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…
Dacia Duster sales surge 127.7% year-on-year in Italy in March. Italy endures a 6th year-on-year drop in the past 7 months at a steep -9.7% in March to 194.428 units, pulling the year-to-date volume down 6.9% to 538.938. Once again though, despite the harsh fall the Italian market is getting…
The Vauxhall Grandland X is an instant blockbuster in the UK. Traditionally very secretive, we now have the chance to study UK 2018 figures in a lot more detail with a Top 250 models instead of the usual Top 10. Just outside the familiar ten, the Vauxhall Mokka (-14.1%) is…
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 Tesla Model 3 has finally landed in the home of EVs: Norway. Breaking with the rest of Scandinavia, in February Norwegian new car sales manage their first year-on-year gain since last September at a very sturdy +9% to 11.106 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 3.7% to 20.110. Volkswagen…
The VW T-Roc now ranks 5th year-to-date in Germany. The German new car market edges back into positive territory for the first time since pre-WLTP-boosted August with February up 2.7% to 268.867 registrations, enough to also tilt the YTD tally into positive at +0.6% 534.569. Instrumental to this return to growth…
The Jeep Compass scores its 2nd ever podium finish in Italy. It's a 5th decline in the past 6 months for new car sales in Italy in February at -3.2% to 177.847 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down 5.4% or almost 20.000 sales to 343.758. Encouragingly, this decline is occurring…
The Renault Duster confirms it is the favourite vehicle in Ukraine. Ukrainian new car sales crash down 20.6% year-on-year in January to just 5.258 units, but Renault (+36.5%) defies the surrounding gloom to majestically top the brands ranking with 15.3% share, distancing last year's leader Toyota (-32.8%) at 12% and…
The Volvo S/V60 is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in January. Swedish new car sales skid down 10.9% year-on-year in January to 20.478 units. Atop the brands charts, both Volvo (-14.1%) and Volkswagen (-21.7%) lose share year-on-year but Kia (+9.2%) and BMW (+12.6%) show impressive results. Only Ford (+4.9%) also…
The VW Tiguan is the best-selling SUV in Europe in 2018. Consult close to 50 years of European Historical Data here. October 2019 update: Now with Top 10 LCV brands and Top 40 models. February 2019 update: Now with Top 60 brands and Top 430 All- models. Thanks to our…
The Mercedes A-Class lodges a third European Top 10 finish in 4 months, helping Mercedes become the only gainer in the Top 12 brands. The Europe Full Year 2018 post has now been updated with the Top 60 brands and Top 415 models. The Europe November 2018 post has now…
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 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…
The VW Polo posts its third ever annual win in the Netherlands. Consult over 35 years of Dutch Historical Data here. New car sales in the Netherlands post a second consecutive year of growth in 2018 at a sturdy +7.1% to 443.812 units. Local association BOVAG predicts a similar 440.000 sales…
The Volvo S/V90 is the best-seller at home for the first time. Consult 68 years worth of Swedish Historical Data here It was a schizophrenic year for the Swedish new car market: up 16.5% to an all-time record of 225.543 units half-way through the year thanks to a June frenzy leading…