Both the Peugeot 2008 II and Renault Captur II now outsell their predecessors at home. 21/01/20 update: Now with Top 315 All-models. Like in November, this month the French new car market is biased by rushed registrations as cars registered after Jan. 1 count toward the EU's fleet emissions target of…
The 4th generation should enable the Skoda Octavia to cement its win in 2020. Discover close to 45 years of Austria Historical Data here. It's a second consecutive year of decline for the Australian new car market with 2019 sales down -3.4% to 329.389 units. Brand leader Volkswagen (-7.5%) falls twice…
The VW T-Roc scores its first Top 10 finish at home at #6. Discover 75 years worth of German Historical data here. The German new car market is back on the up for the 5th time in the past 6 years with sales up 5% year-on-year to 3.607.258 units, ending the decade…
The Tesla Model 3 topped the Swiss charts in March and December 2019. Discover 50 years worth of Switzerland Historical Data here. New car sales in Switzerland bounce back up 3.9% year-on-year in 2019 to 311.466 registrations, helped by strong 4x4 sales up 8.9% to 160.078 and 51.4% share vs.…
The Mercedes A-Class topped the Portuguese monthly charts 5 times in 2019. Discover over 30 years of Portugal Historical Data here. The Portuguese new car market puts an end to 6 consecutive years of gains in 2019 at -2% to 223.799 registrations. The brands podium remains unchanged on 2018 with…
The Skoda Karoq is up to #3 at home in 2019. Discover over 50 years of Czech Historical Data here. The Czech new car market drops -4.4% year-on-year in 2019 to 249.915 units, marking a second consecutive year of decline. Keep in mind a significant part of Czech sales (estimated…
The Dacia Duster broke its monthly share record in 2019, as did the Sandero. Discover over 50 years of Romanian Historical Data here. It's another stunning year for the Romanian new car market, up 23.4% year-on-year in 2019 to 161.562 units. This marks a 6th consecutive year of double-digit gains…
Could the Toyota Raize top the 2020 charts? Discover over 50 years of Japanese Historical Data here. The Japanese new vehicle market skids down -1.5% year-on-year in 2019 to 5.195.216 units, this annual drop entirely due to a typhoon-induced sales freefall during the last 3 months of the year: -24.2%…
The Ram Pickup outsold the Ford F-Series for the first time in December. Discover over 35 years of Canadian Historical Data here. New light vehicle sales in Canada endure a second straight year of decline in 2019 at -3.7% to 1.928.829 registrations, the first time the market drops below the…
The Ford F-Series is #1 in the U.S. for the 38th consecutive year. Discover 112 years of U.S. Historical Data here. Despite head wind, the U.S. new light vehicle market (-1.5%) manages a 5th consecutive year above 17 million annual sales at 17.077.206. Cars continue to freefall at -10% to…
The Dacia Duster soars to #3 in Italy in 2019. Consult over 90 years of Italian Historical Data here. 04/02 update: Now with Top 200 models. In what is shaping up to be a European pattern, the Italian new car market benefits from an artificial December surge - up 12.2%…
The Rifter helps push Peugeot to #1 in Spain, accounting for 14% of its 2019 volume. Consult over 45 years of Spanish Historical Data here. New car sales in Spain put an end to 6 consecutive years of growth in 2019 at -2.4% to 1.302.963 units, the first year-on-year decline…
The striking new Hyundai Grandeur is #1 in South Korea in November. 22/01/20 update: Now with Top 85 foreign models. 17/12/19 update: Now with Top 10 foreign models. The South Korea new car market remains muted in November at -1.7% to 159.447 registrations, with local carmakers dropping -4.2% to 133.33…
The Renault Clio V and Peugeot 208 II have now taken control of the French charts. 12/12 update: Now with the Top 315 All-models. New car sales in France edge up 0.7% year-on-year in November to 172.735 units, but with 2 less selling days than in November 2018 this actually…
Instant blockbuster: the Toyota Raize lands directly at #4 in Japan... New light vehicle sales in Japan once again endure the consequences of the typhoons that battered the country in October and disrupted economic activity, with November registrations down by a ghastly -12.7% year-on-year to 385.859, which is enough to…