The Dacia Sandero is the most popular nameplate in Kosovo this year. For the second year in a row we can share with you exclusive models data for Kosovo - make sure you also check out our Kosovo visit as one of the 10 countries in 10 days with a…
The X3 (+26.5%) helps BMW sales up 3.5% in Austria in February. New car sales in Austria continue to plunge at -10.8% year-on-year in February to 23.640 registrations, bringing the year-to-date volume down 11.2% to 48.897 units. Volkswagen (-1.2%) resists much better than the market and comfortably holds onto the brands…
The Dacia Duster is by far the best-selling nameplate in New Caledonia in February. New Caledonia is a French overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia. After imploding -25.6% in January, new car sales significantly slow their decline at -2.6% in February to 582 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down…
Dacia Sandero sales are up 181.8% year-on-year at home. The Romanian new car market surges another 37.5% year-on-year in February to 12.071 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 26.8% to 26.023. Homegrown carmaker Dacia (+82.7%) plays a big market in this fantastic result, reaching exactly 1 in every 3 cars…
Renault is the most popular carmaker in Argentina in February. The Argentinean new vehicle market endures a scathing 9th straight month of double-digit declines in February at -41.8% to 39.826 units, leading to a year-to-date volume imploding down 46.8% to 99.670. For the third time in the past 7 months after last…
The Dacia Duster hits a new ranking record in Poland this month. New light vehicle sales in Poland gain 4.4% in February to 48.940 units including light commercials, leading to a YTD tally up 2.4% to 100.248. Brand leader Skoda (-0.8%) edges down but remains on top at 11.6% share,…
The Skoda Fabia is the best-seller at home in February. It's a 6th consecutive year-on-year drop in the Czech Republic with February registrations down 6.7% to 18.847 leading to a year-to-date tally down 12.2% to 38.125. Homegrown leader Skoda (+2.3%) defies the negative for the month but remains down 10.2%…
The VW T-Roc now ranks 5th year-to-date in Germany. The German new car market edges back into positive territory for the first time since pre-WLTP-boosted August with February up 2.7% to 268.867 registrations, enough to also tilt the YTD tally into positive at +0.6% 534.569. Instrumental to this return to growth…
Suzuki sales are up 81.8% year-on-year in Ivory Coast as the Alto 800 becomes the best-selling passenger car. Consult 6 years of Ivory Coast Historical Data here. The Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) new vehicle market posts a sturdy gain for the second straight year with 2018 sales up 16.1% to 11.376.…
The 508 (+125.6%) helps Peugeot sales surge 18.8% year-on-year in Spain this month. Spanish new car sales endure a 6th consecutive year-on-year decline in February at -6.9% to 103.449 units, however still the only six-digit February figure in the past 11 years alongside last year (111.166), but the first February…
The Cavalier (+252.3%) helps Chevrolet up 110.7% in Mexico this month. After 19 consecutive months of year-on-year declines, in January the Mexican new car market records its first uptick since May 2017 at +1.8% and 111.225 units. However, the reason behind this gain is a little controversial as it is solely…
Renault may be the #2 brand in Colombia this month, but the Sandero remains by far the best-selling model. New vehicle sales in Colombia drop 2.9% year-on-year in January to 15.965. For the first time since last August, Chevrolet (-22.1%) manages to outsell Renault (-1.1%) to resume its domination of…
The Karoq (+137.5%) helps Skoda up 3.5% in January in Ireland. January is traditionally the strongest month of the year in Ireland as it corresponds to a bi-annual license plate change. Irish license plate feature the year of registration. But this year is off to a wobbly start, with new…
The Skoda Fabia is the best-selling vehicle in Serbia. According to our Central European data partner CE Auto, the Serbian new car market skids down 5.3% in January to 1.608 units. Skoda manages to monopolise the podium for the second time ever and in the past 4 months (after last October) with…
The Dacia Duster spends a second consecutive month in the Moldovan pole position. Based on data shared by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market gains a sturdy 15.5% year-on-year in January to 477 registrations. Following on from a pole position in December, the Dacia Duster…