The Maruti Suzuki Baleno is the best-selling vehicle in India in September. 16/10 update: Now with Top 100 All models ranking. The Indian wholesales market continues on its fantastic run so far this year, with September volumes up a whopping 20.9% year-on-year to 457,604 units, a new record for the…
Mitsubishi Delica Mini sales are up 49.5% in September. 433,683 new vehicles found a buyer in Japan in September, a modest +1.3% year-on-year uptick leading to a year-to-date volume up 2.3% to 3,545,421. Toyota (+1.9%) holds 28.3% of its home market vs. 31.8% so far this year, with the Top…
Second ever podium finish for the Ford Territory in Argentina. New light vehicle sales in Argentina reverse -12.6% year-on-year in September to 46,717 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -13.6% to 409,791. Toyota (-13%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 16.7% share, while Fiat (-12.4%) overtakes…
The MG 4 soars to 2nd place in Ireland in September. The Irish new car market gains 13% year-on-year in September to 6,336 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.4% to 128,282. Tesla (+105.2%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year and surges 12 spots on August to grab the…
The Skoda Kamiq sees its sales surge 76.9% year-on-year in August. 6,268 new cars hit Slovak roads in August, a disappointing -6.2% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now down -5.9% to 56,712. Market leader Skoda (+11.8%) defies the negative market to cement its leadership at 20.6% share. It is…
The Toyota Yaris is the best-selling vehicle in Greece for the third month in a row. Complete July 2026 data is also included in this article. In July, the Greek new car market edges down -2.6% year-on-year to 13,252 units, bringing the year-to-date tally to 97,217 (+5.9%). Toyota (+23.4%) surges…
Renault 9 19/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 200 All models. We go through another trip to memory lane today, studying French new car sales in 1982. You can also check the Full Year 1981 article which has been updated as well. Consult over 130 years…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in France in August. 17/09 update: Now with Top 53 All brands and Top 300 models. It's a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year gains for the French new car market at +7.4% to 94,349 in August. This way, the year-to-date tally is…
Renault 5 17/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 187 All models. We are back with a thorough update of the French car rankings from 1980. You can also check the Full Year 1979 article which has been updated as well. Consult over 130 years of French…
The Tata Punch is the best-selling model in India for the 2nd time in the past 3 months. 19/09 update: Now with Top 98 All models ranking. New light vehicle wholesales in India shoot up 34.7% year-on-year in August to an all time high 441,576 units, smashing the previous record…
The Citroen C3/C3 Aircross is the third favourite model with German buyers in August. German private buyers purchased 86,301 new cars in August, a splendid 17% year-on-year improvement. This represents a 40.6% private sales ratio (PSR), vastly above the 35.6% of a year ago in August 2025. Year-to-date, private sales…
Opel sales are up 168% year-on-year in Luxembourg in August. 3,103 new cars found a buyer in Luxembourg in August, a 5.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.8% to 33,966. BMW (+9.1%) signs a 4th consecutive win at 12.8% share, but this is not enough to topple…
Over half of Opel Frontera sales are from its BEV variant. New car sales in Austria edge up 1.6% year-on-year in August to 21,788 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 12% to 212,140. Volkswagen (+8.6%) reclaims the brands top spot off Skoda (-7%) and cements its YTD leadership at…
The Toyota Yaris Cross holds 9.6% of the Finnish market in August. It's a (rare) fantastic month for new car sales in Finland: up 27.3% year-on-year in August to 6,550 units. However keep in mind August 2025 was off -19.5% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up…
First podium finish at home for the Mercedes GLC. The German new car market is up 2.6% year-on-year in August to 212,563 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4.8% to 1,965,024. As a reminder we are -32% below the pre-pandemic August 2019 volume (313,748) and -21% below the 8…