BYD sales are up 40% in a market down -35%. A combination of events have led to a struggling Chinese new car market in January. On December 7, the government ended its zero Covid policy and allowed travel and work without restrictions. This was followed by the worst Covid-19 outbreak…
The Hyundai Grandeur is #1 at home in January. The South Korean new light vehicle market lodges a 6th consecutive year-on-year gain in January at +5.5% to 117,390 sales. This includes 101,168 local models (+7.7%) and 16,222 foreigners (-6.6%). Hyundai (+23.1%) largely outraces its home market to land a strong…
Skoda sales are up 252.1% year-on-year in January. 11.333 new light vehicles found a buyer in Morocco in January, that's a harsh -8.9% year-on-year decline. Passenger Cars edge down -4.4% to 10,493 while Light Commercials sink -42.5% to 840. In the PC brands ranking, Dacia (-20.8%) has a very forgettable…
The Toyota Prado is the most popular vehicle in Iceland in January. It's a weak start of the year for new car sales in Iceland, down -17.3% on January 2022 to 731 units. Toyota (+28.2%) defies the surrounding gloom to return to the top spot it held over the Full…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the first time. Discover 50 years of European Historical Data here. 15/02/23 update: Now with all 475 models and all 85 brands for both December and Full Year 2022. Despite a strong recovery from October onward - three double-digit gains…
The Mitsubishi Triton vastly outpaces its competitors this month. In line with the last few months, the Chinese new light vehicle market is hit hard in January at -25.9% year-on-year to 27,617 sales. Note January 2022 is a very high comparison base as it established a new record for the…
Usually weak in start of quarters, the Tesla Model Y is up to #2 in January. New car sales in Denmark climb 10.6% year-on-year in January to 10,403 units. The podium brands all outpace the market this month. Toyota (+64.1%) overtakes Volkswagen (+30.3%) to take the lead for the first…
Mazda sales are up 78.4% in a devastated market. The price increase on all new cars registered from January 1, 2023 has wrecked havoc on the Norwegian car market. Among the changes are the introduction of a weight fee for all vehicles, the 25% VAT now valid for any EV…
The Fiat Cronos accounts for 90% of Fiat sales in January. 50,085 new vehicles found a home in Argentina in January, a solid 15.1% year-on-year improvement. Toyota (+34.6%) brilliantly doubles the market growth rate to remain at #1 with 20.6% share. It is followed by Fiat (-4%) seemingly in difficulty…
Volkswagen sales triple year-on-year in Turkey this month. The Turkish new light vehicle market soars 33.5% year-on-year in January to hit a new record for the month at 50,894 units. It beats the previous best of 43,728 established in 2021. Fiat (+43.7%) advances faster than the market to a solid…
The Dacia Sandero easily tops the Bulgarian charts in January. New car sales in Bulgaria rally back up 23.2% year-on-year in January to 2,928 units. Dacia (+87.1%) surges ahead to first place in the brands charts with 16.3% of the market vs. 9.5% over the Full Year 2022. Renault (-1.1%)…
The Skoda Karoq is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland for the first time. 16,437 new cars found a home in Switzerland in January, a 3.4% year-on-year improvement. 4x4 sales edge up 3.9% to 8,217 and a round 50% vs. 49.7% a year ago. Petrol sales recede -6% to 5,905 and…
Renault sales double year-on-year in Romania. 12,266 new cars hit Romanian roads in January, a splendid 31.4% year-on-year improvement. The Top 2 brands outrun the market with even more impressive upticks: Dacia is up 65.4% to 37.4% share vs. just 30.9% over the Full Year 2022 while Renault soars 95.7%…
The Dacia Jogger breaks into the Portuguese Top 10 in January. New car sales in Portugal surge 48.4% year-on-year in January to 14,639 units. #2 in December, Peugeot (-2.3%) reclaims the top spot it held over the Full Year 2022 with 9.1% share, dislodging Renault (+109%) which doubles its sales…
The GLE is Mercedes' best-seller in the Czech Republic in January. New car sales in the Czech Republic gain 5.4% year-on-year in January to 17,137 units. Local behemoth Skoda (-11.1%) goes against the market but still manages a strong 34.5% share vs. 32.7% over the Full Year 2022. The next…