Audi sales are up 56.9% in a market down -36.3%. The Singaporean new car market is hit a harsh -36.3% year-on-year in January. Toyota (-26.3%) improves its share to 21.3%, just above its FY 2022 level of 20.7%. Mercedes (-21.7%) does better at #2 with 20.5% share vs. 17% over…
BYD sales are up 40% in a market down -35%. A combination of events have led to a struggling Chinese new car market in January. On December 7, the government ended its zero Covid policy and allowed travel and work without restrictions. This was followed by the worst Covid-19 outbreak…
The Hyundai Grandeur is #1 at home in January. The South Korean new light vehicle market lodges a 6th consecutive year-on-year gain in January at +5.5% to 117,390 sales. This includes 101,168 local models (+7.7%) and 16,222 foreigners (-6.6%). Hyundai (+23.1%) largely outraces its home market to land a strong…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the first time. Discover 50 years of European Historical Data here. 15/02/23 update: Now with all 475 models and all 85 brands for both December and Full Year 2022. Despite a strong recovery from October onward - three double-digit gains…
The Seat Ateca is the most popular vehicle in Austria for the first time. 18,850 new cars hit Austrian roads in January, a very solid 20.7% year-on-year improvement. Volkswagen (+16.1%) easily retains the lead of the brands ranking with 16.7% share vs. 14.9% over the Full Year 2022, and is…
Mazda sales are up 78.4% in a devastated market. The price increase on all new cars registered from January 1, 2023 has wrecked havoc on the Norwegian car market. Among the changes are the introduction of a weight fee for all vehicles, the 25% VAT now valid for any EV…
Volkswagen sales triple year-on-year in Turkey this month. The Turkish new light vehicle market soars 33.5% year-on-year in January to hit a new record for the month at 50,894 units. It beats the previous best of 43,728 established in 2021. Fiat (+43.7%) advances faster than the market to a solid…
The Dacia Sandero easily tops the Bulgarian charts in January. New car sales in Bulgaria rally back up 23.2% year-on-year in January to 2,928 units. Dacia (+87.1%) surges ahead to first place in the brands charts with 16.3% of the market vs. 9.5% over the Full Year 2022. Renault (-1.1%)…
The Skoda Karoq is the best-selling vehicle in Switzerland for the first time. 16,437 new cars found a home in Switzerland in January, a 3.4% year-on-year improvement. 4x4 sales edge up 3.9% to 8,217 and a round 50% vs. 49.7% a year ago. Petrol sales recede -6% to 5,905 and…
Renault sales double year-on-year in Romania. 12,266 new cars hit Romanian roads in January, a splendid 31.4% year-on-year improvement. The Top 2 brands outrun the market with even more impressive upticks: Dacia is up 65.4% to 37.4% share vs. just 30.9% over the Full Year 2022 while Renault soars 95.7%…
The Dacia Jogger breaks into the Portuguese Top 10 in January. New car sales in Portugal surge 48.4% year-on-year in January to 14,639 units. #2 in December, Peugeot (-2.3%) reclaims the top spot it held over the Full Year 2022 with 9.1% share, dislodging Renault (+109%) which doubles its sales…
The GLE is Mercedes' best-seller in the Czech Republic in January. New car sales in the Czech Republic gain 5.4% year-on-year in January to 17,137 units. Local behemoth Skoda (-11.1%) goes against the market but still manages a strong 34.5% share vs. 32.7% over the Full Year 2022. The next…
First Top 10 finish in Sweden for Dacia. The Swedish new car market is hit -26.6% year-on-year in January to just 14,601 sales. Volvo (-18.7%) resists better than the market and climbs to 20.7% share vs. 15.9% over the Full Year 2022. Kia (-47.7%) pays the price of a particularly good…
Skoda breaks its market share record in Germany in January. 179,247 new cars hit German roads in January, a disappointing -2.6% year-on-year fall. Volkswagen (+1.3%) edges up to 20.7% share, its highest and first time above 20% since July 2021. Mercedes (+14.5%) hits its highest monthly share since October 2018…
The Toyota Crown is up to #14 in January. The Japanese new vehicle market lifts 16% year-on-year in January to 382,338 registrations. The Top 8 order of best-selling carmakers are identical to December and the Full Year 2022. Toyota (+17.4%) climbs to a very strong 32.4% market share vs. 29.7%…