The Jeep Renegade is up to #2 in Italy in June. 31/07/2019 update: Now with the Top 10 models with rental companies. The Italian new car market recedes year-on-year for the 9th time in the past 11 months in June at -2.2% to 172.475 units. This despite very dynamic rental…
The Suzuki Vitara is back to #1 model in Hungary YTD. First market decline since last November in Hungary at -4.4% to 13.577 registrations, yet thanks to a very strong start of year the First Half volume is up 5.4% to 74.543 units. Brand leader and local producer Suzuki swims…
Honda is up 26.2% in a market down -43.9%. Despite €23m government subsidies (Plan Juni0km) aimed at reviving sales, new vehicle registrations in Argentina continue to freefall in June at -43.9% year-on-year to just 35.954 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -49.9% to 248.355. The brands podium is unchanged…
Ford Focus sales are up 292.8% year-on-year in Taiwan. New car sales in Taiwan gain 0.9% year-on-year in June to 38.239 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -6.9% to 206.922. Toyota (-9.1%) goes markedly against the grain with a sizeable drop but easily remains the most popular brand in…
The Toyota Yaris is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia in June. New light vehicle sales in New Caledonia, a French Overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, continue to freefall in June at -29.1% year-on-year to just 599 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -11.9% to 3.535. Toyota (-39.7%) leaps…
BMW sales surge 15.1% year-on-year in Europe in May. This article has been updated with the Top 55 brands and Top 355 models. Preliminary figures from ACEA covering the European Union and EFTA - 30 markets show a first uptick in 9 months at a tiny +0.04% to 1.443.708 units vs.…
The Toyota Corolla is the only Top 20 nameplate to gain ground year-on-year in Turkey this month. No respite for the Turkish nightmare: light vehicle sales sink -54.6% year-on-year in May to just 33.016 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -49.6% to 152.456. Fiat (-35.5%) resists a lot better…
The Kia Cee'd is up to #2 overall in Slovakia in May. New car sales in Slovakia edge up 2.2% year-on-year in May to 9.888 registrations, edging the year-to-date tally further into positive territory at +0.6% to 42.679. Brand leader Skoda (+11%) vastly outperforms the market to reach 20.4% share…
Citroen is, with Tesla, the biggest gainer in the Belgian Top 30 this month. This article has been updated with the Top 10 models. It's a depressing month for new car sales in Belgium, down -7.1% in May to 51.081 units which brings the year-to-date tally down -5.3% to 260.445. The…
The Ford Focus is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in May. According to data released by our Eastern European data specialist partner CE Auto, new car sales in the Republic of Macedonia gain 22.8% year-on-year in May to 629 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 35.5% to 2.335.…
BMW holds 10.6% of the Luxembourg market in May. This article has been updated with the Top 10 models. New car sales in Luxembourg gain 1% year-on-year in May to 5.415 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.6% to 25.921. Volkswagen (11.6%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country,…
The Fiat 500 is the best-seller in Lithuania for the first time since last December. Based on data shared by our partner JATO Dynamics, the Lithuanian new car market soars 35.3% year-on-year in May to 4.245 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 48.6% to 18.940. Best-seller in Lithuania for…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Latvia in May. According to data shared by our partner JATO Dynamics, new car sales in Latvia gain 4.5% year-on-year in May to 1.768 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.2% to 7.873. The Toyota Corolla (+251.4%) takes control of the…
The Peugeot 3008 ranks #5 in Estonia in May. Thanks to our partnership with JATO Dynamics we can share with you today May data for Estonia, a market up 9.1% year-on-year to 2.801 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down just -1% to 11.509. The Toyota RAV4 (+160.9%) holds…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands for the 2nd time this year. New car sales in the Netherlands drop a stiff -10.9% year-on-year in June to 41.671 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -10.5% to 226.482. Opel (-9.4%) roughly follows the market to take…