The BYD Atto 2 is the best-selling vehicle in North Macedonia in August. According to data shared with us by our Central European partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market gains 3.8% year-on-year in August to 497 units. This brings the year-to-date tally to 4,707 units, down -0.2%…
Renault 9 19/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 200 All models. We go through another trip to memory lane today, studying French new car sales in 1982. You can also check the Full Year 1981 article which has been updated as well. Consult over 130 years…
Renault 5 17/09/2026 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 187 All models. We are back with a thorough update of the French car rankings from 1980. You can also check the Full Year 1979 article which has been updated as well. Consult over 130 years of French…
The Deepal S07 skyrockets to an incredible 2nd place in August. 4,951 new cars hit Slovenian roads in August, another impressive +15.9% year-on-year lift, following a market up 16.2% on the year prior in August 2025. The year-to-date tally is now up 16.5% to 46,037 after growing 8.1% last year.…
The Citroen C3/C3 Aircross is the third favourite model with German buyers in August. German private buyers purchased 86,301 new cars in August, a splendid 17% year-on-year improvement. This represents a 40.6% private sales ratio (PSR), vastly above the 35.6% of a year ago in August 2025. Year-to-date, private sales…
GAC sales are up 5033.3% year-on-year in Uruguay. 6,569 new cars hit Uruguayan roads in August, up 15.5% year-on-year and believed to be the highest ever August volume. The year-to-date tally is up 17.9% to 50,057. BYD (+12.9%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 12.8% share vs.…
Opel sales are up 168% year-on-year in Luxembourg in August. 3,103 new cars found a buyer in Luxembourg in August, a 5.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.8% to 33,966. BMW (+9.1%) signs a 4th consecutive win at 12.8% share, but this is not enough to topple…
The BYD Dolphin Surf breaks into the Brazilian Top 5 for the first time. The Brazilian new light vehicle market shoots up 22.7% year-on-year in August to 263,390, this is the strongest August volume in 13 years: since August 2013 (312,722). The year-to-date total after 8 months stands at 1,889,930,…
The Skoda Kodiaq is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in August. The Bulgarian new light vehicle market shoots up 26.9% year-on-year in August to 5,224 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.7% to 39,444. Keep in mind a significant part of these registrations (up to 30%) never see Bulgarian…
The Togg T10X is the most popular vehicle at home in August. The Turkish new light vehicle market endures a -20.3% year-on-year loss in August to 81,031 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -11.9% to 719,996. Renault (-16.9%) manages the fall slightly slower than the market but at 10.8%…
Omoda/Jaecoo is the #8 brand in Italy in August with 4.1% share. New car sales in Italy gain 3.2% year-on-year in August to 69,411 units in what is traditionally the weakest month of the year, coinciding with the summer holidays. The year-to-date volume is now up 8.5% to 1,129,596 which…
First European Top 10 finish for the Mercedes GLC. Dataforce has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 4.1% year-on-year in July to 1,109,960 units. This gives a year-to-date tally up 5.7% to 8,356,696. According to JATO Dynamics, BEV registrations are up 51% year-on-year to 279,000 units or 25.1% share…
The Renault Scenic is up to #6 in France in July. 17/08 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 300 models. It's an encouraging third consecutive month of year-on-year gains for French new car sales, at +9% to 126,808. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 2.6% to…
The Citroen C3/C3 Aircross ranks #10 with German private buyers in July. 98,917 new cars were sold to German private buyers in July, a 36.9% private sales ratio (PSR) and a solid 8.3% year-on-year improvement. The July 2025 PSR was 34.5%. Year-to-date, private sales are up 8.5% to 609,856 and…
The Dongfeng Nammi is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay in July. New light vehicle sales in Uruguay are up 13.4% year-on-year in July to 6,698 units. This is believed to be the 2nd highest ever monthly volume record in the country below the 6,755 units of last December, and a…