Hyundai Kona sales are lifted up by the new EV variant. New car sales in Norway edge down 2.2% year-on-year in January to 9.004 registrations, with Volkswagen (+0.3%) going against the grain with a slim uptick to 15.4% share vs. 13.6% over the FY2018. BMW (-7%) leaps up two spots…
The Ford Focus rallies back up to #2 in the UK for the first time since last May, while the Mercedes A-Class stands at a strong #5. New car sales in the UK endure a 5th straight month of year-on-year decline in January at -1.6% to 161.013 units, the lowest…
The VW Tiguan soars 64% to #3 in Croatia in January. After surging 18.3% over the Full Year 2018, Croatian new car sales start 2019 in negative at -4.2%. However for market leader Volkswagen (+38%) it's an outstanding month with a mammoth 20.4% share vs. just 9.3% in December and…
The Skoda Fabia is back to #1 in Slovakia. Consult 25 years of Slovakia Historical Data here. New car sales in Slovakia enjoy a 5th consecutive annual gain in 2018 at +2.1% to 98.080 registrations. Brand leader Skoda (+2.4%) matches the market growth to maintain its share at an ultra-dominant…
The Mercedes A-Class is up 60.6% to #3 in Luxembourg this year. Consult 25 years of Luxembourg Historical Data here. New car sales in Luxembourg edge up 0.07% or just 36 units in 2018 to 52.811 registrations. Volkswagen (+3%) remains by far the most popular carmaker in the country, improving…
The VW Golf is #1 in Latvia for the first time since 2013. Consult close to 50 years of Latvian Historical Data here. The Latvian new car market posts a 5th year of gain in a row in 2018 at +1.1% to 16.879 units, this despite December sales plunging down…
The Dacia Sandero signs its 10th monthly win in Spain. The Spanish new car market starts the year on the wrong foot with a -5.1% year-on-year decline in January to 96.890 registrations, yet this is still the 2nd largest January volume in the past decade below last year's 102.149 units.…
Toyota is up 17.7% and the Corolla up to #3 in the Chinese retail ranking. Following our Full Year 2018 wholesales data update for China, it’s now time for us to explore Chinese retail sales, a new monthly update on BSCB since February 2018 taking the marketing edge off the wholesales…
The Nissan Qashqai is the best-selling vehicle in Finland for the second time ever, after 2012. Consult close to 65 years of Finland Historical Data here. New car sales in Finland edge up 1.5% in 2018 to 118.941 registrations. Market leader Toyota (+1.9%) sees its share stabilised at 12.6%, wheres…
Chinese luxury marque Hongqi is up 422% year-on-year in December partly thanks to the new H5. After covering December and Full Year 2018 wholesales data for China, it's now time for us to explore Chinese retail sales, a new monthly update on BSCB since February 2018 taking the marketing edge…
The locally-produced Renault Clio manages a 21st consecutive annual win in Slovenia. Consult over 15 years of Slovenian Historical Data here. It's a 6th consecutive year of growth for Slovenian new car sales in 2018 at +2.7% to 72.835 units, the largest annual volume of any year since we started…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark for the third straight year. Consult over 35 years of Denmark Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of decline for Danish new car sales albeit very measured at -1.5% to 218.558 registrations, making 2018 the third largest annual volume in…
The VW T-Roc ends its first full year of sales at a world-best #5 in Austria. Consult over 40 years of Austria Historical Data here. New car sales in Austria hit the brakes in 2018 at -3.5% to 341.068 registrations. Volkswagen (-3%) however remains ultra-dominant, even improving its share slightly to…
The Toyota Hilux cruises to a record volume and share in Australia. Picture caradvice.com.au Consult over 70 years of Australian Historical Data here. Exclusive State by State rankings are now available here. The Australian new vehicle market puts an end to a streak of three consecutive record years in 2018…
Another record year for Dacia, now #4 brand in France above VW and placing 2 models in the annual French Top 10 for the first time in history (Sandero and Duster). Update 2: Now with the Top 50 Private Sales models Update 1: Now with the Top 55 All-brands, Top…