Seat sales are up 26% in a market down -27.7% New car sales in Luxembourg skid down by a ghastly -27.7% year-on-year in July to 3.984 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now up 11.3% to 29.271. Volkswagen (-10.3%) and Mercedes (-15.7%) both resist much better than the market atop…
The new generation lifts the Toyota Aqua from #20 in June to #5 in July. The Japanese new vehicle market drops -4.8% year-on-year in July to 377.448 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.1% to 2.842.034. Toyota (+8.1%) impressively signs the only year-on-year gain in the Top 7, improving…
Toyota is the best-selling carmaker in Singapore in 2020. Discover 15 years of Singapore Historical Data here. The Singaporean new car market is down a tough -38.5% year-on-year in 2020 to 44.465 units, marking a third consecutive year of double-digit decline. We have a change of guard atop the brands…
The Toyota Roomy ends the month just 600 sales off topping the regular car charts. New vehicle sales in Japan gain 5.3% year-on-year in June to 365.631 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 11.6% to 2.464.586. Brand leaders Toyota (+16.3%) and Daihatsu (+23%) both evolve way above the market…
Lexus NX sales are up 37.1% in May in China. Note: April data is also included in the tables below. Sales of imported cars in China drop -11.5% year-on-year in May to 79.295 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 18% to 405.337. Lexus (-8.1%) resists better than the market…
BMW is #1 in Belgium for the 4th straight month. At 37.192 registrations, the Belgian new car market is up 602.3% year-on-year but down -30.5% on the 53.498 units of two years ago in April 2019. The year-to-date tally is now up 16.5% year-on-year but down -26.1% on two years…
Fiat 500 sales are up 45.5% on April 2019. New car sales in Italy are up 3261% year-on-year in April, reflecting the year-ago lockdown when only 4.295 cars were registered, but down -16.7% on two years ago to 146.270 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 68.6% year-on-year but remains…
The Skoda Octavia is the #1 vehicle in Switzerland for the 4th year running. Discover 50 years worth of Switzerland Historical Data here. The Swiss new car market drops -24% year-on-year in 2020 to 236.828 registrations. Volkswagen (-23.3%) roughly follows the market evolution to remain the favourite carmaker in the…
The Ford Puma is up to a record #3 in February in Italy. Picture red-live.it New car sales in Italy record a third consecutive double-digit loss in February at -12.3% to 144.138 registrations. Contrary to Spain which we've just covered, private sales are actually up in Italy this month at…
The new Opel Mokka has landed in Germany. Lockdown measures and associated dealership closures aimed at stemming the winter wave of Covid-19 pull the German market down a harsh -31.1% to 169.754 units vs. 246.300 a year ago which was already down -7.3% on the year prior. Brand leader Volkswagen (-29.9%)…
First podium finish for the Hyundai Tucson in Spain. The Spanish new car market freefalls -51.5% year-on-year to just 41.966 units, the steepest fall ever for a month of January, the largest year-on-year drop since last May and the lowest January tally since at least 1989. There are a series…
Mercedes was the #1 brand in Luxembourg from September to December. Explore over 25 years of Luxembourg Historical Data here. New car sales in Luxembourg drop -17.8% year-on-year in 2020 to 45.189 registrations vs. 55.008 in 2019. Volkswagen (-24.2%) remains the most popular brand in the country but falls faster…
The Dacia Logan nameplate is #1 at home for the 16th consecutive year. Discover over 50 years of Romanian Historical Data here. New car sales in Romania skid down -21.8% year-on-year in 2020 to 126.281 units, a loss of 35.000 sales compared to 2019. Homegrown behemoth Dacia (-20.6%) resists slightly…
The Renault Clio secures an 8th consecutive annual win in Portugal. Discover over 30 years of Portugal Historical Data here. The Portuguese new car market is hit full frontal by the Covid crisis in 2020 with sales off a ghastly -35% year-on-year to just 145.417 units vs. 223.799 in 2019.…
The VW Golf is down to 4.7% share, its lowest ever in a Full Year at home. Discover 75 years worth of German Historical data here. The German new car market is hit -19.1% by the coronavirus crisis in 2020 to 2.917.678 registrations, that's a loss of almost 700.000 sales compared…