The Kia Sportage is the uncontested best-seller in Ukraine so far in 2019. In March, new car sales in Ukraine register their first uptick in 7 months at +7.7% to 7.327 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.9% to 18.343, the first Q1 decline since 2015. Renault (+66.4%) is on…
The Toyota Yaris is #1 in Greece in April. After a painful -13.9% fall in March, the Greek new car market bounces back up 17.2% in April to 12.303 units, tilting back the YTD volume into positive at +3.5% to 38.592. Toyota (+23.9%) is up three spots on last month to…
Ford Focus sales are up 119.7% year-on-year in Taiwan in April. New car sales in Taiwan edge up 0.6% year-on-year in April to 34.680 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 11.9% to 130.854. Brand leader Toyota (+2.6%) easily outpaces the market to reach 25.7% share vs. 24.2% so far this…
The Toyota Corolla manages a 6.3% uptick in a freefalling market. Sales of locally-made light vehicles in Pakistan freefall -24% year-on-year in April to 19.437 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down 10% to 84.752. Suzuki (-27%) and Honda (-38.4%) take the brunt of the fall whereas Toyota (-7.2%) limits…
The new X70 (a rebadged Geely Boyue) is boosting Proton sales this year. The Malaysian new vehicle market is perking up in March at +9.6% year-on-year to 54.776 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.9% to 143.064. Brand leader Perodua once again outperforms its home market with a 12.3% surge…
The Toyota Prius is the best-selling car at home for the first time in over a year. New car sales in Japan gain 3.4% year-on-year in April to 378.687, bringing the year-to-date tally to almost perfect immobility: up 53 units to 1.906.902. Like last month, the entire podium outpaces the…
A quirk of German new car sales has the Fiat Ducato classified as a passenger car. It shouldn't be. The German new car market endures a 7th month of decline in the past 8 in April at -1.1% to 310.715 units, tilting the year-to-date volume back into negative at -0.2% to…
The Mazda3 is the best-selling vehicle in Vietnam this month. New vehicle sales in Vietnam are almost immobile in April at -0.5% to 21.021 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 23.9% to 99.956. Chaco-Kia (-16.9%) reclaims the #1 manufacturer title for the first time since last July but Toyota (-1.1%)…
Changan is the most popular Chinese carmaker in Chile in April. This article has been updated with the Top 25 models. The March 2019 article has now been updated with the Top 25 models. It's a third consecutive month of decline for Chilean new light vehicle sales with April deliveries…
Dongfeng breaks into the Uruguayan Top 10 brands for the first time in history. No improvement at the horizon for depressed new car sales in Uruguay down another devastating -23.1% year-on-year in April to 2.954 units which leads to a YTD tally down -21.2% to 12.207. Volkswagen (-32.3%) edges past…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Austria for only the 2nd time ever after February 2009. New car sales in Austria edge up 0.4% year-on-year in April to 31.951 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -7.8% to 112.806. Brand leader Volkswagen (-10.7%) posts the only double-digit drop…
Citroen is the only Top 12 brand in positive over Q1 in Europe. New car sales in Europe ex-Russia and Turkey drop -3.2% over the First Quarter of 2019 to 4.13 million units. Germany (+0.2%) is the only Top 5 market to register a (very meagre) uptick, with France (-1.1%)…
Tesla has sold a record 17.440 units in Europe this month. This article has been updated with actuals for the Top 54 brands and Top 352 models. The European new car market retracts for the 7th straight month in March at -3.6% year-on-year to 1.77 million sales, leading to a…
The Ford Focus is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in April. After a +33.2% surge last month, the Danish new car market falls back on earth in April at -13.5% to 16.183 units, yet the year-to-date volume remains in record territory at +9% to 82.467. Brand leader Volkswagen (-21.7%) suffers…
The new Toyota Camry already knocks at the Irish Top 20's door. New car sales in Ireland score their first year-on-year gain of the year with April deliveries up a sturdy 10.7% to 8.913, leading to a year-to-date tally down -8.5% to 73.030. Toyota (+192.4%) spectacularly multiplies its April 2018…