The Skoda Elroq is the best-selling vehicle in Denmark in April. New car sales in Denmark edge down -1.3% year-on-year in April to 15,118 units while the year-to-date volume is up a shy 0.6% to 52,555. Strikingly, the Top 6 brands all defy the negative market with at least double-digit gains.…
Peugeot sales are up 393.3% year-on-year in April. New car sales in Luxembourg edge down -1.2% year-on-year in April to 4,363 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up just 0.7% to 17,034. Volkswagen (-4.4%) easily stays on top of the brands ranking with a dominant 13.6% share, distancing a struggling BMW…
The CMC J Space is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Taiwan in April. Another difficult month for Taiwanese new vehicle sales with April at -11.2% year-on-year to 32,876 units. The year-to-date volume is also down -11.2% to 132,736. Brand leader Toyota (+3.8%) defies the negative context to an overwhelming 30.4% share…
8,982 new cars hit Croatian roads in April, a fantastic 31.1% year-on-year surge. This is the largest monthly result since May 2019 (9,149). The year-to-date volume is now in frank positive, up 7.4% to 23,947. Renault (+72.6%) is on a roll again, improving its share further to 16%, its highest…
The Hyundai i20 is the second best-selling vehicle in Spain in April. The Spanish new car market continues on its solid run this year with April sales up 7.1% year-on-year to 98,522 units. This is an especially good result given April 2024 was already up 23.1% on the year prior.…
The Volvo XC60 is by far the best-selling model in Sweden in April. Solid April result for the Swedish new car market at +10.5% year-on-year to 24,292 units. The year-to-date tally is up 7.3% to 87,736. At 15,384 sales, rechargeable cars hold a whopping 63.3% share vs. 57% a year…
As is the case every year BSCB had the opportunity to visit the China Auto Show, in Shanghai for 2025. Thanks to the help of industry superstar Felipe Munoz I was able to visit the Show for the press day. This is the biggest Auto Show in the world, hosted…
The Geely Xingyuan ranks #3 in China in March. The selection of models included in this update surge +23.8% year-on-year in March to 1,826,805 units. This means the Q1 volume is up 5.7% to 4,905,936. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments) and retail sales…
Lexus RX sales are up 39.4% in March 49,064 new cars were imported in China in March, a -7.3% year-on-year decline, leading to a Q1 tally off -16.7% to 134,357. Market leader Lexus (+16.1%) is the only Top 14 carmaker in positive and strengthens its grip on the market. Mercedes…
Peugeot delivers the best year-on-year performance in the Top 15 21/04 update: Now with Q1 channel, propulsion type and models figures. Tough month again for new car sales in Belgium at -10.2% year-on-year in March to 40,184 units. The year-to-date tally is down by a similar -10.5% to 120,939. Over…
BYD holds 18.8% of the Singaporean market in March. Singaporean new car sales continue to march forward in March at +23.5% year-on-year to 4,333 units. This way, the Q1 tally is up 33.7% to 10.914. BYD (+60%) surges once again to lodge its third consecutive win with 18.8% share. Toyota…
The Kia Stonic is the best-selling vehicle in Cyprus both for the month and YTD. According to numbers by our local partners SEMO Cyprus and INNOSOFT, 1,601 new cars found a buyer in Cyprus in March, a solid 11.4% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a stable Q1 volume at -0.3%…
The Dacia Duster is up to a record third place in Austria in March. 25,950 new cars hit Austrian roads in March, a tiny 1% year-on-year lift. The Q1 tally is up 4.4% to 66,017. The Top 5 brands all beat the market. Volkswagen (+5.3%) leads the way again at…
The Fiat 600 ranks #7 in Portugal in March. New car sales in Portugal are up a solid 7.8% year-on-year to 24,578 in March, reducing the YTD fall to -0.8% to 58,545. Peugeot (+22.3%) surges ahead to cement its domination of the brands charts with 10.7% share. Renault (+3.7%) remains…
The Nissan Qashqai is the most popular vehicle in Hungary in March and ranks #4 over Q1 16/04 update: Now with Q1 2025 Top 50 models (PC+LCV). 13,199 new cars hit Hungarian roads in March, a +2.4% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a Q1 tally up 3.8% to 32,899. Suzuki…