The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus in May. Thanks to our partnership with SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, we can share with you today Cyprus new car sales data. The market is down -8.3% year-on-year in May to 1.120 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -17.2% to 5.358. The…
The Toyota RAV4 breaks the monthly ranking record for an SUV in Australia at #3. This article has been updated with the Top 47 All-brands and Top 275 All-models. The Australian new vehicle market endures a 14th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in May at -8.1% to 92.561 units, exactly…
The Suzuki Swift is up 6-fold year-on-year to #5 in Greece. New car sales in Greece soar 10.9% year-on-year in May to 13.832 units, lifting the year-to-date tally up 52.424. Toyota (+37.8%) almost quadruples the market growth to hold onto the brands top spot at 10.5% share, distancing Fiat (-12.7%), Peugeot…
The Renault Kwid ranks #4 in Colombia. Thanks to a very robust month of May up 8.3% to 22.298 units, new car sales in Colombia are back into positive territory year-to-date at +1.6% to 96.721. Now that Renault (+18.8%) has wrestled the #1 brands YTD title off Chevrolet (-6.9%), it…
The GAC NE Aion S has landed in China. After analysing May wholesales in detail, we now focus on the all-new locally-produced launches for the month, so you can stay up-to-date on the fastest-evolving automotive market in the world. Note this update is based on wholesales figures, and sometimes new…
Toyota sales surge 59.8% year-on-year in a market down -17.1% Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il, we can share with you today May brands data for Israel, models data is now a quarterly occurrence. It's a very difficult month for new car sales in the country at -17.1% to 21.375 units,…
The Skoda Octavia is now the best-selling vehicle in Austria YTD. The Austrian new car market reels in May at -6.1% year-on-year to 30.574 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -7.4% to 143.380. Brand leader Volkswagen (-24%) is hit particularly hard but remains on top at 14.7% vs. 9.8% for…
The Mitsubishi Triton is one of 5 pickups in the May Top 6. New vehicle sales in New Zealand fall a painful -13.5% year-on-year in May to 12.259 units, leading to a year-to-date tally now down -4.9% to 61.715. In the detail, passenger cars/SUVs freefall -17.8% to 7.624 this month…
Peugeot sales soar 109.7% in Romania in May. New car sales in Romania leap up 12.6% year-on-year in May to 13.011 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 20.3% to 57.538. Homegrown leader Dacia (+5.5%) fails to match the market growth, resulting in a weak 25.3% share vs. 30.6% YTD. Volkswagen…
The Baleno is Suzuki's best-seller in Chile. This article has been updated with the Top 25 models. The April 2019 article has now been updated with the Top 25 models. New light vehicle sales in Chile drop for the 4th straight month in May at a steep -11.7% to 31.204…
Citroen sales surge 69.9% in a depressed market. New vehicles sales in Morocco slow down their fall at -14.6% in May vs. a devastating -49.3% in April, with passenger cars down -15.3% to 10.021 and light commercials down -8.9%. Year-to-date, the market is down -13.1% with passenger cars down -15.9%…
Kia sales surge 39.2% in a market down 15%. The Singaporean new car market drops a harsh -15% year-on-year in May to 6.308 units, yet the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +4.7% to 33.710. Honda (-14.2%) follows the market to retain the brands pole position at 23% share vs.…
Suzuki Cultus sales surge 80.3% year-on-year in Pakistan. Sales of locally-made cars in Pakistan continue to freefall at -18% year-on-year in May to 17.891, leading to a year-to-date tally down -11.5% to 102.643. Suzuki (-13.5%) manages to lose less ground than the market, resulting in an improved 56.3% share, but…
The Ibiza (+74.3%) lifts Seat up 28.5% in Portugal this month. The Portuguese new car market slips down -3.8% year-on-year in May to 22.724 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -4.7% to 103.290. Renault (-17.2%) easily remains atop the brands ranking at 14% share despite a very steep drop,…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Ukraine in May. The Ukrainian new car market manages a third consecutive month in positive after 6 in negative: May sales are up 1.6% to 6.947, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -2.4% to 32.193. Toyota (+45.6%) overtakes Renault (+28.8%) to take…