Toyota Corolla sales are up 3.3% in a market down -27.3% The Finnish new car market sinks -27.3% year-on-year in March to 7,406 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally down -22% to 21,397 units. Toyota (-12.8%) reinforces its ultra-domination with 17.7% share, more than twice any other carmaker in the…
The Toyota Yaris is the most successful model in Ireland in March. The Irish new car market shoots up 40.7% year-on-year in March to 12,933 units, its first YoY uptick of the year. The year-to-date total now stands at 49,926, up 3.8% over the First Quarter of 2021. Toyota shoots…
UAZ Classic Commercial sales are up 5.3% in March. Economic sanctions levelled at Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine have affected the value of the ruble and triggered widespread inflation as well as the end of the import of some automotive parts in an international boycott. Some…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to a record third place in March in Taiwan. New car sales in Taiwan drop -8.7% year-on-year in March to 39,442 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -14.2% to 104,344 sales. Toyota (-5.5%) falls a little slower than the market to 29.4% share,…
Hyundai Sonata sales are up 81.7% year-on-year this month in Kazakhstan. After being disrupted by social unrest in January (-53%), the Kazakh new vehicle market bounces back up 3.8% year-on-year in February to 7,750 sales, leading to a year-to-date tally off -26.2% to 11,666. Hyundai (+8.8%) continues on its implacable domination…
The Lexus RX is back up to #2 in the imports ranking in February. Whereas the wholesales market is up 18.7% and exports soar 60.5% in February, imports sink -22.6% year-on-year to a meagre 42,450 units. Lexus (-13.9%) reclaims the top spot off Mercedes (-13.4%) both for the month and…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Zealand in February. The New Zealand new vehicle market edges up 0.7% year-on-year in February to 12,551 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume down -1.1% to 26,050. Passenger Cars are up 7.5% to 2156 units, SUVs are unusually down -17.3% to…
The Tesla Model Y is up to a record #2 in Austria in February. Picture derstandard.de The Austrian new car market sinks -18.9% year-on-year in February to just 16,103 sales, leading to a year-to-date volume off -6.7% to 31,722. Volkswagen (-46%) keeps the lead of the brands ranking despite a steep…
Hyundai sales are up 10.8% in a market down -12.4% in February. Picture motortrend.com The Canadian new light vehicle market falls -12.4% year-on-year in February to 98,722 units and down a round -20% on pre-pandemic February 2020, according to estimates by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. The year-to-date volume stands at 190,133…
The VW Tiguan is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland in February. New car sales in Switzerland edge up 2.9% year-on-year in February to 16,606 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 4% to 32,505 sales. 4x4 registrations are up 7.1% to 8.082 and 49.2% share vs. 48.1% a year ago.…
The Lexus NX is up to #3 in February. The Taiwanese market drops -10.7% year-on-year in February to 24,278 units. This brings the year-to-date tally to 64,902, down -17.2% on the same period in 2021. Toyota (+23.5%) and Lexus (+50.5%) defy the negative market to top the brands ranking with…
Toyota is the best-selling carmaker in Israel in January. Based on data shared with us by our Israeli partner cartube.co.il, new car sales in Israel edge down -0.8% year-on-year n February to 25,291 units. This brings the year-to-date tally down -15% to 62,695 sales. Toyota (+32.8%) lodges the biggest gain in…
The Honda Fit is among the 10 best-sellers in Taiwan in January. Picture carstuff.com.tw New car sales in Taiwan start the year with a steep -20.6% year-on-year decline in January to 40,624 units. Toyota (-25.4%) easily keeps the reins of the brands charts with 30.6% share despite falling even faster…
Mercedes is the most successful importer in China in January. New import sales in China skid down -9.1% year-on-year in January to 88,408. Mercedes (+22.9%) ignores the declining trend and topples Lexus (-14.8%) to take the first spot in the imported brands ranking with over 20,000 sales. BMW (-16.3%) returns…
Hyundai sales are up 26.9% in a market up 0.6%. Estimates by Desrosiers Automotive Consultancy have the Canadian new light vehicle market edging up 0.6% year-on-year in January to 91,411 units. However January 2021 was a low comparison base as sales dropped -17.4% on the year prior then. Looking at…