The Chevrolet Cobalt holds 40.6% of the Uzbek market so far in 2025. For the first time since 2018 we can share with you today rare data for Uzbekistan. Over the first two months of 2025, 50,373 new light vehicles found a buyer in the country. Local producer Chevrolet suffocates…
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…
The BYD Shark 6 sold over 2,000 units across two months. 12/03 update: Now with Top 329 All models ranking. The Australian new vehicle market endures its 7th decline in the past 8 months in February at -7.9% to 96,710 units. This is however the 2nd highest February volume in history…
The Dacia Bigster has landed in its home charts. The Romanian new car market is up 4.5% year-on-year in February to 11,850 units, but due to a disappointing January result, the year-to-date tally remains in negative at -1.3% to 23,770. Local hero Dacia (+6.5%) is solid but drops to 29.8%…
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…
Volvo XC60 sales are up 62.2% in February. New light vehicle sales in the USA endure their first year-on-year decline in 6 months in February at -2.3% to 1,221,863 units. The year-to-date cume is now up 0.5% to 2,334,300. The SAAR is estimated at 16.1 million units, up from 15.6…
The Hyundai Ioniq 9 has landed in its home charts. South Korean new car sales are in great shape in February thanks to more opening days, at +14.7% to 132,501 units. This includes 112,302 for local manufacturers (+13.1%) and 20,199 for foreigners (+24.4%). The year-to-date volume switches to positive territory…
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 Peugeot 208 is the best-selling car in Portugal in February. Worryingly, Portuguese new car sales are down again this month at -5.1% to 19,463 units. This means the year-to-date tally is off -6.3% to 33,967. Peugeot (-6.5%) is the faraway leader once again at 12.6% share for the month…
Peugeot sales are up 662.5% in February. The Moroccan new light vehicle market continues to shoot up in February at +46.4% year-on-year to 15,758 units. This is split between 13,506 passenger cars (+42.7%) and 2,259 light commercials (+72.9%). After freefalling in January, Dacia (+30.3%) recovers this month to 23.8% share…
The Suzuki Swift is the most popular vehicle in Iceland in February. New car sales in Iceland rally back up 64.2% year-on-year in February to 652 units, on year-ago results hampered by two measures for EVs: the discontinuation of the VAT discount and the implementation of a kilometre-rate charge. The…
The Maruti Suzuki Fronx is the best-selling vehicle in India for the first time. Wholesales in India edge up 2.3% year-on-year this month which is enough for a new February record at 380,691. The year-to-date tally after two months is up 2.2% to an all time high 782,229. Maruti Suzuki…
The Ford Tourneo Custom is up to #4 in February and YTD. New Hungarian passenger car sales stand at 10,575 in February, a tiny -1.5% year-on-year evolution. The year-to-date tally is up almost 5% to 19,700. Suzuki remains in the lead of the brands chart with 15.6% share ahead of…
The Fiat Cronos is the best-selling car in Argentina in February. The Argentinean new light vehicle market is euphoric once again in February at +70.8% year-on-year to 40,422 units. This way, the year-to-date volume after two months is up 99.4% to 106,666. Volkswagen (+96.7%) confirms it is the new favourite…
Skoda Kamiq sales are up 55.2% in February. New car sales in Czechia are down again in February at -3% year-on-year to 17,773 units. This leads to a year-to-date tally off -4.1% t o 37,120. Skoda (-3.8%) matches its home market but sees its share thaw to 33.5% vs. 35.1%…