The Skoda Scala has landed in its home charts with a bang. The Czech new car market is embattled in a post-WLTP depression with March marking a 7th consecutive year-on-year decline at -12.1% to 21.491 units, pulling the year-to-date tally down -12.2% to 59.616. However 5 of the Top 6…
The Citroen C3 is the best-selling vehicle in Northern Ireland in March. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for all UK nations in March. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are included in the March UK…
The VW Golf is back up 51.8% year-on-year in Croatia in March. No sign of improvement for new car sales in Croatia, freefalling down -19.9% year-on-year in March to 5.041 registrations, pulling the year-to-date tally down -12.3% to 12.139. Quite strikingly, the entire Top 5 best-selling brands markedly outpace the…
Dacia is the best performing brand in the UK market in March. UK March sales figures are always awaited with bated breath: with new licence plates released, this is traditionally the biggest month of the year, volumes being so large that they have a strong impact on European sales and…
Almost 1 in 3 new cars sold in Norway in March is a Tesla Model 3. The Norwegian new car maker shoots up by a whopping 27.6% year-on-year in March to 18.375 registrations, lifting the YTD cume up 13.9% to 38.485. There is one main culprit for this surge: the…
The Mercedes A-Class was the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in January. This article has been updated with complete Top 40 All-brands and Top 250 All-models for January and February. In January, the market gains a sturdy 8.3% year-on-year to 15.684 registrations while in February it recedes at -9.3% to 18.861, tilting…
The Tesla Model 3 has landed in Sweden, and it's already a blockbuster. No sign of improvement for Swedish new car sales, now "celebrating" 9 consecutive months of double-digit declines (not just declines) with March down another ghastly 18.7% to 30.256, pulling the year-to-date tally down 15.5% to 73.880. The…
The T-Roc is helping Volkswagen's return to shape in February. Update 3 (03/04): Now with the Top 360 All-models and Top 55 brands. Update 2 (03/04): The January 2019 article now has a Top 350 All-models and Top 55 brands. Update 1 (27/03): Now with the Top 25 brands and…
The Jetour X90 has landed in the Chinese retail charts. Last month's retail figures (+24.5%) showed a spectacular turnaround that seemed so out of place - given wholesales have been declining for 8 straight months - they left us hanging. Unfortunately February retail sales aren't good news, rather a hard slap…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Latvia in February. Based on data released by our partner JATO Dynamics, new car sales in Latvia gain 3.9% year-on-year to 1.303 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 2.2% to 2.843. The Toyota RAV4 (+106.1%) shoots up from outside the January…
The Hyundai Kona ranks #2 in Ireland in February. The Irish new car market continues on a horrendous start of 2019 with February sales down another 11.3% to 15.088 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down 12.3% to 47.380. Volkswagen (+14.9%) and Skoda (+5.3%) buck the negative trend to…
The Citroen C5 Aircross is up to #23 at home. This post has been updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 265 models and Top 10 private sales. In February, the French new car market (+2.1%) is back in positive for the first time since last August at 172.438 units,…
The Suzuki Swift scores its first ever Welsh podium this month. Thanks to our partnership with SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for all UK nations in February. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are included in the February 2019 UK…
Citroen is the fastest grower among the top carmakers in Greece this month. New car sales in Greece continue on an excellent start of 2019 with February up 10.6% to 7.561 leading to a year-to-date tally up 6.7% to 16.771. Toyota (+6.7%) and Peugeot (+17.8%) keep control of the brands ranking…
The Mercedes GLC is among the Top 10 best-selling SUVs in China in February. Just as January retail sales seemed to want to perk up, Chinese wholesales remain stuck in hell for now. Traditionally the weakest month of the year due to Lunar New Year celebrations and extended holidays, February…