The Ertiga helps Suzuki sales surge 35.3% in Mexico this month. After a freak gain last month prompted by a readjustment of Chevrolet sales, the Mexican new light vehicle market returns to the decline that has characterised it for the past 1.5 years with February down -5.5% to 103.692 units…
The Triton (+37.2%) helps Mitsubishi up 22.9% in NZ. We at BSCB wish to express our most sincere condolences to the victims of the recent shooting in New Zealand. The New Zealand new vehicle market edges up 1.5% year-on-year in February to 11.699 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now…
The new generation Toyota RAV4 has landed in South Africa. The South African new vehicle market drops -6.7% year-on-year in February to 43.251 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -7.1% to 85.606 units. Toyota (+1.4%), the VW Group (+0.1%) and Nissan (-1.3%) buck the negative trend to top the…
The Suzuki Swift scores its first ever Welsh podium this month. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for all UK nations in February. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are included in the February 2019 UK…
Citroen is the fastest grower among the top carmakers in Greece this month. New car sales in Greece continue on an excellent start of 2019 with February up 10.6% to 7.561 leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.7% to 16.771. Toyota (+6.7%) and Peugeot (+17.8%) keep control of the brands ranking…
The Hyundai Kona is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in February. Thanks to our partnership with SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, we can share with you today February data for Cyprus, but the news are ghastly: -19.6% year-on-year to 871 registrations, pulling the year-to-date volume down 17.8% to just 1.876 units. The…
The Mercedes GLC is among the Top 10 best-selling SUVs in China in February. Just as January retail sales seemed to want to perk up, Chinese wholesales remain stuck in hell for now. Traditionally the weakest month of the year due to Lunar New Year celebrations and extended holidays, February…
The Hongqi E-HS3 has landed. As a teaser for February Wholesales data, we can share with you now this month’s new locally-made launches so you stay on top of what is moving in the fastest-evolving new car market in the world. February is traditionally a very dry month in China…
The Citroen C3 is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark so far in 2019. New car registrations in Denmark leap up 7.9% year-on-year in February to 18.647 units, a new record for the month, leading to a year-to-date tally up 7.4% to a new record 39.960 sales after two months. Volkswagen…
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 Skoda Karoq is up to a record 4th place in Switzerland in February. The Swiss new car market edges down -0.5% year-on-year in February to 22.176 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down 1.9% to 43.107. 4x4 sales defy the negative context with sales up 1.1% to 10.957 and…
Renault remains the most popular carmaker in Uruguay despite a steep drop this month. The Uruguayan new car market slows down its freefall in February at a still painful -9% to 3.130 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down 18.9% to 6.105. Renault (-31.1%) remains master in command at…
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…
The VW T-Roc climbs onto the Dutch podium for the first time in February. Picture courtesy www.autokopen.nl. New car sales in the Netherlands continue to drop painfully at -15.4% to 29.947 in February, with the year-to-date tally now down 18% to 77.236 units. Volkswagen (+38.8%) blissfully ignores the surrounding gloom, and…
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…