Leapmotor B10 monthly sales are already above 10,000 units. According to data by CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales of new vehicles in China surge 11.2% year-on-year in May to 2,686,000 units (this figure includes exports). In the detail, it's 2,352,000 passenger cars (+13.3%) and 335,000 commercial vehicles (-2%)…
The Citroen C3 ranks #2 in Portugal in May. New car sales in Portugal shoot up 18.6% year-on-year in May to 23,545 units, bringing the year-to-date tally to 100,842, up 4.8% over the same period last year. Peugeot (+38.5%) remains the uncontested leader with 10.5% of the market, while Dacia…
The Hyundai Palisade is up to 2nd place overall at home. 141,430 cars hit South Korean roads in May, stable at +0.4% year-on-year. This includes 113,241 local carmakers (-2.9%) and 28,189 foreigners (+16.4%). Hyundai (-5%) and Kia (-2.4%) continue to dominate, adding up to a 66.9% combined market share vs.…
The VW Tiguan is now the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland year-to-date. New car sales in Switzerland recede -6.1% year-on-year in May to 19,969, leading to a year-to-date volume off -7.3% to 91,323. 4WD sales are down -10.2% to 9,943 and 49.8% share vs. 52.1% last year. Petrol is down -28.6%…
The Toyota Raize is the 2nd best-selling regular car in Japan in May. The Japanese new vehicle market is up 3.7% year-on-year in May to 324,064 units and up 11.3% year-to-date to 1,952,994. Toyota (+4.4%) follows the overall growth rate to 30.7% share, distancing Suzuki (-0.1%) and Honda (-14.9%) both…
The MG HS is up to a record 11th place in May. 46,634 new cars hit Polish roads in May, a 6.8% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date volume up 4% to 235,699. The Top 4 brands are unchanged on last month, with Toyota (-9.1%) and Skoda (-3.1%) in the…
Mercedes sales are up 46.3% year-on-year in May. 4,059 new cars found a buyer in Luxembourg in May, a solid 5.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally edges up 1.6% to 21,093. Volkswagen (-5.7%) and BMW (-11.4%) continue to lead the brands ranking despite significant year-on-year drops. In contrast Mercedes (+46.3%)…
The Renault 5 is up to a world-best #6 in Denmark in May, also reached in France. New car sales in Denmark shoot up 23.2% year-on-year in May to 17,953 units, leading to a year-to-date total up 5.5% to 70,508. Volkswagen (+56%) easily retains the top spot in the brands…
The Audi A6 breaks a 13 year-old ranking record in May. 239,297 new cars hit German roads in May, a shy 1.4% year-on-year gain. Yet the year-to-date volume remains in negative for now at -2.2% to 1,146,596. BEV sales advance 44.9% year-on-year to 43,060 and 18% share and are up…
The Tesla Model Y holds 16.5% of the Norwegian market in May. New car sales in Norway surge 39.1% year-on-year in May to 14,260 units. This is the best May volume in 39 years: since 1986. The year-to-date tally is up 30.6% to 57,142. BEVs hold 93.9% of the market…
The Skoda Elroq ranks #12 in Czechia in May. 19,519 new cars hit Czech roads in May, down -1.1% year-on-year. The year-to-date volume is now up 3.7% to 100,431. Local behemoth Skoda (+1.4%) is solid at 33% share, distancing three struggling carmakers: Toyota (-10.6%), Hyundai (-20.6%) and Volkswagen (-5.4%). Kia…
The Dacia Duster remains the most popular vehicle at home despite falling -51.5% The Romanian new car market completely collapses in May at -32.7% year-on-year to just 10,521 sales. The year-to-date volume is now down -12.8% to 54,209. Local behemoth Dacia (-52%) completely freefalls to 25.2% share vs. 27.4% so…
The Citroen C3 Aircross II leaps inside the Top 15 in May. Another disappointing month for French new car sales with May off -12.3% year-on-year to just 123,919. This is the lowest May volume since pandemic-stricken May 2020. The year-to-date tally is now down -8.3% to 672,700 units and at…
First Taiwanese Top 10 finish for the Toyota Alphard. New car sales in Taiwan are off a devastating -23.1% year-on-year in May to 31,910 units. This mediocre result is attributed by the local specialised press to a wait-and-see attitude by car buyers amidst the uncertain tariff situation. Meanwhile the year-to-date…
Peugeot is #4 in the Belgian brands ranking in May. 34,338 new cars hit Belgian roads in May, a stark -11.7% year-on-year recession. The channel behaviour varies wildly, with private sales up 1.6% to 44.5% share but fleet sales down -20.1% to 55.5% share. The most popular fuel types for…