For its 2nd month in market, the Rapid II reaches the highest ever ranking for any Skoda nameplate in Russia at #6. Complete turnaround for the Russian new car market, now up 6.8% year-on-year in July to 141.924 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -19.3% to 742.681 and this…
The Skoda Rapid 2, for now exclusive to Russia, breaks into the Top 25 in June. Car dealerships are now operational in Russia, and this reopening linked with state support measures as well as delayed purchases have combined to produce a very contained -14.6% year-on-year drop in June sales to 122.622…
The Renault Clio is the best-seller in Serbia for the 2nd month running. According to data shared with us by our Central European data partner CE Auto, new car sales in Serbia fall -43.9% year-on-year in May to 2.123 units, pulling the year-to-date volume down -38.9% to 8.950. The Renault Clio…
Wolodymyr the Dacia Duster in the Belorussian countryside. This is Part 3 of our Dacia Duster adventure through 10 countries and 9000 km around the Black Sea, you can read Part 1: the road to Transnistria here and Part 2: Chernobyl, Ukraine here. Now that Wolodymyr the Duster and I have been…
The UAZ Bukhanka is #1 in Kazakhstan in April, 60% being ambulances. Picture autozavod.com Hitherto unaffected by the COVID-19 crisis (+39.7% in March), the Kazakh new car market crashes in April at -80.5% year-on-year to 1.122 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative at -2.8% to 18.963. This is the result…
Launched in January, the Geely Coolray is already inside the Belarus Top 20. Belarus is shaping up to be BSCB's latest monthly update addition. To celebrate, we can offer you today detailed brands and models data available since the start of 2020. Brand-wise, we have a complete Q1 2020 Top…
First ever Russian Top 25 finish for the Kia Seltos. 20/06 update: Now with YTD Top 135 models. As we anticipated last month due to a national lockdown implemented on April 2 and in place all through the month, the Russian new car market collapses in April at -72.4% year-on-year to…
BMW manages to contain its loss to -49.9% in Germany in April. 12/05 update: Now with Top 50 brands, Top 300 All-models and Top 285 private sales. Under a national COVID-19 curfew since March 22 and up until April 20 when showrooms around the country started reopening, German new car…
The Kia Rio scores its first ever podium finish in Kazakhstan. Despite declaring a state of emergency on 15 March and placing the cities of Nur-Sultan and Almaty in quarantine on 19 March, the Kazakh new car market is unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic so far, with March sales shooting…
The Lada Granta is the best-selling vehicle in Kazakhstan this month. The Kazakh new vehicle market continues to soar ahead in February at +27.5% to 5.602 registrations, leading to a year-to-date tally up 24% to 10.971. Lada (-12.5%) manages its first monthly win since last August despite going completely against the…
Hyundai sales are up 42.7% in January and the Tucson ranks #3. New vehicle sales in Kazakhstan start the year in spectacular fashion, with January volumes up 20.5% year-on-year to 5.344. Hyundai (+42.7%) easily outpace the galloping market to secure a 5th consecutive monthly win at 21.3% share, not far…
The new Accent helps Hyundai up 70.4% in Kazakhstan in 2019. Discover 50 years of Kazakhstan Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of double-digit gains for new vehicle sales in Kazakhstan, up a formidable 23.2% in 2019 to 75.093 after surging 24.2% in 2018. Lada (+14.6%) trails the…
The Skoda Fabia signs a 5th win in the past 8 years in Slovakia. Discover 50 years of Slovak Historical Data here. New car sales in Slovakia enjoy a 6th consecutive year of gains in 2019 at +3.6% to 101.568 units, which is according to our records the first ever…
The Lada Granta reclaims the Russian top spot off the Lada Vesta. Discover 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. 31/01 update: Now with Full Year 2019 Top 150 models. Despite a stimulus package early in the year, the Russian new car market has plateaued in 2019, down -2.3% to 1.759.655…
The locally-made Geely Atlas climbs on the Belorussian podium in 2019. Discover 50 years of Belarus Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Belarus shoot up 22.1% year-on-year in 2019 to 64.504 units after lifting 52.7% in 2018, confirming this is one of the world's most dynamic markets. Lada…