Opel sales are up 45.7% year-on-year in October. 30,451 new cars found a buyer in Belgium in October, a 21.6% year-on-year rise. The year-to-date volume now stands at 311,941 units, still down -7.9% over the same period in 2021. BMW (+23.6%) is up two spots on September to reclaim the…
Audi is up to 2nd place in October. New car sales in Luxembourg rally up 17.4% year-on-year in October to 3,465 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -6.4% to 35,538. It's worth remembering that October 2021 was down -25.8% on October 2020 which itself was down -18.6% on 2019... In…
Toyota Sienta sales are up 142.8% year-on-year thanks to its facelift. The Japanese new vehicle market scores a splendid year-on-year uptick for the second consecutive month at +28.6% to 359,159 sales. Let's remember October 2021 was off -31.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now down -7.4% to 3,479,877…
The Hyundai HB20 is the best-selling vehicle in Brazil in October. The Brazilian new vehicle market slows down its growth in October at +12.3% to 168,474 units, keeping in mind October 2021 was down -26.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume now stands at 1,563,619 units, down -3.5% on the…
Chinese brand Ora has landed in the UK. The UK market rallies back up 26.4% year-on-year in October to 134,344 registrations, keeping in mind October 2021 was the worst October in 30 years. The year-to-date tally remains in negative at -5.6% to 1,342,712 units. Private sales trail the market at…
Volvo is #1 at home for the first time since last May. The Swedish new car market manages a 12.1% year-on-year increase in October to 22,383 sales but, and this is a big but, October 2021 was down a ghastly -29.1% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally remains in frank…
The Mazda CX-5 is up 89.5% in September. Picture u-car.com.tw In October, the Taiwanese new car market lodges a fourth year-on-year gain in the past 5 months at +3.8% to 36,626 registrations. The year-to-date volume is now down -5.8% to 348,027. Toyota (+2.1%) trails the market slightly to a still…
The Toyota Yaris Cross (#7) helps Toyota reach record heights in Italy. New car sales in Italy confirm they are back in positive in October at +14.6% to 115,827 registrations. As it has been the case for the past few months, this performance has to be compared with October 2021…
The Dacia Sandero is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in October. The Spanish new car market lodges a third straight year-on-year gain in October at +11.7% to 65,966 sales. Keep in mind October 2021 was down -20.5% on the year prior however. The year-to-date volume is now down -5.8% to 666,247…
Toyota Yaris sales almost triple year-on-year in October. New car sales in Finland are back into negative in October at -6% year-on-year to 6,088 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down a harsh -18.2% to 67,779 registrations. The Top 3 brands go completely against the market with fantastic…
Skoda sales are up 41% year-on-year in Europe in September. 1/11 update: Now with Top 70 all brands and Top 407 all models. 28/10 update: Now with Top 20 models. Data by ACEA has the European market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 7.9% year-on-year in September to 1,049,926 sales. In a sign that…
The Renault Megane E-Tech is already inside the French Top 10. Picture largus.fr 28/10 update: Now with Top 300 all models. The French new car market confirms it may have bottomed out with a second straight year-on-year lift in September at +5.5% to 141,142 registrations. However this result is down…
BYD has almost doubled its volume record in the past 6 months. Fourth straight month of very solid year-on-year gain in September for wholesales in China: up 25.7% to 2,610,000 units according to data by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers. It misses out on the title of highest September…
The Toyota Avanza is the best-selling vehicle in Indonesia in September. The Indonesian wholesales market jumps up 18.9% year-on-year in September to 99,986 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 20.8% to 758,216. Note this is the largest monthly volume of the year so far and the market is now…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in 2022 so far in Switzerland. 20,947 new cars found a buyer in Switzerland in September, a 6.6% year-on-year uptick. The year-to-date tally it now down -9.7% over the same period in 2021 at 162,606 units. 4x4 sales grow 13.7% year-on-year to…