The Volvo XC60 signs its 7th monthly win at home. 24,844 new cars hit Swedish roads in November, a small -2.2% year-on-year retraction. The year-to-date tally now stands at 243,261, off -6.6% year-on-year. Electrified vehicles account for 61.7% of the monthly total vs. 60.6% in November 2023. In the detail,…
The new EX30 helps push Volvo sales up 78.8% in November The Dutch new car market surges 22% year-on-year in November to 34,434 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into positive territory at +0.4% to 344,624. HEVs hold 39.6% share thanks to 13,653 sales, BEVs are just below at 39.4% and…
The VW Tiguan ranks #3 in the Netherlands in October. 32,198 new cars hit Dutch roads in October, a splendid 13.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally however remains in negative at -1.5% to 310,378. Hybrids account for 44.8% of the market thanks to 14,426 sales while BEVs are at 34.1%…
The VW ID.7 reaches a world best #4 in Sweden in October. The Swedish new car market is stable in October at 25.026 registrations. The year-to-date tally is however in difficulty at -7% to 218,417. EV sales are off 6.7% to 8,780 and 35.1% share vs. 37.6% a year ago…
The Skoda Karoq ranks #4 in Switzerland in September. The Swiss new car market edges down -6.6% year-on-year in September to 20,155 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now off -3.9% to 175,730. 4x4 sales are down just -2.5% to 10,676, improving their share to 53% vs. 50.7% a…
The Tesla Model 3 reaches its 2nd highest market share at 15.9% 12,966 new cars hit Norwegian roads in September, a sturdy 25.4% year-on-year improvement. Keep in mind the year-ago basis was particularly low as the market dropped -29.4% on the year prior. Year-to-date sales remain in negative at -3.9%…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in September. 31,235 new cars found a buyer in the Netherlands in September, a solid 5.1% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -2.8% to 278,529. BEVs are the most popular propulsion type thanks to 12,461…
The Skoda Enyaq hits a new ranking record in Finland. It's another mediocre month for new car sales in Finland at a painful -38.3% year-on-year to just 4,554 units. This marks the 10th straight month of decline for the market and leads the year-to-date tally down -19.6% to 54,269. Toyota (-53%)…
Skoda is up to a record third place in Europe in August. It's a weak month of sales all around in Europe in August, with the five major markets in decline: Germany (-27.8%) is the hardest hit, with France (-24.3%) and Italy (-13.4%) also struggling while Spain (-6.5%) and the…
BYD holds 2.6% of the Portuguese market in August. The Portuguese new car market drops -9.4% year-on-year in August to 11,822 units. The year-to-date volume is now up 2.5% to 142,789. Peugeot (-15.9%) retains the top spot it holds year-to-date despite a significant dent in its sales. Mercedes (+5.2%) also…
Audi Q4 e-Tron sales are up 86.4% year-on-year in August. 11,114 new cars hit Norwegian roads in August, a meagre 0.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally meanwhile remains in negative at -7.4% to 78,832. In contrast with the rest of Europe, this month BEVs break their market share record in…
The Volvo EX30 ranks #3 in Switzerland in August. The Swiss new car market is hit a harsh -16.1% year-on-year in August to 15,927 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume off -3.6% to 155,575. 4x4 sales are down -14.7% to 8,056 and 50.6% share vs. 49.7% in August 2023 and…
The Honda e:Ny1 ranks #4 in Iceland in August. The Icelandic new car market craters -60.2% year-on-year in August to just 464 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally off -39.8% to 7,651. Toyota (-33.6%) improves its share to 18.8% vs. 13.2% so far this year and now ranks #2 year-to-date.…
The Opel Astra hits its highest Finnish ranking in 4.5 years. The Finnish new car market remains in hell in August at -16.7% year-on-year to just 6,389 sales. The year-to-date tally is now off -17.2% or over 10,000 units to 49,714. Toyota (-8.9%) maintains its grip on the brands charts…
The Tesla Model Y is back atop the Swedish charts. It's another difficult month for Swedish new car sales, off -20.3% year-on-year in August to 19,036 units. This brings the year-to-date volume to -7.8% and 167,667 registrations. Rechargeable cars hold a 56% market share this month, vs. 60.1% in August…