VW Polo sales surge 144.6% in January in South Africa. New vehicle sales in South Africa skid 7.7% year-on-year in January to just 42.374 units. Toyota (-5.4%) remains comfortably on top with 26.6% share just as the Volkswagen Group (+3.5%) edges up to 17.3% share but the next 8 manufacturers…
Resurrecting the Ford Ranger is turning out to be a blockbuster decision for Ford with over 300.000 expressions of interest recorded by the manufacturer so far. Sales of new light vehicles drop 3% year-on-year in the US for January to 1.122.864 units. Fleet shipments have come to the rescue to limit…
The Tesla Model 3 is among Canada's 10 best-selling vehicles in January. Canadian new light vehicle sales endure an 11th straight month of decline in January at -5.6% to 117.744 units. According to local consultancy Desrosiers whose figures are slightly lower due to the absence of some luxury brands such as…
The new Wrangler helped Jeep sales up 17.5% to reach a new all-time record. Consult over 110 years of U.S. Historical Data here. The U.S. new light vehicle market shows surprising resolve in 2018 with a 0.6% uptick to 17.343.708 deliveries, marking the 4th largest annual volume in U.S. history…
Tesla is up to #15 brand in the US in December, scoring a new monthly volume record. U.S. light vehicle sales end the year on a rosy note with a 2.2% year-on-year uptick in December to 1.639 million units, the 2nd largest monthly volume this year, enabling a positive Full…
The Toyota RAV4 is now the best-selling SUV in Canada so far in 2018. New light vehicle sales in Canada endure a 9th straight month of year-on-year decline in November at -8.4% to 145.578 registrations in the longest negative streak this decade, pulling the year-to-date tally down 2% to 1.881.102.…
The Ram Pickup soars 42%, posting a 3rd all-time volume record in 4 months. Evergreen pickup and SUV sales have failed to compensate a worsening car sales crisis in the U.S. this month as November edges down 0.3% to 1.395.144 deliveries, this despite Black Friday sale on throughout the month,…
The Peugeot 3008 is the best-selling SUV In Europe for the 2nd month in a row. * Now updated with final figures for the Top 10 groups, Top 70 brands and Top 410 models * According to final data shared by our partner JATO Dynamics, the European new car market is still reeling…
The Toyota Yaris leaps up to #7 in October. * See the Top 35 manufacturers and Top 245 models by clicking on the title * New vehicle sales in South Africa slide up 1.7% year-on-year in October to 51.866 units, reducing the year-to-date drop to -0.5% at 464.742 deliveries. Toyota…
The new hatch helps Corolla sales up 19%, and Toyota up 9.9%. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 37 brands and Top 250 models by clicking on the title * It's another month of decline in Canada with October sales down 1.6% to 162.052: the 8th consecutive year-on-year drop…
Without FCA, the U.S. market would be down 1.2% this month. Ram (+14%) and its pickup shine. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 280 models by clicking on the title * Whereas most analysts had predicted a drop, the U.S. new light vehicle market edges…
Opel is the #1 brand in Europe for the first time in 13 years, and the Corsa snaps its 2nd ever #1 finish. * Now updated with actuals for the Top 10 groups, Top 70 brands and Top 410 models * These are very unusual times for the European market, a…
The Fortuner (+35%) helps Toyota up 11% in South Africa in September. * See the Top 35 manufacturers and Top 250 models by clicking on the title * The South African new vehicle market edges down 1.9% year-on-year in September to 49.670 registrations, however exports reach a record for the month…
Jeep sales are up 24.9%, helped by the Wrangler (+62%). Picture motortrend.com * See the Top 15 groups, Top 37 brands and Top 265 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in Canada are currently enduring a negative streak without precedent this decade: September, down 6.7%…
New all-time volume records for both Ram and its Pickup. * See the Top 15 groups, Top 40 brands and Top 280 models by clicking on the title * New light vehicle sales in the U.S. drop 4.9% year-on-year in September to 1.449.226 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up…