Fiat is the best-selling carmaker in Uruguay in July and year-to-date. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay climb 27.7% year-on-year in July to 3.751 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 75.2% to 28.405. This month Fiat (+124.6%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with a very strong 20.4%…
The Toyota Yaris is back to #1 in Greece. Picture newsauto.gr Greek new car sales are up 11.2% year-on-year in July to 10.586 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 49.6% to 68.948. However July 2021 volumes return below pre-pandemic levels at -9.7% on July 2019. Toyota (+25.9%) outpaces the market…
The Peugeot 2008 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in July. New car sales in Portugal skid down -19% year-on-year in July to just 12.323 units, keeping in mind July 2020 was already down -17.5% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 17.1% to 93.768 units. Despite…
The VW T-Roc is up to a record 2nd place at home in July. New car sales in Germany feel the full brunt of the microchip crisis in July as they dive -24.9% year-on-year to just 236.393 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 6.7% to 1.627.282. Volkswagen (-16.6%) resists…
Suzuki sales are up 122.9% year-on-year in July in Romania. The Romanian new car market bounces back up 19.6% year-on-year in July to 15.493 units, taking advantage of a particularly low comparison base in July 2020 when sales fell -44.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally tilts back into…
The Hyundai Bayon is the best-selling recent launch in the Czech Republic. New car sales in the Czech Republic drop -6.9% year-on-year in July to 18.405 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 14.3% to 131.210. Local behemoth Skoda (-13.2%) almost doubles the market fall rate but scores a solid…
The new generation lifts the Toyota Aqua from #20 in June to #5 in July. The Japanese new vehicle market drops -4.8% year-on-year in July to 377.448 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.1% to 2.842.034. Toyota (+8.1%) impressively signs the only year-on-year gain in the Top 7, improving…
Fiat Mobi sales are up 131.1% year-on-year in July. Brazilian new light vehicle sales edge down -0.4% year-on-year in July to 162.404 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 26.2% to 1.169.052. This is a poor performance, keeping in mind July 2020 was down -29.8% on the year prior. In…
The Kia Ceed is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in July. New car sales in Sweden fall off a cliff in July at -26.2% year-on-year to just 16.778 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 28% to 189.941. Rechargeable vehicles are down -5.9% year-on-year to 6.312 units and 37.6% share…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in France once again. Picture largus.fr 5/08 update: Now with Top 295 All-models ranking. In what is shaping up to be a particularly disastrous month in Europe, French new car sales sink -35.3% year-on-year in July to just 115.713 units. This figure is…
The Dacia Sandero signs its first Spanish win of the year in July. New car sales in Spain fall a ghastly -28.9% year-on-year in July to just 83.900 units. Granted, July 2020 figures were boosted by pent-up demand after a strict lockdown as well as the start of a scrappage…
The Chevrolet Sail is the best-selling vehicle in Chile in June. The Chilean new light vehicle market is up 295.7% year-on-year in June to 35.499 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 74.1% to 178.856. Note June 2021 volumes are also up 24.8% on pre-pandemic June 2019, but down -4.4%…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in France in June. Picture largus.fr 22/07 update: Now with Top 310 All-models. The May 2021 post has also been updated with All-models. If a year ago the French market surprised with a 1.2% uptick as Covid-19 restrictions were loosened and government stimulus…
The Opel Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in Greece in June. The Greek new car market bounces back up 68.2% year-on-year in June to 13.875 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 59.6% to 58.362. Sales have returned to pre-pandemic levels, with June 2021 actually up 5.6% on June 2019 (13.133)…
The VW T-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in June. Slovenia is a rare European market to show a year-on-year decline in June at -21.1% to 5.176 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 10.7% to 31.009 sales. Brand leader Volkswagen (+39.4%) vastly outpaces the market to hit 20.2%…