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.…
Suzuki Alto sales are up 40.6% year-on-year in August. New vehicle sales in Japan drop -9.3% year-on-year in August to 290,042 units as parts shortage continue to hamper production. The year-to-date volume is off -13.8% to 2,725,555 sales. Toyota (-26.4%) continues to suffer from supply issues and endures the largest…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle at home in August. At +3% and 199,183 units, the German new car market lodges its first year-on-year uptick since last February. The year-to-date tally is now down -9.7% to 1,643,069. The Top 3 manufacturers all beat the market: Volkswagen is up 5%…
First Top 10 finish for the Citroen C3 in the UK. In August, new car sales in the UK register their first year-on-year gain since February, although the increase is minimal at +1.2% to 68,858 registrations. August is traditionally a very weak month in the UK as customers await the…
The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling vehicle in Sweden in August. It's a second consecutive positive month for the Swedish new car market at +3.9% year-on-year in August to 20,576 units. The share of rechargeable cars stands at 45.9% thanks to 9,440 sales (+1.2%) vs. 47.1% in August 2021. The…
The VW T-Roc is the best-selling vehicle in Europe for the first time. 2/09 update: Now with Top 70 all brands and Top 405 all models. New car sales in Europe 26 markets (UE+EFTA+UK) slow down their fall in July to -10.5%, the smallest drop since last February. The July volume…