Cupra sales are up 51.4% year-on-year in July 17,566 new cars hit Austrian roads in July, a shy 9.4% lift on July 2022. This is down -11.7% on July 2021 (19,902), down -29.1% on July 2020 (24,784) and down -44.2% on July 2019 when 31,454 cars were registered. The year-to-date volume now stands…
As expected, the BYD Seagull is an instant blockbuster in China. According to data by the CAAM (China Association of Automobile Manufacturers), wholesales in China endure their first year-on-year drop since January, edging down -1.4% to 2,387,000 units. As this shows a slumping market, it is worth remembering that July…
The Fiat 500 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in July. 16,074 new cars found a Portuguese home in July, a 11% year-on-year improvement vs. +42.1% in June. This brings the year-to-date volume up 39.6% to 126,229. Peugeot (-2.8%) easily remains in the brands lead but sees its share thaw…
Renault holds 14.9% of the Moroccan market in July. Moroccan new vehicle sales accelerate their growth in July at +12% year-on-year to 13,115. This includes 12,079 Passenger Cars (+14%) and 1,036 LCV (-7.6%). The YTD PC volume tilts into positive e at +0.6% to 86,306 units. In the PC brands…
The Skoda Octavia holds 7.2% of the Hungarian market in July. 8,340 passenger cars hit Hungarian roads a disappointing -7% year-on-year drop. Contrary to the European trend, the year-to-date total is also down at -2.3% to 64,807. PC +LCV sales are off -0.2% to 77,045. In the PC brands ranking,…
The VW Golf reclaims the top spot for the first time since last February. 243,277 new cars hit German roads in July, a 18.1% year-on-year improvement. We however remain far below pre-pandemic levels at -26.9% on July 2019 (332,788). The year-to-date volume is now up 13.6% to 1,640,147 sales. Volkswagen…
Kia Sportage sales double year-on-year in July. South Korean new light vehicle sales disappoint in July with a -5.3% year-on-year drop to 135,956 units. This includes 114,818 sales by local manufacturers (-6%) and 21,138 by foreigners (-1.3%). The reason behind this fall is the end of the individual consumption tax…
Toyota Sienta sales are up 461.1% year-on-year in July. New vehicle sales in Japan rise 8.5% year-on-year in July to 379,053 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 16.2% to 2,829,653. Once again Toyota (+30.9%) vastly outpaces its home market, compensating for slow year-ago results. Suzuki (+15.2%) is also solid…
Volvo sales are up 48.2% year-on-year in July. 18,599 new cars found a home in Switzerland in July, a 18.7% year-on-year improvement leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.6% to 142,351 units. 4x4 sales climb 21.5% to 9,512 and 51.1% share vs. 50% in July 2022 and are up 15.1%…
Toyota Yaris Cross sales are up 123.8% year-on-year in July. New car sales in the Czech Republic rally back up 19.7% year-on-year in July to 16,090 units, keeping in mind July 2022 was off -26.9% on the year prior. We are therefore still evolving at historically low levels. The year-to-date…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to #4 in Finland in July. 6,281 new cars hit Finnish roads in July, a 16.9% year-on-year improvement, keeping in mind July 2022 was off -25.2% on the year prior. The year-to-date volume is now up 9.2% to 52,409. Toyota (+34.5%) easily tops the brands…
Volvo sales are up 149.3% year-on-year in July. The Belgian new car market roars up 32.5% in July to 34,669 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 35% to 299,144. BMW (+32.4%) matches the market and returns to the brands top spot it holds year-to-date, with 10.7% of the market.…
The Renault Clio is by far the best-selling vehicle in France in July. The French new car market is up a solid 19.9% year-on-year in July to 128,947 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 15.8% to 1,018,723. Keep in mind July 2022 was the weakest July in 51 years.…
The Toyota Town Ace is up 60.2% year-on-year in June. 42,359 new cars hit Taiwanese roads in July, a strong 10.9% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date volume is now up 14.9% to 277,216. Toyota (+11.9%) roughly matches the market to 30.7% share vs. 26.3% so far this year while Lexus (+75.2%)…
First Top 10 finish for the VW Taos in Argentina. New light vehicles in Argentina climb a solid 14.1% year-on-year in July to 41,507 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 13.8% to 264,389. Toyota (+11.6%) continues to dominate the brands ranking head and shoulders with 22.7% share, distancing Volkswagen…