The Torres is the best performing Ssangyong in 3.5 years. The South Korea new light vehicle market edges up 0.5% in August to 128,941. This is only due to strong imports up 7.8% to 23,850 while local manufacturers are down -1.1% to 105,091. The year-to-date total now stands at 1,072,393…
The Dacia Duster is once again the best-selling vehicle in Iceland in August. New car sales in Iceland rise 5.4% year-on-year in August to 1,330 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up a whopping 36.8% to 14,568 registrations. Toyota (+53.9%) is up to 16.3% share to lead the brands ranking…
The Toyota Hilux holds 10.5% of the New Caledonian market in August. New car sales in New Caledonia, a French archipelago located north west of Australia, continue their freefall in August at -20.4% year-on-year to 695 units. The year-to-date volume tilts into negative as a result at -2.5% to 5,577…
The Voyah Free has landed in the Norwegian sales charts. Picture elbil.no Norwegian new car sales are off another -24.7% year-on-year in August to 12,363 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -20.5% to 88,115. BEV sales are down -21.7% to 9,247, resulting in a 74.8% market share vs. 71.9% a…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in August. 3,339 new cars found a home in Slovenia in August, a -5.4% year-on-year decline which follows a -19% fall in August 2021. The year-to-date volume is now -15.4% to 32,982 units. Volkswagen (-8.9%) easily retains the brands top spot…
The Dacia Duster ranks #3 overall in Switzerland in August. 16,384 new cars hit Swiss roads in August, edging down -0.4% year-on-year. The year-to-date tally now stands at 141,659 down -11.7% on the same period last year. Volkswagen (+2.2%) goes against the market to post a small year-on-year uptick, ending…
The Peugeot 208 is now the best-selling vehicle in Denmark year-to-date. New car sales in Denmark remain in frank negative in August at -19.5% to 12,756 units. The year-to-date tally is now down -23.6% to 96.074. Brand-wise, Volkswagen (-13.1%) improves its share to 13.5% vs. 10.9% so far this year,…
The Peugeot 308 is inside the Top 50 in Poland this month. The Polish new car market is up a timid 1.8% year-on-year in August to 33,242 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume off -11% to 274,510. Toyota (+17.5%) vastly outpaces the market to cement its domination at 18.2% share…
The Renault Captur is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in August. New car sales in Portugal rally back up 42.4% year-on-year in August to 11,349 registrations, levelling the year-to-date tally at 101,293 (-0.4%). Peugeot (+107.6%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to hold onto the brands pole position however at 9.9%…
The Skoda Octavia is the most popular vehicle in the Czech Republic in August. The Czech new car market edges up 0.8% year-on-year in August to 16,581 registrations, meaning the year-to-date tally is now off -12.7% to 128,945 units. Skoda (+1%) evolves like its home market but at 29.7% share…
The Opel Crossland is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia for the first time. 3,320 new cars hit Croatian roads in August, a splendid 16.9% jump on August 2021. The year-to-date tally is now down -6.9% to 32,245. Opel (+145.9%) is the runaway leader this month with a gargantuan 21.8% share,…
Volkswagen sales are up 9% year-on-year in August. The Belgium new car market gains 7% year-on-year in August to 28,917 registrations, keeping in mind August 2021 was down -25.7% on August 2020 which in turn was down -24.1% on 2019. The year-to-date volume is now down -12.7% to 250,465. Volkswagen…
Skoda sales are up 44.6% year-on-year in August. New car sales in Luxembourg end 14 consecutive months of year-on-year decline in August at +6.3% to 2,968 units. However August 2021 was down -23.9% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally now stands at 28,501 sales, down -11.1% over the same…
First Top 10 finish for the Toyota Yaris Cross in France. 9/09 update: Now with Top 300 all models ranking. New car sales in France end 14 consecutive months of decline in August with a timid +3.8% year-on-year lift to 91,406 units. This is still down a harsh -29.3% vs.…
Tesla Model 3 9/09 update: now with Top 270 All models. It's a clear recovery for the Australian market in August: up 17.3% year-on-year to 95,256 deliveries, the best August result in five years. The year-to-date tally now stands at 717,575 units, down just -2.1% over the same period in 2021.…