The Renault Kardian is an instant blockbuster in Colombia. The Colombian new vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in August to 16,522 sales, keeping in mind August 2023 was down a ghastly -39.1% over the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now off just -0.5% to 118,319.…
For its third month in market, BYD reaches the 6th place in the Indonesian brands ranking. It's another very weak Indonesian market in August with wholesales down -14.1% year-on-year to just 76,304, keeping in mind August 2023 was already off -8.3% on the year prior. Year-to-date volumes are down -17%…
Jetour sales are up 109.1% year-on-year in August. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new wholesales in China drop -5.5% year-on-year in August to 2,453,000 units. This includes 2,181,000 Passenger Vehicles (-4%) and 272,000 Commercial Vehicles (-12.2%). The year-to-date tally is up 3% to 18,766,000…
Xpeng already breaks into the Singaporean Top 20 for its 2nd month in market. The Singaporean new car market surges 55.4% year-on-year in August to 3,949 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally up 45.7% to 26,442. Toyota (-3.1%) massively underperforms but stays in the brands lead with 14.3% share. BYD…
The BYD Seal misses out on a Top 10 finish by just 6 sales. 17,115 new cars hit Austrian roads in August, a -8.9% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is however in positive at +5% to 171,129. Volkswagen (-11.6%) is in difficulty but stays in pole position with 14.8% share.…
The new generation pushes the Honda Freed up 52.3% in August. After tilting into positive territory last month and for the first time in 2024, the Japanese new car market is back down -3.5% in August to 328,470 sales. Due to a mediocre start of the year, after 8 months…
Volkswagen holds 10.9% of the Uruguayan market in August. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay advance 8.6% year-on-year in August to 5,510 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 8.2% to 38,929. The Top 2 carmakers disappoint with year-on-year declines. Chevrolet is down -12.2% to 14.4% share vs. 16.4% so…
BYD holds 2.6% of the Portuguese market in August. The Portuguese new car market drops -9.4% year-on-year in August to 11,822 units. The year-to-date volume is now up 2.5% to 142,789. Peugeot (-15.9%) retains the top spot it holds year-to-date despite a significant dent in its sales. Mercedes (+5.2%) also…
The Skoda Enyaq is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in August. The Danish new car market skids -4.9% year-on-year in August to 12,854 registrations. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 1.5% to 110,694. The Top 3 carmakers all deliver outstanding results with double-digit gains. Volkswagen is up 88.6%…
Audi Q4 e-Tron sales are up 86.4% year-on-year in August. 11,114 new cars hit Norwegian roads in August, a meagre 0.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally meanwhile remains in negative at -7.4% to 78,832. In contrast with the rest of Europe, this month BEVs break their market share record in…
BYD ranks in the Ukrainian Top 10 for the 2nd month running. The Ukrainian new car market steps up 40% year-on-year in August to 8,107 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 24.6% to 47,563. Toyota (+11.6%) remains the most popular brand in the country with 15.4% share, distancing Renault…
The Toyota RAV4 is now #2 year-to-date above the Hilux. 9/09 update: Now with Top 312 All-models ranking. Although the Australian new vehicle market is down for the second time in the past three months in August (at -8.3% to 100,786 units), this still represents the 2nd highest August volume…
The Opel Astra outsells the VW Golf for the first time in over 32 years. It's a bloodbath this month for German new car sales, down -27.8% year-on-year in August to just 197,322. This mediocre result tilts the year-to-date tally into negative at -0.3% to 1,907,226. We are now -37%…
Omoda has landed in the UK market. It's a slight drop for new car sales in the UK in August at -1.3% year-on-year to 84,575, leading to a year-to-date tally up 5.1% to 1,238,855. Private sales are stable at +0.2% to 32,110 and 38% share vs. 37.4% a year ago,…
The Opel Astra hits its highest Finnish ranking in 4.5 years. The Finnish new car market remains in hell in August at -16.7% year-on-year to just 6,389 sales. The year-to-date tally is now off -17.2% or over 10,000 units to 49,714. Toyota (-8.9%) maintains its grip on the brands charts…