The Skoda Karoq holds 16% of the Montenegrin market in June. Based on data shared with us by our local partner CE Auto, the Montenegrin new car market implodes -68.4% year-on-year in June to just 144 units. This brings the year-to-date tally to a revised 1,823 units, off -21.7% over…
The Fiat Grande Panda is produced in Kragujevac. Data shared by our Central European partner CE Auto shows a Serbian new car market surging 32.2% year-on-year in June at 5,023 units. This means the H1 2026 volume is now up 17.9% to 22,168. The Skoda Octavia (+99.3%) doubles its sales…
The Fiat Grande Panda is up to #4 in North Macedonia in June. According to data by our Central European partner CE Auto, the North Macedonian new car market edges down -1.5% year-on-year in June to 643 units. This way, the H1 volume is down -4.4% to 3,452. The Skoda…
The Dacia Sandero remains the best-selling vehicle in Europe so far this year. New car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) grow 5.9% over the First Half of 2026 to 7,245,920 units. ACEA has the market up 6.1% to 7,232,066. Chinese carmakers advance 111.5% year-on-year to 643,468 sales, doubling their share at…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Europe in June. The European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) is up 12.9% year-on-year in June to 1,407,291 units according to Dataforce and Mobility Sweden data combined. ACEA has the market up 13.1% to 1,407,332. Chinese brands surge 130.8% year-on-year to…
Dacia posts its first 2,000+ sales month in Portugal. Another solid result for new car sales in Portugal, up 13.6% year-on-year in June to 26,349 units, keeping in mind June 2025 was already up 14.8% on the year prior. Halfway through the year the market is up 10.5% to 137,080.…
The Toyota Yaris is the best-seller in Greece for the first time since July 2024. New car sales in Greece surge 27.5% year-on-year in June to 18,668 units. This is the strongest June volume in the country in 17 years: since the 24,372 units of June 2009. The year-to-date tally…
The MG HS is up to a record 4th place in Austria in June. 34,256 new cars hit Austrian roads in June, a splendid 22.9% year-on-year improvement. The YTD total is now up 15% to 164,529. Volkswagen (+5.2%) and Skoda (+15.8%) remain atop the brands charts but both trail the…
The Renault Boreal is an instant blockbuster in Turkiye. The Turkish new light vehicle market recedes -11.4% year-on-year in June to 105,041 units, leading to a H1 2026 tally down -8.2% on a record H1 2025 total to 558,179. Once again Renault (+55.7%) goes completely agains the market with a…
Chevrolet holds 11.1% of the Uruguayan market in June vs. 11% for BYD. It's a new record for Uruguayan new light vehicle sales, at +30.8% year-on-year to 6,471 units, believed to be the highest ever June volume. The year-to-date tally is up 19.6% to 36,790, here too a new record…
The Territory (+167.1%) helps Ford up 28.4% this month. It's another poor month for new light vehicle sales in Argentina, with June volumes down -13.7% year-on-year to 43,199 units. The year-to-date tally is off -10.5% to 277,049. Toyota (-17.8%) leads the brands ranking for the 4th month in a row…
The Geely EX2 breaks into the Brazilian Top 20 for the first time in June. The Brazilian new light vehicle market continues to surge ahead in June at +29.4% year-on-year to 260,604 units. This way, the year-to-date result halfway through the year is up 20.3% to 1,360,634. This is now…
The BYD Atto 2 scores its first Italian podium. New car sales in Italy are up a robust +10.6% year-on-year in June to 146,423 units, leading to a H1 tally up 9.6% to 936,783. However remember June 2025 was off -17.4% on the year prior. Private sales outpace the market…
The new Omoda 9 is inside the Slovak Top 50 in May. After sinking -16.4% in April, the Slovak new car market slows down its fall to -6.3% YoY in May to 7,166 units. The year-to-date volume is down -6% to 34,165. There's no surprise atop the brands ranking: Skoda…
Greek Renault Clio sales are up 138% year-on-year in May. Note: April 2026 data is also included in the data section of this article. 23/06 update: Now with April 2026 Top 262 All models ranking. 25/06 update: Now with May 2026 Top 52 All brands and Top 268 All models…