Mercedes hits what we believe is its highest ever market share in Switzerland. The Swiss new car market remains in the rut in September, recording a depressing 9th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year fall at -11.4% to 21.454 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume down -27.7% to 163.556. 4x4 sales…
We believe the new Yaris Cross is included in the Yaris volumes in Japan. New car sales in Japan endure an 11th double-digit year-on-year fall in the past 12 months in September at a ghastly -14.3% to 469.705 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume off -18.1% or almost 750.000 units…
The Ford Puma breaks its ranking record in Romania to #7. After imploding -51.9% in August, the Romanian new car market swings back up 79.9% in September to 10.878 units as the market reacts to wild WLTP-related year-ago changes , leading to a year-to-date tally off -31.8% to 84.599. Local hero…
The VW ID.3 already knocks on the Dutch Top 10's door in September. The July uptick (+4%) was short-lived: after August (-21.5%), new car sales in the Netherlands endure another -21.9% freefall in September to 29.434 units, the worst performance of all European markets we have covered so far. This leads…
Renault sales more than double year-on-year in September in Bulgaria. New light vehicle sales in Bulgaria endure an 8th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year drops in September at -11.6% to 2.197 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume down -37.9% to 20.250. Renault (+106.9%) completely bucks the trend and surges ahead…
One in every 4 new cars registered in Iceland in September is a Tesla Model 3. The Icelandic new car market posts a very satisfying 39.1% year-on-year surge in September to 1.125 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally down -24.9% to 7.381. Tesla continues its seesaw journey: after having zero registrations in…
The Hyundai Venue has landed in Taiwan. New car sales in Taiwan celebrates a second straight double-digit year-on-year gain and third uptick in the past 4 months in September at +13.3% to 37.241 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.4% to 325.806. Brand leader Toyota (-26.2%) goes against the market's…
Suzuki reclaims the YTD top spot "at home" in Hungary. After six consecutive double-digit falls and seven straight market drops, new car sales in Hungary sign their first year-on-year uptick since last January, and a spectacular one at that, at +18.6% to 11.449 units in September. This leads to a…
The Kaicene F70 is already making a splash in New Caledonia. New car sales in New Caledonia, an overseas French archipelago located north-east of Australia, continue on their positive post-pandemic run, celebrating five straight months of year-on-year gains in September at +28.2% to 801 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.9%…
Fiat sales in Lithuania are up 68.6% year-on-year, but the large majority is re-exported. The Lithuanian new car market has managed to contain its loss to -7.3% year-on-year in August at 3.397 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -22.9% to 23.578. Fiat (+68.6%) and Toyota (+38.7%) ignore the negative…
The Toyota RAV4 remains the best-selling vehicle in Latvia in 2020. New car sales in Latvia drop a harsh -31.6% year-on-year in August to just 1.113 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -28.4% to 9.181. The Toyota RAV4 (-11.2%) remains on top year-to-date with a minimal loss due to…
The Suzuki Baleno repeats at #1 in Chile. New vehicle sales in Chile drastically reduce their fall from -42.4% in August to -15.9% in September, with the 31.897 units sold this month representing the largest volume since pre-pandemic January (32.104). According to local manufacturers association ANAC, commercial vehicles continue to…
Subaru sales in Hong Kong more than double year-on-year in Jul. . The Hong Kong new light vehicle market ends a streak of six consecutive months of double-digit declines in August but still drops -9.3% year-on-year to 3.086. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -33.8% to 14.985. Toyota…
First pole position at home for the new generation Seat Leon. As the country is engulfed in a second coronavirus wave triggering the return partial lockdowns, notably in the capital Madrid, the Spanish new car market continues to worsen with September volumes down -13.5% year-on-year to 70.729 registrations following a…
The VW Tiguan is up to a record 4th place in Ukraine in August. The Ukrainian new car market brutally ends a run of two consecutive months of gains in August at -15.6% year-on-year to 6.970 registrations leading to a year-to-date tally down -3.8% to 52.506. Renault (-6.2%) and Toyota (-2.3%)…