Mitsubishi Pajero sales in Kuwait are up 14.5% in 2018. Consult 15 years of Kuwait Historical Data here. After a ghastly -26% in 2016 and -11.5% in 2017, new car sales in Kuwait are almost stationary in 2018 at -2.1% to miss out on the symbolic 100.000 annual mark for just…
The VW Tiguan is the best-selling SUV in Europe in 2018. Consult close to 50 years of European Historical Data here. October 2019 update: Now with Top 10 LCV brands and Top 40 models. February 2019 update: Now with Top 60 brands and Top 430 All- models. Thanks to our…
The new Wrangler helped Jeep sales up 17.5% to reach a new all-time record. Consult over 110 years of U.S. Historical Data here. The U.S. new light vehicle market shows surprising resolve in 2018 with a 0.6% uptick to 17.343.708 deliveries, marking the 4th largest annual volume in U.S. history…
Tesla is up to #15 brand in the US in December, scoring a new monthly volume record. U.S. light vehicle sales end the year on a rosy note with a 2.2% year-on-year uptick in December to 1.639 million units, the 2nd largest monthly volume this year, enabling a positive Full…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland for the second year running. Consult over 45 years worth of Switzerland Historical Data here. The Swiss new car market endures a third consecutive year of decline in 2018 at -4.6% and slips below the 300.000 annual sales mark for the…
The Jeep Renegade ranked on the monthly Italian podium twice in 2018. Consult over 60 years of Italian Historical Data here. This article has been updated with the Top 50 brands, Top 150 models, Top 35 LCV brands and Top 10 LCV models. 2018 puts an end to four consecutive…
It's another record year for the Chevrolet Onix in Brazil. Consult Brazilian Historical Data spanning the last 60 years here. Recovery is confirmed in Brazil with 2018 marking the 2nd consecutive year of growth at +13.7% to 2.470.654 registrations, even accelerating the pace after +9.4% in 2017. We are still…
The Panda swims upstream in the midst of Fiat debacle: +16% in November. After -25.5% in September and -8% in October, the Italian market continues to slowly recover from post-WLTP hangover with November deliveries down another 6.8% to 148.024 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down 3.6% to 1.798.078. Following a…
The Toyota Prado has now been #1 in Kuwait for almost a full decade. * See the Top 35 All-brands and Top 50 models by clicking on the title * Consult 13 years worth of Kuwait Historical Data here Kuwaiti new car sales resist much better than most Middle-Eastern markets…
New all-time volume records for both Ram and its Pickup. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 280 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in the U.S. drop 4.9% year-on-year in September to 1.449.226 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up…
New volume and share records for the Fiat Argo in Brazil this month. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 150 models by clicking on the title * The Brazilian new light vehicle market celebrates 17 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in September at +5.8% to 204.733 units,…
Renault Captur sales are up 105.5% across Europe in August, but this is completely artificial. * See the Top 10 Groups, Top 90 All-brands and Top 430 All-models by clicking on the title * This update marks the start of a new and more detailed reporting for consolidated and definitive…
Nissan has artificially boosted its August volume by 104.4% to clear pre-WLTP stock in France. * Now updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales * Our August coverage of Spain and Italy showed some pretty striking movements due to stock clearances ahead of the…
The Ram Pickup beats a volume record dating from 2005, a time when it was still called Dodge Ram. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 35 brands and Top 275 models by clicking on the title * The U.S. new light vehicle market edges up 0.8% year-on-year dip in…
The Chevrolet Onix crosses the 20.000 monthly unit-milestone for the first time. * See the Top 20 best-selling brands and Top 155 models by clicking on the title * Another solid month for new light vehicle sales in Brazil with August marking 16 consecutive months of year-on-year gains and a…