The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in March. As a result of Covid-19 dealership closures, March 2020 sales were down -62.4% on the year prior and logically this year they rebound back up 157.6% to 7.067, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive at +12.3% and 16.291 units.…
The Kia Stonic makes its first appearance in the NZ Top 10. Picture autocar.co.nz February data is also included in the data section of this article. In March, new vehicle sales in New Zealand soar 87.6% on weak, Covid-19 impacted year-ago volumes to 15.498 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up…
The new generation lifts the Toyota Yaris to #2 in New Caledonia. Unlike metropolitan France, new car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, actually drop year-on-year in March at -6.1% to 505 registrations, due to a 3-week Covid-19 lockdown. This means the year-to-date tally is…
The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle at home for the first time. The Romanian new car market bounces back up a rather timid 18.1% year-on-year to 7.861 units in March, keeping in mind March 2020 was down -32.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down -25.8%…
The Ford Kuga is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in March. Picture fdm.dk The Danish new car market rallies back up 56.3% year-on-year in March to 23.736, but this volume is still down -9.8% on March 2019 which remains the largest March result ever at 26.310. The year-to-date tally now…
The VW ID.4 is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in March. Picture carsireland.ie New car sales in Ireland bounce back 53.6% year-on-year in March to 9.229 units on weak, Covid-19 impacted year-ago volumes. The year-to-date tally remains in negative for now though at -3.4% to 48.089. Note March 2020 volumes…
Peugeot sales are up almost 5-fold year-on-year in March. New car sales in Luxembourg rally back up 77.5% to 4.967 units on year-ago volumes impacted by Covid-19 business closures. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.6% to 12.456. Once again despite not matching the market growth rate Volkswagen (+42.4%) repeats…
General Motors sales soar 29.6% year-on-year over Q1 2021. According to estimates by local consultancy DesRosiers, the Canadian new light vehicle market soars 86.2% year-on-year to 175.186 units in March as year-ago volumes (-48%) were impacted by Covid lockdowns put in place slightly earlier than in the U.S.. This figure…
The Fiat Cronos achieves a 7th consecutive month at #1 in Argentina. New vehicle sales in Argentina rally back up 106.3% year-on-year in March to 36.591 units on year-ago volumes impacted by Covid lockdowns (-54.4%). The March 2021 volume remains down -5.8% on March 2019 (38.864). Year-to-date, sales are now…
Seat Arona sales are up 3-fold year-on-year in March. New car sales in the Czech Republic rally back up 46.5% year-on-year to 20.053 units on Covid-impacted year-ago volumes, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -1.3% to 49.534. Homegrown brand leader Skoda (+36.4%) can't quite match the market growth but…
The Ford Kuga is up to a record 8th place in March. Picture moottori.fi New car sales in Finland gain 12.8% year-on-year in February to 10.189 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -1.4% to 27.423. Toyota (+17%) and Volkswagen (+23.9%) top the brands ranking and both post market-beating gains…
The Fiat Strada topples the Chevy Onix as the YTD best-seller. As March 2020 corresponded to the first week of lockdown measures, this year the Brazilian market is back up 13.7% year-on-year to 177.109 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.5% to 497.885. However the March 2021 level remains…
Haval sales are up 77.2% year-on-year in March. Picture zr.ru The Russian new light vehicle market steps back -5.7% year-on-year in March to 148.676 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -2.8% to 387.322. Both brand leaders Lada (+3%) and Kia (+1.3%) defy the negative conditions to improve their share…
The Vauxhall Corsa is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in March and YTD. The UK new car market posts its first year-on-year gain since last August at +11.5% to 283.964 units for the all-important month of March which coincides with new license plates. However the comparison base in March…
The VW Touareg is up to 7th place in Ukraine in February. The Ukrainian new car market slows down its fall in February to -4.7% year-on-year at 6.336 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -14% to 12.072. Toyota (-19%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country but for…