Lexus sales are up 4575% year-on-year in March. New car sales in Ukraine bounce back up 726.2% year-on-year in March to 4,511 units on a year ago volume devastated by the Russian invasion. The Q1 2023 tally tilts into position at +0.3% and 11,199 registrations. Toyota (+636.4%) hold onto the…
Nissan sales more than double year-on-year in Singapore. The Singaporean new car market is off -5.9% year-on-year in March to 2,469 sales, bringing the year-to-date tally down -17.4% to 6,493. Once again Toyota (-16.4%) falls faster than the market but scores a solid 21.3% share vs. 20.3% year-to-date. Mercedes (-5.4%) roughly…
Dodge Charger sales are up 4-fold year-on-year in March. 118,801 new vehicles joined Mexican roads in March, another solid 24.8% year-on-year improvement leading to a Q1 2023 volume up 24.4% to 315,126 units. Nissan (+34.7%) easily beats its "home" market (the only one in the world where the brand is…
Tesla sales are up 84.6% year-on-year in March. The Icelandic new car market soars 26.3% year-on-year in March to 1,833 registrations. This means the Q1 2023 volume is up 8.7% to 3,498. Tesla (+84.6%) easily takes the lead of the brands ranking with 24.2% share, and also becomes #1 year-to-date…
The Peugeot 2008 is back to being the best-selling nameplate in Portugal. The Portuguese new car market surges 60.1% year-on-year in March to 21,472 units, leading to a Q1 2023 result up 49.6% to 52,191. The entire podium beats the market this month. Peugeot (+93.7%) retains the top spot with…
Sales of Toyota RAV4 surge ahead over Q1. Local consultancy DesRosiers Automotive has the Canadian market up just 3.7% year-o-year in March to an estimated 146,000 units. This is a paltry result considering March 2022 was off -19.8% on the year prior. The Q1 2023 tally is up 5.2% to…
The BMW X1 ranks #2 in Switzerland in March. The Swiss new car market is up 15.9% year-on-year to 25,184 units in March, which means Q1 2023 sales gain 8.5% to 58,819. 4x4 sales are up 19.5% for the month to 12,608 and 50.1% share vs. 48.6% over the same…
The Isuzu MU-X cracks the Australian Top 10 for the first time. 11/04 update: Now with Top 280 All models. Massive quarantine delays at Australian ports trigger a -2.7% year-on-year drop in new vehicle sales in March to 97,251 units, the 2nd lowest March in the past decade below pandemic-hit…
Lexus triples its sales year-on-year in March. 15/05 update: Now with Q1 2023 Top 20 foreign models. March is always a strong month for Japanese new vehicle sales as it is the end of the financial year and manufacturers rush to meet targets. Sales are up 11.6% year-on-year this month…
The Toyota bZ4X is inside the Finnish Top 10 for the first time. 7,572 new cars found a buyer in Finland in March, bringing the market back into positive - just - at +2.1% year-on-year. The Q1 tally is down -3.3% to 20,700 units. Toyota (-12.1%) easily keeps the brands…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Poland in March. The Polish new car market surges 25.4% year-on-year in March to 48,363 sales, meaning the Q1 result is up 20.2% over the same period last year to 120,563. Toyota (+51.4%) doubles the market growth rate to 19% share,…
The Tesla Model Y holds 10.6% of the Swedish market in March. New car sales in Sweden return to positive in March at +5.4% to 30,261 units. This means the first quarter tally is down -9.2% to 63,304. BEV volumes are up 37.6% to 12,577 and a record 41.6% share…
The BYD Atto 3 is the best-selling vehicle in Israel over the first quarter of 2022. Thanks to our Israeli partner cartube.co.il, we have complete March 2023 brands charts as well as Q1 2023 and each month All-models data. New car sales in Israel are up 6.3% year-on-year in March to…
The new Tonale triggers a spectacular sales lift for Alfa Romeo. 03/04 update: Now with Top 75 All brands and Top 415 All models. New car sales in Europe continue their recovery with preliminary data by ACEA showing the market (EU+EFTA+UK) up for the 7th month in a row at…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in February. The Colombian new vehicle market continues to freefall at -17.7% in February to 15,820 sales. The year-to-date tally stands at 29,692, off -18.9% over the first two months of 2022. Renault (-21%) reclaims the brands top spot it…