The VW ID.7 reaches a world best #4 in Sweden in October. The Swedish new car market is stable in October at 25.026 registrations. The year-to-date tally is however in difficulty at -7% to 218,417. EV sales are off 6.7% to 8,780 and 35.1% share vs. 37.6% a year ago…
Taiwanese BMW sales are up 20.9% in a market off -18% The Taiwanese new car market was impacted by the Shantol and Kangrui typhoons in October, with various county and city governments declaring a national typhoon holiday for several days. As a result October sales are off a sharp -18%…
The Range Rover is the fifth best-selling import in China in September. Sales of new imports in China freefall -21.2% year-on-year in September to just 52,366 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume off -11.3% to 475,589. Brand leaders Lexus (-7.4%) and Mercedes (-8.3%) resist significantly better than the market as…
The VW Tiguan hits a best ever 2nd place thanks to the new generation. 25/10 update: Now with Top 92 All brands and Top 500 All models rankings. Initial data by ACEA has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) down -4.2% year-on-year in September to 1,118,083 units. The year-to-date result…
The Toyota Hilux CHAMP ranks #12 in Thailand in August. Thailand is back on BSCB! We now have access to all brands and all models monthly rankings. In August 48,726 new light vehicles found a buyer here. Toyota further tightens its hold on the market at 41.7% share vs. 34.3%…
Ford Territory sales double year-on-year in the UAE. 222,849 new cars hit Emirati roads over the first 9 months of 2024, a very satisfying 12.3% year-on-year jump. Toyota (-1.3%) disappoints with a year-on-year loss that thaws its market share from 28.9% a year ago to 25.4% now. Nissan (+16.2%) on…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary in September. The Hungarian new passenger car market edges down -0.6% year-on-year in September to 9,068 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 7.3% to 89,044. When adding Light Commercial vehicles, the market is up 9.3% to 107,445 over the first…
Chevrolet Trax sales are up 56.6% over Q3. According to Cox Automotive, the U.S. new light vehicle market drops -12.8% year-on-year in September to 1.17 million units. This is partly because of fewer selling days 23 against 26 in September 2023. The SAAR stands at 15.8 million, identical to September…
Xpeng ends September just outside the Top 10. 4,125 new cars found a Singaporean buyer in September, a spectacular 71.1% year-on-year surge. The year-to-date volume is now up 48.7% to 30,567. Toyota (+22.2%) and Mercedes (+50%) both trail the market atop the charts but lodge strong share at 18% and…
Mini breaks into the Luxembourg Top 10 in September. The Luxembourg new car market drops -6.7% year-on-year in September to 3,620 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume off -5.5% to 35,890. Volkswagen (+24.7%) defies the negative market and reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date with 12.7% share. BMW…
The Ford Explorer EV is an instant blockbuster in Denmark. 15,567 new cars hit Danish roads in September, a 4.6% year-on-year improvement. As a result the year-to-date tally is up 1.8% to 126,255. Volkswagen (+79.4%) surges ahead to confirm its YTD top spot, outselling Tesla (-23.4%) which started from a…
The Renault Grand Koleos aka Geely Monjaro has a blockbuster debut in South Korea. New light vehicle sales in South Korea edge up 0.9% year-on-year in September to 130,416 units. This lift is only due to the good health of foreign manufacturers at +10.1% to 24,839 whereas locals are off…
The Mercedes G-Class is the 2nd best-selling foreign model in Japan over Q3. The Japanese new vehicle market stabilises in September at +0.3% too 438,733 sales. The year-to-date tally remains in frank negative meanwhile at -8.5% to 3,299,869 units. Local behemoth Toyota (-6.9%) underperforms but still manages a strong 28.9%…
The Tesla Model 3 is the most popular vehicle in Portugal in September. 15,055 new cars found a buyer in Portugal in September, a 7% year-on-year improvement. This way, the year-to-date volume is now up 2.9% to 157,844. Peugeot (+7.8%) keeps the lead of the brands charts with 9.9% share…
The Skoda Karoq ranks #4 in Switzerland in September. The Swiss new car market edges down -6.6% year-on-year in September to 20,155 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now off -3.9% to 175,730. 4x4 sales are down just -2.5% to 10,676, improving their share to 53% vs. 50.7% a…