The Toyota Hilux tightens its grip on the Argentinean market. The Argentinean new vehicle market falls deeper into oblivion in May at -55.7% year-on-year to just 36.610 units, marking a full year of double-digit falls and tilting the year-to-date tally to less than half of its level a year ago…
The 3 Series (+419.4%) helps BMW up 194.6% in Ireland in May. The Irish new car market is showing signs of recovery with May marking the 2nd consecutive year-on-year gain at +4.2% to 6.331, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down -7.6% at 79.361. Volkswagen (+18.4%) brilliantly reclaims the brands…
The Wuling Mini Truck is once again the best-selling LCV in China. The Light Commercial Vehicle market is slowly getting its foot back onto BSCB updates, with April data now available. This segment continues to go against the general Chinese negative trend this year at +4% in April to 303.779…
The Toyota Prius is now the best-selling regular car in Japan year-to-date. The Japanese new car market scores a 4th year-on-year gain so far this year, advancing 6.5% in May to 396.120 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 1.1% to 2.303.022. The Top 2 most popular brand lift…
The Mercedes A-Class has ranked inside the UK Top 5 for the past 9 months in a row. New car sales in the UK fall year-on-year for the 8th time in the past 9 months amidst economic and political uncertainty with May deliveries down -4.6% to 183.724 units, the lowest…
The Kwid (+98.1%) helps boost Renault sales up 47.1% in Brazil. New light vehicle sales in Brazil are back to stunning shape with May deliveries up a whopping 20.2% year-on-year to 234.173, the second double--digit gain this year after last February and the 24th month in positive out of the…
First Top 10 finish in Croatia for the Opel Crossland X New car sales in Croatia gain 4.5% year-on-year in May to 9.149 units, the largest result for any month this decade and first time above the 9.000 mark. As a result the year-to-date tally tilts into positive at +0.9%…
The new gen Toyota Corolla has landed in Taiwan. The Taiwanese new car market posts a sturdy 6% year-on-year uptick in May to 37.829 registrations, yet a paltry start of the year means the year-to-date tally is down -8.5% to 168.683. Brand leader Toyota (+14.7%) more than doubles the market grow…
The new Toyota Corolla easily takes the lead of the Finnish charts. The Finnish market remains in the gutter with May registrations down another -13.5% year-on-year to 10.607, marking the 8th double-digit drop in the past 9 months and leading to a year-to-date volume down -14.5% to 48.883. Leader Toyota…
The Volvo S/V60 has become the uncontested leader at home. Sadly the Swedish new car market is approaching a full year of double-digit declines with May marking the 11th straight month of such falls at -15.3% to 31.919 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -14.6% to 136.052. Homegrown leader Sweden…
The VW Polo is headed towards a second consecutive annual win in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market edges down -0.3% year-on-year in April to 36.830 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down a paltry -10.4% to 185.023. Brand leader Volkswagen (-7.3%) fares a lot worse than the market but…
The Fiat 500 scores its first podium finish at home in over a year. New car sales in Italy are back in negative territory for the 8th time in the past 10 months at -1.5% in May to 197.876 units, leading to a year-to-date volume now down -4.1% to 913.120.…
Peugeot 3008 sales are up 27.2% in May in Spain. After getting their head above water in April at +5.9%, new car sales in Spain are back under in May at -4.6% to 129.777, lodging an 8th year-on-year decline in the past 9 months yet this is still the 2nd…
BMW posts the only double-digit gain of any brand in the European Top 10. UPDATE 3 (04/06): Now with Top 55 brands and Top 355 models. UPDATE 2 (27/05): Now with Top 100 models. UPDATE 1 (23/05): Now with final figures for the Top 25 brands and models. Preliminary European…
Hyundai sales surge 126.1% year-on-year in Kazakhstan partly thanks to the Creta. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan gain 25.8% year-on-year in April to 5.744 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 19.5% to 19.508. The Top 5 brands all outrace the market, led by Lada (+28.6%) ahead of Toyota (+52.3%),…