The Kia Niro is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in September. Swedish new car sales fall back into negative in September at -2.6% year-on-year to 22,048 units. The year-to-date volume is now off -11.9% to 204,640. Rechargeable cars are up 2% to hold a 55% market share vs. 53.9% a…
The Tesla Model 3 breaks into the Croatian Top 10 in September. 3,397 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in September, that's a 22.5% year-on-year improvement and the second straight month of double-digit gains. The Top 4 manufacturers all beat the market, starting with Volkswagen (+104.6%) and Skoda (+104.8%)…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in the Czech Republic in September. New car sales in the Czech Republic gain 5.2% year-on-year in September to 14,898 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -11.1% to 143,843. Homegrown behemoth Skoda (+9.4%) beats its home market to reach 36.2% share vs.…
Toyota Voxy sales are up 174.7% year-on-year in September. The Japanese new vehicle market manages its first year-on-year since June 2021 this month with a very robust +24.1% to 395,163 units. However keep in mind September 2021 was down -32.2% over the prior year so we're still evolving at below pre-Covid volumes.…
The Volvo C40 is up to #6 in Norway in September. Picture klikk.no 14,646 new cars hit Norwegian roads in September, that's another harsh -18.6% year-on-year drop. This negative streak is unlike other European markets that seemed to have stopped the rot. The year-to-date volume is now down -20.3% to…
The Lynk & Co 01 is up to a fantastic 2nd place in September. It's a second consecutive month of year-on-year gain for new car sales in the Netherlands at +4.8% to 25,792 units. The year-to-date tally is now down a very reasonable -4.6% to 224,944 sales. Kia (+10%) is…
The Nissan Qashqai is the #1 vehicle in the UK in September. Picture autocar.co.uk During the all-important licence plate change month of September, UK new car sales gain 4.6% year-on-year to 225,269 units. This is according to SMMT. Although commendable, this is however down a massive -31.3% on September 2020…
Peugeot sales are up 23.6% year-on-year in Europe in August. 05/10 update: Now with Top 75 all-brands and Top 407 all-models. According to data by ACEA, new car sales in Europe (EU+EFTA+UK) mark their first year-on-year progression since June 2021, edge up 3.4% year-on-year in August to 748,941, leading to…
The BMW i4 sports its first Top 10 finish in Finland. Picture moottori.fi New car sales in Finland edge up 4.8% year-on-year in September to 6,706 registrations. This is the first year-on-year uptick in this market since June 2021. The year-to-date tally remains in deep negative at -19.2% to 61,688…
The Renault Arkana is up to a worldwide record 2nd place in Spain in September. 67,240 new cars hit Spanish roads in September, that's a second consecutive year-on-year uptick at +12.7%. The year-to-date tally is now down -7.4% to 600,281 units. In the detail, private sales grow by a modest…
The Toyota Yaris Cross breaks its ranking record in Slovakia. Picture techbox.sk New car sales in Slovakia edge down -1.2% year-on-year in August to 6,695 units, tilting the year-to-date volume into negative for just 53 sales at 52,869 (-0.1%). Skoda (-1%) follows the market to easily remain the best-selling brand…
Hongqi LS7 After analysing August 2022 Chinese wholesales, it is now time to detail the new locally produced models for the month. This way you can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the largest and most dynamic market in the world. This month we have 9 new models hitting…
The BYD Song Plus misses out on a first monthly win for just 1,300 sales. It's a third consecutive month of generous year-on-year gains for the Chinese wholesales market in August. According to data released by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales of locally-made vehicles jump a whopping…
First Top 10 finish for the BYD Dolphin. Update: Now with Top 70 New Energy models. Retail sales of t he models included in this study grow by a spectacular 19.4% year-on-year in August to 1,821,011 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down just -5.4% to 12,390,214. BSCB is…
The new Taycan helps Porsche up 231.3% year-on-year in August. Picture carbuyer.com.sg The Singaporean continues to implode, down another -32.3% year-on-year in August to 2,374 registrations, keeping in mind August 2021 was already down the exact same -32.3% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 21,470 units, down…