Peugeot sales almost double year-on-year in Belgium. 26,161 new cars found a home in Belgium in July, a -5.2% year-on-year contraction while July 2021 was already down -38% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 221,548 units, down -14.8% over the same period last year. BMW (-0.5%)…
Citroen sales are up 131% in a market down -16.5%. Thanks to our local partner cartube.co.il, we can share with you today Israeli brands data for July - models data is a quarterly occurrence. The market is down another -16.5% year-on-year this month to 21,863 sales, which means the year-to-date tally…
Ford Bronco sales continue to gear up in the US. The U.S. new vehicle market is estimated to fall -11.7% year-on-year in July to 1,092,000 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -17.3% to 7,933,000. The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate of sales (SAAR) is down -8.8% year-on-year to 13.51 million…
Honda Ridgeline sales buck the negative trend with sales up 400% year-on-year. DesRosiers Automotive estimates the Canadian new light vehicle market falling -16.2% year-on-year in July to 130,480 units, while July 2021 was already down -5.7% on the year prior. This is the weakest July volume in 21 years (since…
The Citroen C4 scores its best ranking in the world in Portugal this month. 14,485 new cars hit Portuguese roads in July, a 17.6% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally is now down -4.1% to 89,944, a good performance in the current European context. The brands podium is in euphoric mode: Peugeot…
The Tata Punch breaks its monthly volume record in July. Showing an easing of the microchip crisis, new car wholesales in India shoot up 15.9% year-on-year in July to 341,112 units, establishing a new all-time monthly volume record. It eclipses the previous record of 333,660 set in October 2020. It…
The VW Taigo is up to #5 in Croatia in July. 5,390 new car hit Croatian roads in July, that's a -5% year-on-year decline leading to a year-to-date tally off -9% to 28,025 units. Volkswagen (+14.6%) posts a very solid month to return to the pole position it holds year-to-date…
The Sportage helps Kia to a record market share in the Netherlands in July. Only 22,068 new passenger cars hit Dutch roads in July, that's a harsh -17.9% year-on-year decline whereas July 2021 was already down -22.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 175,775 sales, down -7.3% on…
The Dacia Duster is up to #5 in the Czech Republic in July. New car sales in the Czech Republic dive -26.9% year-on-year in July to just 13,448 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -14.4% to 112,364. Local best-seller Skoda (-39.3%) falls much faster than its home market to…
The Lada Granta holds a record 20.2% share in Russia in July. The Russian new light vehicle market slows down its fall slightly in July at -74.9% year-on-year to 32,412 registrations vs. -82% in June, -83.5% in May and -78.5% in April. The year-to-date tally is now -60.5% to 368,850,…
Third monthly win for the Nissan Qashqai in the UK. According to figures by SMMT, the UK new car market is down for the 5th consecutive month in July at -9% to 112,162, yet this is the best performance since February when the market was still up. At 112,162 units,…
The VW Gol is the best-seller in Brazil for the first time in 7.5 years. In July, the Brazilian new light vehicle market posts its first year-on-year gain in over a year (since June 2021) at +4.1% to 169,093 registrations. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -12.7% at…
The Toyota Hilux repeats at its highest market share ever in July. Picture whichcar.com.au 04/08 update: Now with Top 293 All-models ranking. VFACTS data shows an Australian new vehicle market edging up 0.4% year-on-year to 84,461 units, exactly 300 sales above the June 2022 figure. This is the biggest July…
The Dacia Sandero is #1 at home for the first time. The Romanian new car market accelerates its fall in July to -21.9% year-on-year and 12,099 registrations. However thanks to a stellar start of the year the YTD cume is up 12.1% to 70,811. Brand leader Dacia (-20.8%) contains its fall…
The Kia Sportage ranks #2 in Ireland in July. For the biannual license plate change, it's a third double-digit year-on-year drop in a row for Ireland at -17.3% to 21,902 registrations in July. The year-to-date tally tilts into negative as a result at -3.7% to 87,075 units. Volkswagen (+5%) defies…