BMW lifts its share record to 12% in April. Only 28,402 new light vehicles found a buyer in Belgium in April, a -23.6% year-on-year fall which brings the year-to-date tally down -14% to 131,548. BMW (-15.7%) improves to a record 12% share (previous best 11.8% in January 2021) and signs…
The Polestar 2 is up to #9 in Denmark in April. The Danish new car market continues to freefall in April: -29% to just 11,015 sales leading to a year-to-date volume off -23.9% to 45,248. Volkswagen (-34.3%) falls even faster than the market which has been the case in a…
The BMW iX has appeared in the Taiwanese charts. The Taiwanese new car market skids -7% year-on-year in April to 35,254 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -12.5% to 139,598. Toyota is immobile year-on-year in the brands ranking and holds 30.8% of the market, in line with its…
The VW Passat is at its best since January 2021. New car sales in Germany are once again hampered by parts shortages and logistics issues stemming from the Covid-19 crisis and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. April volumes are down another -21.5% year-on-year to 180,264, leading to a year-to-date…
First appearance of the Nissan Ariya in its home Top 40. In April, the Japanese new car market slows down another -14.4% year-on-year to 299,620 units. This market the 8th consecutive month of double-digit losses. The year-to-date volume is now down -15.9 to 1,496.849 units. Toyota (-16.3%) evolves roughly like…
The Ssangyong Korando is up to #12 overall in the Czech Republic in April. New car sales in the Czech Republic drop -22.5% year-on-year in April to 14,714 units which leads to a year-to-date tally down -9.3% to 62,105. Local behemoth Skoda (-36.6%) falls a lot faster than its home…
The Citroen C3 is the best-selling vehicle in Portugal in April. The Portuguese new car market takes a -16.1% hit in April to 12,420 registrations, however the year-to-date volume remains up at +2.9% and 47,191 units. Peugeot (-29.5%) remains the best-selling brand in the country despite a steep year-on-year fall.…
The Hyundai Bayon is up to #13 in Ireland this month. Picture by completecar.ie It's a second consecutive year-on-year lift for the Irish new car market in April at +10.2% to 7,874 sales. The year-to-date volume now stands at 57,764 units, up 4.2% over the same period in 2021. This…
First pole position for this generation of Nissan Qashqai. Picture autoexpress.co.uk According to data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 119,167 new cars hit UK roads in April, an accelerating fall of -15.8%, leading to a year-to-date down -5.4% to 536,727. The main culprit this month is…
The MG HS breaks into the Australian Top 20 for the first time in April at #16. 05/05 update: Now with Top 275 All-models ranking 81,065 new vehicles hit Australian roads in April, that a -12.2% year-on-year fall and, when removing pandemic-hit 2020 (38,322), the worst April result in 8…
Peugeot 208 sales shoot up 124.2% in Argentina in April. Picture autoweb.com.ar The Argentinean new vehicle market edges down -2.6% year-on-year in April to 31,633 sales, bringing the year-to-date tally to 138.878, a -7.1% drop over the same period in 2021. Atop the brands ranking, Toyota (-1.2%) and Fiat (+4.4%)…
The Lynk & Co 01 breaks its ranking and share records in the Netherlands. Picture autoblog.nl 22,087 new light vehicles found a new home in the Netherlands in April, that's a -7.4% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now down -3.8% to 100,457, a relatively good performance given the current…
The Tesla Model Y ranks #3 in Europe in March. 02/05 update: Now with Top 75 All-brands and Top 405 All-models. According to preliminary data by ACEA, new car sales in Europe endure a 9th consecutive month in negative and accelerates its fall in March to -18.8% year-on-year and 1,127,077…
The Skoda Scala is the most popular car in Bosnia & Herzegovina in March. Our Central European partner CE Auto says the Bosnian new car market is up 8.4% year-on-year in March to 829 registration, meaning the year-to-date volume is up 6.1% to 1,992. The Skoda Scala surges from outside the February…
The Suzuki Vitara is the best-selling vehicle in Moldova in March. Based on data shared with us by our Central European partner CE Auto, new car sales in Moldova drop -16.5% year-on-year in March to just 409 units, however the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +4.7% to 1,287 registrations. The Suzuki…