-to-date total is now off -8.9% to 11,347 units. Mercedes (-15.6%) takes advantage off Volkswagen's freefall (-32.6%) to snap the brands top spot for the…
Hyundai sales are up 7.5% in a market down -12.7%. 08/06 update: Now with Top 42 All-brands and Top 280 All-models ranking. According to Desrosiers Automotive Consultants (DAC), the Canadian new light vehicle market is down -19.8% year-on-year in March to 140,460 units. The Seasonally Adjusted Annualised Rate of sales…
The Toyota Yaris is the most successful model in Ireland in March. The Irish new car market shoots up 40.7% year-on-year in March to 12,933 units, its first YoY uptick of the year. The year-to-date total now stands at 49,926, up 3.8% over the First Quarter of 2021. Toyota shoots…
The Volvo XC40 is the best-selling model in the Netherlands in March. The Dutch new car market edges up 3.8% year-on-year in March to 24,959 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume down -2.5% to 78,539. Kia (+32%) secures a 10th win in the past 12 months with 9.9% share vs.…
The Cupra Formentor smashes its ranking, volume and share records in Germany. The German new car market is off -17.5% year-on-year in March to 241,330 units, the first fall of the year so far. The year-to-date volume now stands at 625,954 sales, down -4.6% over the First Quarter of 2021. Volkswagen…