The Hyundai Accent is now #1 year-to-date in Vietnam. New vehicle sales in Vietnam rally back up 61.5% on Covid-19 impacted year-ago volumes to 30.935 units according to local manufacturers association VAMA. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 35% to 70.952 units. These figures climb to 40.072 for…
The Suzuki Alto remains the most popular vehicle in Pakistan in March. March 2020 sales of locally-produced light vehicles in Pakistan were down -69.7% on the year prior so logically this month they rally back up 3-fold or 200.7% year-on-year to 20.813. The year-to-date tally is now up 77% to…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in March. As a result of Covid-19 dealership closures, March 2020 sales were down -62.4% on the year prior and logically this year they rebound back up 157.6% to 7.067, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive at +12.3% and 16.291 units.…
The Kia Stonic makes its first appearance in the NZ Top 10. Picture autocar.co.nz February data is also included in the data section of this article. In March, new vehicle sales in New Zealand soar 87.6% on weak, Covid-19 impacted year-ago volumes to 15.498 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up…
Chevrolet is back to #1 in Kazakhstan in March. The Kazakh new vehicle market continues to soar in March with sales up 21.7% year-on-year to 8.362, leading to a year-to-date tally up 35.4% to 24.161. This year-on-year surge is about to get even more impressive in the coming months as…
The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Austria in March. Last year, Austria was one of the first countries in the world to go into a Covid-19 lockdown and new car sales were down 66.7% as a result. This time, registrations logically bounce back up 177.1% to 29.526,…
The new generation lifts the Toyota Yaris to #2 in New Caledonia. Unlike metropolitan France, new car sales in New Caledonia, a French overseas archipelago located north-east of Australia, actually drop year-on-year in March at -6.1% to 505 registrations, due to a 3-week Covid-19 lockdown. This means the year-to-date tally is…
Chinese EV maker Xpeng is climbing up the Norwegian sales charts. Picture elbil.no The Norwegian new car market advances 23.1% year-on-year in March to 15.321 units, keeping in mind March 2020 was down -32.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally stands at 36.309 units, up 12.2% on the same period…
The Dacia Duster is the best-selling vehicle at home for the first time. The Romanian new car market bounces back up a rather timid 18.1% year-on-year to 7.861 units in March, keeping in mind March 2020 was down -32.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down -25.8%…
The Ford Kuga is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in March. Picture fdm.dk The Danish new car market rallies back up 56.3% year-on-year in March to 23.736, but this volume is still down -9.8% on March 2019 which remains the largest March result ever at 26.310. The year-to-date tally now…
The Wuling Hongguang MINI EV scores its first podium in China. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), China new vehicle wholesales mark 12 consecutive months of year-on-year gains in March at +74.9% to 2.526.000 units, also up 0.2% on March 2019. This is split into…
The VW Tiguan is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland in March. New car sales in Switzerland rebound 43.7% year-on-year in March to 25.236 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into positive at +1.9% and 56.497 sales. Note the March 2021 volume is down -12.8% on March 2019 pre-pandemic levels. 4x4 sales…
The VW ID.4 is the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in March. Picture carsireland.ie New car sales in Ireland bounce back 53.6% year-on-year in March to 9.229 units on weak, Covid-19 impacted year-ago volumes. The year-to-date tally remains in negative for now though at -3.4% to 48.089. Note March 2020 volumes…
Opel sales are up 75% partly thanks to the new Mokka. Picture autobild.de The German new car market is up 35.9% year-on-year in March to 292.349 registrations as year-ago volumes were hampered by Covid-19 lockdowns. This score remains down -15.4% on March 2019, so new car sales Germany have yet…
The Peugeot 208 II secures an 8th win in the past 9 months at home. 16/04 update: Now with final figures for the Top 280 All-models. 7/04 update: Now with Top 10 EVs. The French new car market is up 191.7% year-on-year in March to 182.775 sales as year-ago volumes…