As expected, the BYD Seagull is an instant blockbuster in China. According to data by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales in China endure their first year-on-year drop since January, edging down -1.4% to 2,387,000 units. As this shows a slumping market, it is worth remembering that July…
The Fiat 500 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in July. 16,074 new cars found a Portuguese home in July, a 11% year-on-year improvement vs. +42.1% in June. This brings the year-to-date volume up 39.6% to 126,229. Peugeot (-2.8%) easily remains in the brands lead but sees its share thaw…
Renault holds 14.9% of the Moroccan market in July. Moroccan new vehicle sales accelerate their growth in July at +12% year-on-year to 13,115. This includes 12,079 Passenger Cars (+14%) and 1,036 LCV (-7.6%). The YTD PC volume tilts into positive e at +0.6% to 86,306 units. In the PC brands…
The Skoda Octavia holds 7.2% of the Hungarian market in July. 8,340 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads a disappointing -7% year-on-year drop. Contrary to the European trend, the year-to-date total is also down at -2.3% to 64,807. PC +LCV sales are off -0.2% to 77,045. In the PC brands ranking,…
The VW Golf reclaims the top spot for the first time since last February. 243,277 new cars hit German roads in July, a 18.1% year-on-year improvement. We however remain far below pre-pandemic levels at -26.9% on July 2019 (332,788). The year-to-date volume is now up 13.6% to 1,640,147 sales. Volkswagen…
Kia Sportage sales double year-on-year in July. South Korean new light vehicle sales disappoint in July with a -5.3% year-on-year drop to 135,956 units. This includes 114,818 sales by local manufacturers (-6%) and 21,138 by foreigners (-1.3%). The reason behind this fall is the end of the individual consumption tax…
Toyota Sienta sales are up 461.1% year-on-year in July. New vehicle sales in Japan rise 8.5% year-on-year in July to 379,053 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 16.2% to 2,829,653. Once again Toyota (+30.9%) vastly outpaces its home market, compensating for slow year-ago results. Suzuki (+15.2%) is also solid…
Volvo sales are up 48.2% year-on-year in July. 18,599 new cars found a home in Switzerland in July, a 18.7% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.6% to 142,351 units. 4x4 sales climb 21.5% to 9,512 and 51.1% share vs. 50% in July 2022 and are up 15.1%…
Toyota Yaris Cross sales are up 123.8% year-on-year in July. New car sales in the Czech Republic rally back up 19.7% year-on-year in July to 16,090 units, keeping in mind July 2022 was off -26.9% on the year prior. We are therefore still evolving at historically low levels. The year-to-date…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to #4 in Finland in July. 6,281 new cars hit Finnish roads in July, a 16.9% year-on-year improvement, keeping in mind July 2022 was off -25.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 9.2% to 52,409. Toyota (+34.5%) easily tops the brands…
Volvo sales are up 149.3% year-on-year in July. The Belgian new car market roars up 32.5% in July to 34,669 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 35% to 299,144. BMW (+32.4%) matches the market and returns to the brands top spot it holds year-to-date, with 10.7% of the market.…
The Renault Clio is by far the best-selling vehicle in France in July. The French new car market is up a solid 19.9% year-on-year in July to 128,947 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 15.8% to 1,018,723. Keep in mind July 2022 was the weakest July in 51 years.…
The Toyota Town Ace is up 60.2% year-on-year in June. 42,359 new cars hit Taiwanese roads in July, a strong 10.9% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date volume is now up 14.9% to 277,216. Toyota (+11.9%) roughly matches the market to 30.7% share vs. 26.3% so far this year while Lexus (+75.2%)…
First Top 10 finish for the VW Taos in Argentina. New light vehicles in Argentina climb a solid 14.1% year-on-year in July to 41,507 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.8% to 264,389. Toyota (+11.6%) continues to dominate the brands ranking head and shoulders with 22.7% share, distancing Volkswagen…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle across the continent over H1 2023. 31/07 update: Now with Top 86 All brands and Top 505 All models. ACEA data shows a European market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 17.6% or almost 1 million units to 6,588,937 over H1. The H1 2022 volume…