The Genesis GV80 ranks 6th overall in February. The South Korean new car market falls an abrupt -21.4% year-on-year in February to 115,508, with local manufacturers down -20.7% to 99,271 and foreigners down -25% to 16,327. The year-to-date volume is down -12.4% to 231,385 including 202,065 domestic brands (-10.8%) and…
The Tesla Model Y remains the most popular vehicle in Denmark. 11,218 new cars hit Danish roads in February, a -3.3% year-on-year loss. The year-to-date volume is now down -8.8% to 20,066. Tesla (+1.9%) reclaims the brands top spot it held over the Full Year 2023 with 9.5% share. The…
The Toyota Prado is the most popular vehicle in Iceland in February. New car sales in Iceland continue to crash in February at a devastating -57.5% to just 397 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -48.7% to 854. This fall is due to the discontinuation of the VAT discount…
Toyota Yaris Cross sales are up 182.1% year-on-year in February. The Finnish new car market endures another disappointing month in February at a harsh -12.7% year-on-year to just 5,274 registrations. The year-to-date volume is off -10.4% to 11,767. Toyota (+27.2%) defies the negative outlook with a more reasonable 18.9% share…
BMW is the most popular carmaker in Switzerland for the 2nd month in a row. 18,521 new cars hit Swiss roads in February, up 7.7% year-on-year. This enables the year-to-date volume to tilt into positive at +0.4% to 33,757. 4x4 sales gain 11.4% to 9,537 and 51.5% share vs. 49.8%…
The Toyota Corolla is the best-selling light vehicle in Bulgaria in February. The Bulgarian new light vehicle market continues on its outstanding run with sales up 57.2% to 4,174 in February. This means the year-to-date tally is now up 55.6% to 8,687. Keep in mind Bulgaria sales data is strongly…
The Dacia Duster is #1 in February and YTD. Next generation pictured. New car sales in Romania drop -8.9% year-on-year in February to 11,340 units, tilting the year-to-date tally into negative at -2.6% to 24,073. Local behemoth Dacia (-30%) is hit hard and falls to 29.2% share vs. 38.1% in February…
The Hyundai i30 is up to third place overall in Czechia in February. The Czech new car market is up a solid 8.9% year-on-year in February to 18,328. This means the year-to-date volume is now up 13.9% to 38,689. Skoda (+6.6%) is a little behind the market growth and is down…
Daihatsu Move sales are down -88% in February. Japanese new vehicle sales continue to struggle in February at -19.2% year-on-year to 344,816 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -16% to 679,692. For the month, regular cars are down -16% to 226,769 units and kei cars down -24.8% to 118,047.…
Zeekr holds 1.4% of the Israeli market in February. Based on data shared with us by our local partner cartube.co.il, the Israeli new light vehicle market decreases -10.3% year-on-year in February to 26,143. The year-to-date tally is off -16.8% to 63,490. The top 3 brands all fall faster than the…
BMW is the best performing brand in the Top 10 in January. 7/03 update: Now with Top 91 All brands and Top 475 All models. According to preliminary data from ACEA, the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) is up 11.5% year-on-year in January to 1,015,381 sales vs. 911,036 a year…
The Volvo EX30 ranks #7 at home in February. The Swedish new car market edges up 1.8% year-on-year in February to 18,766 sales, a lukewarm result given February 2023 was off -12.7% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is up 8.7% to 35,930. BEV sales actually fall at -14.6%…
The Skoda Octavia holds 7.4% of the Slovak market in January. The Slovak new car market soars 18.8% year-on-year in January to 7,935 sales. Behemoth Skoda (+61.7%) vastly outpaces the market to reach 25.4% share vs. 19.8% over the Full Year 2023. The Top 6 brands are unchanged on December…
Mercedes is the most popular importer in China in January. For once sales of new imported cars in China surge year-on-year at +36% to 75,052, even if this has a lot to do with the Lunar New Year falling in February this year vs. January in 2023. Brand-wise, Mercedes (+27.6%)…
The Perodua Bezza is the best-selling vehicle in Malaysia in 2023. Discover close to 40 years on Malaysian Historical Data here. According to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), new vehicle sales in Malaysia are up 10.9% year-on-year in 2023 to an all-time high 799,731 units, eclipsing the previous record of…