Volkswagen is the most popular carmaker in Belgium in June. The Belgian market continues to evolve at markedly higher levels than in 2022 with June sales up a fantastic 48.7% year-on-year to 51,760. The H1 2023 volume stands at 264,475 units, up 35.4% on the same period a year ago.…
Dacia sales triple year-on-year in Luxembourg. After falling -19.7% in June 2022, the Luxembourg new car market rallies back up 32.8% year-on-year in June 2023 to 4,767 sales. This brings the H1 2023 tally up 21.5% to 26,494. The Top 2 carmakers both outpace the market: Volkswagen is up 44.9% to…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Argentina for the first time. The Argentinean new light vehicle market advances 12.9% year-on-year in June to 37,266 sales, leading to a first half tally up 13.4% to 222,203. Toyota (+15.5%) edges past the market growth to easily remain in the brands…
The Mazda BT-50 hits a record 7th place in Australia in June. 10/07 update: Now with Top 299 All models. New vehicle sales in Australia shoot up 25% year-on-year in June to 124,926 units, the highest June volume since 2018 (130,300). This means the H1 2023 tally is up 8.2%…
Volvo XC40 Finnish sales are up 232.8% in June. The Finnish new car market is up 24.8% year-on-year in June to 8,969 sales, keeping in mind June 2022 was off -24.9% on the year prior. Halfway through the year, the sales volume is up 8.3% to 46,126. Toyota (+26.4%) easily…
The Dacia Duster ranks #2 in Romania in June. 13,173 new cars found a buyer in Romania in June, a 19% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date tally up 25.4% to 73,645. Dacia (+8.6%) trails its home market to 29.5% share vs. 33.4% halfway through the year, while Toyota (+1.2%)…
The MG Comet has landed in India. New wholesales in India edge up 2.2% year-on-year in June to a new record 327,544 units, meaning the H1 volume is above the 2 million mark for the first time at 2,009,490 (+10%). The Top four manufacturers all beat the market with Maruti…
Toyota sales vastly outpace their home market in June. 392,719 new vehicles hit Japanese roads in June, a 19.8% year-on-year improvement. As a result the H1 2023 volume is up 17.5% to 2,450,599 units. Note the June result is still -12.8% off pre-pandemic June 2019. Toyota (+47.6%) vastly outruns its home…
The VW Polo is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil in June. New light vehicle sales in Brazil climb 8.6% year-on-year in June to 179,691, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.8% to 934,519. The top 3 manufacturers lift much faster than the market, indicating a concentration of market towards tried…
Rare Top 10 finish for the Opel Astra. The Dutch new car market soars another 37.8% year-on-year in June to 41,366 sales, meaning the H1 2023 tally is up 31.3% or almost 50,000 units to 201,793. Volkswagen (+122.1%) surges ahead to reclaim the brands top spot it holds year-to-date, dislodging…
Kia EV6 sales are up 184.1% year-on-year in June. New car sales in Sweden gain 8.4% year-on-year in June to 28,283 units, a weak result given June 2022 was off -27.7% on the year prior. The H1 2023 result remains down at -2.4% to 140,663. BEVs are up 33% year-on-year…
The Renault Clio holds 6.6% of the Croatian market in June. The Croatian new car market surges another 41% year-on-year in June to 7,215 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 43.6% to 33,799. Volkswagen (+128.1%) reclaims the brands top spot off Renault (+226%) both for the month and halfway…
The Ford Puma remains in the YTD lead in the UK. 177,266 new cars hit UK roads in June, a very solid 25.8% year-on-year improvement. However we remain slightly below the 186,128 units of June 2021 and 20.6% below the 223,421 sales of June 2019. The H1 2023 volume is up 18.4%…
First ever Top 10 finish in Italy for the MG ZS New car sales in Italy jump 9.2% year-on-year in June to 138,927 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 23% halfway through the year to 841,343. This is however down -22.3% when compared to pre-pandemic H1 2019. Private sales…
MG ranks #12 in Spain in June. New car sales in Spain gain 13.3% year-on-year in June to 101,085 units, leading to a half year total up a strong 24% to 505,421. Note however that H1 2023 volumes remain off -27% on pre-pandemic H1 2019. Private sals are up 8.5%…