Shock: the VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Germany in October. The German new car market collapses -34.9% year-on-year in October to just 178.683 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -5.2% to 2.196.244 units. As a result we have revised our 2021 Forecast for Germany down from 2.79 million…
The Genesis G80 scores its first ever podium finish at home. New car sales in South Korea sink -21.6% year-on-year in October to 125.188 registrations as the microchip crisis continues, with local carmakers down -21.5% to 106.424 and foreigners off -22.6% to 18.764. This is a better result than in…
The BYD Tang is up to #8 in Norway in October. The Norwegian new car market is down -10.6% year-on-year in October to 11.579 registrations, bringing the year-to-date volume up 29.7% to 140.435 units. BEV sales are up 3.1% year-on-year to 8.116 and 70.1% share and up 58.2% year-to-date to…
The Peugeot 2008 posts its first ever Top 10 finish in the UK this month. The semi conductor shortage continues to impact the UK new car market in October, with sales down -24.6% year-on-year to just 106.265 units, the lowest October volume in 30 years: since 1991 (101.107). The year-to-date…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Europe in September. 4/11 update: Now with Top 63 All-brands ranking. 28/10 update: Now with Top 404 All-models ranking. 26/10 update: Now with Top 50 models. Provisional data from ACEA shows a European market accelerating its fall in September at -25.2%…
The Kia Ceed ends the month just two sales off a historic pole position. The Slovak new car market drops -8.7% year-on-year in September to 5.797 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.6% at 58.719 units. Market leader Skoda (-40.9%) freefalls to just 16.3% share vs. 21.3% so far…
Mercedes GLE sales are up 31.1% in a market down -20.5%. Sales of new imported cars in China accelerate their fall in September at -20.5% to 77.373 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up just 4.9% to 736.096. Mercedes (+2.9%) braves the negative environment to snap the pole position away from…
The Mazda CX-30 is the favourite vehicle in Colombia again. New vehicle sales in Colombia soar 23.8% year-on-year in September to 22.834 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 50.4% to 178.232. Renault (+16.2%) easily remains in the brands top spot with 19% share vs. 20.7% so far this year.…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in September. New car sales in Denmark derail -17.3% year-on-year in September to 14.222 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative territory at -1.5% to 139.953. Volkswagen (-33.3%) almost doubles the market decline rate but remains in the brands lead…
The Renault Arkana ranks inside the Irish Top 10 in September. In September, the Irish new car market endures its first year-on-year decline since January at -22% to 4.409 registrations, suffering from a high year-ago comparison base when the market was up 66.3% and leading to a year-to-date tally up…
The Opel Corsa is #1 in Greece in September. Picture autogreeknews.gr The Greek new car market slows down its fall in September to -7% year-on-year at 6.612 registrations, sending the year-to-date volume up 36.2% to 81.758 units. Toyota (-15.9%) continues to dominate the brands ranking but posts a weak 11.2%…
The Tesla Model 3 holds 5.4% of the Swiss market in September. New car sales in Switzerland return to negative in September at -8.4% year-on-year to 19.648 units, yet the year-to-date tally remains in positive at +10.1% and 180.073 registrations. Brand leader Volkswagen (+32.5%) ignores the depleted context to sport…
Toyota RAV4 sales are up 75.3% year-on-year in September. The Romanian new car market is down -17.8% year-on-year in September to 8.942 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.3% to 88.253. Local behemoth Dacia (-29.2%) falls faster than its home market but posts a solid 27.2% share, in line…
Volkswagen is the #1 brand in Belgium for the second time in 2021. New car sales in Belgium skid down -26.4% year-on-year in September to 26.554 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -6% to 313.567, keeping in mind the 2020 YTD volume was already down -24% on the year…
Opel sales are up 29.5% year-on-year in Luxembourg. The Luxembourg new car market plunges -27.6% year-on-year in September to just 2.948 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally edging up 2.8% to 35.011. BMW (-5.9%) resists very well and sports its first monthly win in Luxembourg since August 2020. It distances last…