The new Kwid helps Renault up 19.8% in Mexico this month. The Mexican new vehicle market is down for the 26th time in the past 27 months in August at -9.3% to 107.664 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -6.8% to 852.051. As usual brand leader Nissan (-13.6%) falls faster…
All guns blazing: the Dacia Duster sees its record ranking in Germany rise from #29 to #10. Now updated with Private Sales data (Top 50 models and commentary). New car sales in Germany hold surprisingly well in August, edging down -0.8% to 313.748 which means the YTD volume remains in…
The Mitsubishi Xpander confirms it is an instant blockbuster in Vietnam. New vehicle sales in Vietnam edge up 4.8% year-on-year in August to 21.483 units, a much lower rate than earlier in the year that leads to a year-to-date volume up 20.8% to 202.567. Toyota (+7.1%) outpaces the market to…
The Nissan NP200 scores its first ever podium finish in South Africa. New vehicle sales in South Africa continue to decline at -5.1% year-on-year in August to 45.537 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -3.9% to 349.203. The Top 2 manufacturers all fall faster than the market: Toyota is down…
The Baojun 530 is sold as the Chevrolet Captiva in Chile. The July 2019 article has now been updated with the Top 25 models. New car sales in Chile sink -14.6% year-on-year in August to 33.059 units for their 7th decline of the year, with the year-to-date tally now down…
The Mercedes A-Class repeats at #1 in Portugal. The Portuguese new car market is logically hit by WLTP hangover in August at a paltry -19% year-on-year to 12.435 registrations as year-ago sales were boosted by pre-WLTP stock clearances. The year-to-date volume is now down -6.1% to 159.466. Having already made…
The Toyota RAV4 (+172.1%) posts its 2nd NZ podium finish this year. The New Zealand new light vehicle market endures a fourth consecutive year-on-year decline in August at -4.4% to 12.607 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -5.1% to 100.090. Passenger cars, down -14.2% to 2.796, and Light Commercials,…
The Suzuki Vitara breaks its Hungarian share record for the 2nd month in a row. New car sales in Hungary soar by a splendid 20.8% year-on-year in August to 15.618 units, lifting the year-to-date volume up 10.1% to 105.451. Local producer Suzuki (+408.7%) posts another out-of-this-world performance, multiplying its year-ago…
The Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V both break their all-time US monthly volume records in August. After edging into positive for the first time this year in July (+1.9%), the US new light vehicle market soars an estimated 10.3% year-on-year in August to 1.651.092 units, the first double-digit gain in…
Ram Pickup Canadian sales are estimated to gain 17.2% in August. New light vehicle sales in Canada are estimated to edge up 0.2% or 373 units year-on-year in August to 181.996 registrations, ending a painful stretch of 17 consecutive year-on-year declines. Note other market estimates have the August tally ranging from…
The Renault Triber is one of 3 high profile launches in India in August... New light vehicle wholesales in India are stuck in a devastating rut: down another painful -30.6% year-on-year in August - the steepest fall in over a decade - to an estimated 197.735 units, the lowest result…
The Dacia Logan has been #1 in Romania every month since September 2004. The Romanian new car market ends a stretch of 8 straight months of double-digit gains in August at -18.8% to 23.177 units because of an unusual high comparison base with pre-WLTP filled registrations a year ago. The…
Now under Chinese ownership, MG sales are up 116.9% in Australia in August. 06/09/2019 update: Now with the Top 310 All-models. There's no light at the end of the tunnel just yet for the Australian new vehicle market, enduring a scathing 17th consecutive month of year-on-year declines in August at…
The MG ZS is up to a record 2nd place in Wales in August. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you today the Top 10 best-sellers for all UK nations in August. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures being included in…
The Toyota Hilux remains ultra-dominant in the Argentinean models charts. The strong subsidies program launched by the Argentinean government to try and salvage a dangerously freefalling has failed to stop the rot, with August sales down another discouraging -32.7% year-on-year to 44.006 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -45.5% to…