The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Lithuania in 2019 so far. Thanks to our partnership with JATO Dynamics we conclude our exploration of the Baltic states with Lithuanian figures, an extremely dynamic market so far this year at +94.5% to 3.122 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Latvia in February. Based on data released by our partner JATO Dynamics, new car sales in Latvia gain 3.9% year-on-year to 1.303 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.2% to 2.843. The Toyota RAV4 (+106.1%) shoots up from outside the January…
Skoda Kodiaq sales soar 61.5% year-on-year in Estonia in February. According to our partner JATO Dynamics, new car sales in Estonia drop 8% year-on-year in February to 1.755 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 9.5% to 3.941. As it was already the case a year ago, the Renault Clio…
The Fiat Tipo ranks #4 so far in 2019 in Serbia. Based on data share with us by our Central European data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Serbia drop -5.3% year-on-year both in February to 2.031 units and year-to-date to 3.639. Skoda manages to monopolise the podium for the 2nd month…
The Opel Astra is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Bosnia in February. According to our Central European market data partner CE Auto, after freefalling -20.8% in January the Bosnian new car market significantly slows down its fall in February at -2.2% to 759 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down…
Skoda Kodiaq sales are up 240% year-on-year in Moldova this month. Based on data shared by our Central European market data partner CE Auto, the Moldovan new car market is up 10.2% year-on-year in February to 421 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13% to 898 units. The Dacia Logan (-42%) is…
The Lexus ES is by far the most popular import in China in February. Sales of imported cars in China follow the locally-made trend with a painful -23.9% year-on-year freefall in February to just 48.687 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -14.8% to 157.717. Lexus (+21.8%) goes against…
The Lada Granta is the best-selling nameplate in Kazakhstan in February, like in neighbouring Russia. The Kazakh new vehicle market gains 3.8% year-on-year in February to 4.392 registrations, leading to a YTD tally up 18% to 8.846. Lada surges 37.7% year-on-year to improve its market share to a fantastic 28.4%,…
The Honda CR-V is the best-selling nameplate in Vietnam again. The Vietnamese new vehicle market is up 6% year-on-year in February to 13.143 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume up 21.3% to 46.627. Toyota (-19.7%), Thaco-Kia (-21%) and Mazda (-15.1%) remain the best-selling manufacturers in the country but all freefall. In…
Toyota Yaris sales are up 52.7% year-on-year. New car sales in Taiwan are handicapped by the Lunar New Year which fell earlier this month with February sales down an abysmal -27.2% to just 19.640 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 14.8% to 63.783. Toyota (-26.5%) falls slightly slower tham the…
The Honda Brio is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia for the third time in the past 4 months. 9/06/2020 update: Now with Top 120 All-models ranking. The January 2019 article has been updated with the Top 25 All-brands and Top 30 models and the Full Year 2018 article with the…
Toyota outpaces an already very dynamic Thai market both in January (+56.3%) and February (+25.5%). This article has been updated with actuals for the Top 70 models for January and February. In January, the Thai new light vehicle market soars 17.3% year-on-year to 78.061 units. Toyota (+56.3%) brilliantly posts the…
The Hyundai Kona ranks #2 in Ireland in February. The Irish new car market continues on a horrendous start of 2019 with February sales down another 11.3% to 15.088 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down 12.3% to 47.380. Volkswagen (+14.9%) and Skoda (+5.3%) buck the negative trend to…
The Citroen C5 Aircross is up to #23 at home. This post has been updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales. In February, the French new car market (+2.1%) is back in positive for the first time since last August at 172.438 units,…
The all-new Triton ute helps Mitsubishi catch its highest market share in 16 years. This post has been updated with the Top 275 All-models. There's no sign of recovery for the Australian new vehicle market, with a negative housing market and upcoming elections combining to make February (-9.3%) the 11th…