The Toyota Camry is #1 in Saudi Arabia again. Consult 30 years of Saudi Arabia Historical Data here. The big event of the year in Saudi Arabia was women being allowed to drive from June 24 onwards. Unfortunately, as I predicted in an interview with the BBC.co.uk, this hasn't had…
The Ford Ranger has topped the New Caledonian charts for 8 of the past 10 years. Consult 15 years of New Caledonian Historical Data here. New Caledonia is a small French overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, with sales counted separately to metropolitan France. The market is down 3.9% year-on-year…
The Ford Focus soars 49.2% year-on-year to land at #3 in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market tumbles down 19.6% year-on-year in January to just 47.701 units, paying the price for last minute rushed sales in December before a January 1 change in taxation that is less advantageous for luxury…
The C5 Aircross breaks into the Top 30 and helps Citroen to its highest share since July 2015 while Peugeot is #1 for the 4th time in the past 5 months. This post has been updated with the Top 40 brands, Top 260 models and Top 10 private sales. New…
The Renault Clio swims upstream in Turkey this month with a 19.8% uptick in a market tumbling down 59%. Turkish new light vehicle sales start 2019 the way they ended 2018: in hell. After imploding down 75% in September and 77% in October, Turkey seemed to have been on the mend…
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 Toyota Yaris is the best-selling vehicle in Puerto Rico for the third year running. Consult close to 30 years of Puerto Rican Historical Data here. This post has been updated with the complete Top 270 All-models ranking. New light vehicle sales in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated state of the United…
The Dacia Duster shoots up to a record 6th place in Italy in January. The Italian new car market starts 2019 in a rather paltry way: down 7.9% year-on-year in January to 165.536 units. New car sales in Italy this month offer a starkly contrasting picture: for once private sales…
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…
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 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 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.…
The Dacia Logan is the best-seller at home for the 14th year in a row. Consult 50 years of Romania Historical Data here. Romanian new car sales are on a roll: 2018 marks the 5th consecutive year of double-digit gains and the largest of the lot at +24.6% to 130.919…
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 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…