The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling vehicle in Poland for the 3rd month in a row. In July, new light vehicle sales in Poland gain a further 5.3% year-on-year on an already boosted July 2018 to 54.707 units including light commercials, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.9% to 367.931.…
The Focus (+146.4%) helps Ford up 26.8% in July. 12/08/2019 update: Now with the Top 50 private sales models. Great result for German new car sales in July, up 4.7% year-on-year to 332.788 units even though July 2018 volumes were artificially boosted by pre-WLTP stock clearances. When comparing with July…
The VW T-Cross breaks into the Slovenian Top 5 in July. The Slovenian new car market pays the price for artificially boosted pre-WLTP sales a year ago - almost exclusively by the VW Group - with July deliveries down -4.6% to 5.958 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.3%…
Volkswagen sales gain 11.9% in July in a market down -6.5%. After a pause in June (-0.03%), the Moroccan new light vehicle market resumes its fall in July at -6.5% year-on-year to 13.050 units as a continued push by light commercial vehicles (up 25.8% to 1.444) once again fails to…
The Skoda Scala breaks into the Czech Top 5 in July. The Czech new car market ends a gruelling 10 consecutive months of decline in July at a slim +0.8% to 21.816 registrations. The year-to-date tally remains frankly in negative territory however at -9.1% to 150.314 units. Homegrown brand leader…
The Mercedes A-Class is the outright best-seller in Portugal for the third time in the past 11 months. The Portuguese new car market drops a steep -7.8% year-on-year in July to 18.436 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down -4.9% to 147.031. Renault (-18.8%) takes a hit but stays…
Opel Crossland X sales are up 244.5% year-on-year in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market slides down -6.8% to 33.810 registrations in July, leading to a year-to-date tally down -10.2% to 259.662. Brand leader Volkswagen (-7%) matches the market to remain comfortably on top at 14.4% share vs. 8.4%…
The Chery Tiggo 7 is now inside the Brazilian Top 100. The Brazilian new car market enjoys a 26th year-on-year gain in the past 27 months at a stunning +11.4% to 232.243 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 10.9% to 1.481.119. The Top 4 brands all outpace the market as…
A new Daihatsu Tanto launched in July. New vehicle sales in Japan gain 4.1% year-on-year in July to 459.456 units, leading to a year-to-date volume now up 1.2% to 3.212.876. Regular cars (+6.7%) lift the market up at 300.799 this month vs. 158.657 kei cars (-0.7%), however both segments edge…
The Duster (+20.8%) helps Dacia up 12.8% across Europe in H1 2019. 07/08/2019 update: Now with the Top 55 brands and Top 385 models. New car sales in Europe edge down -3.1% to 8.426.190 units over the First Half of 2019 according to ACEA data which includes the European Union…
Citroen sales soar 29.3% year-on-year in the UK in July. UK new car sales endure a 5th straight year-on-year decline in July at -4.1% to 157.198 units, the weakest July result since 2012. The year-to-date tally is now down -3.5% to 1.426.443. Private sales resist best at -2% to 66.351…
The Kia K7 is the best-selling passenger car in South Korea in July. The South Korean new car market drops -4.1% year-on-year in July to 148.055 units, with local carmakers down -3.9% to 128.602 and foreigners down -5.2% to 19.453. Year-to-date, the overall volume is down -4.3% to 1.011.718, handicapped…
Toyota is boosted up 2.9% by the new Yaris breaking into the Top 5 this month. The extension of a government subsidy plan aimed at reviving sales in the country seems to have finally had some limited effect on the market, with July sales down "only" -25.9% year-on-year to 49.477…
The Fiat Egea holds 11.3% of the Turkish market in June and 11.9% so far in 2019. One year ago in June 2018 the Turkish market nightmarish freefall started (-39%), it is therefore logical that this month's -16.4% drop is somewhat muted compared what we have witnessed in the past…
Renault is the best-selling carmaker in Belgium in June. Now updated with the Top 10 models. Belgian new car registrations stumble down -11% year-on-year in June to 50.044 units, leading to a First Half tally down -6.3% to 310.489. Renault (+8.2%) goes against the grain with a very satisfying uptick enabling…