The Hyundai i30 repeats at #1 in Slovakia in March. 7,476 new cars found a buyer in Slovakia in March, a 14.3% year-on-year increase at odds with most European markets this month. The year-to-date tally is now up an impressive 24.8% to 19,921 units, also defying the European gloomy environment.…
The VW Tiguan is the best-selling vehicle in Slovenia in March. The Slovenian new car market freefalls -34.5% year-on-year in March to just 4,627 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down a hefty -21.7% to 12,752. Volkswagen (-35.2%) remains in first place in the brands ranking while Skoda (-44.4%) and…
The new Dolphin helps BYD to its first podium finish at home. It's 3 negative months out of 3 this year with the Chinese retail market accelerating its fall in March to -15.2% and 1,428,040 units for the selection of vehicles included in this report, leading to a Q1 2022…
Bentley sales are up 47.6% in a market down -28% Whereas Chinese exports surge 28.8% this month, imports have stalled at -28% year-on-year to just 63,762 units. The Q1 2022 tally stands at 194,620 units, down -19.1% over the same period a year ago. The brands ranking is very stable as…
The Suzuki S-Cross easily tops the Hungarian charts over Q1 2022. Picture cartarsblog.hu In March, 12,790 new light vehicles found a buyer including 11,148 Passenger Cars. Over the First Quarter of the year, the light vehicle total stands at 32,947 units, down -13.3% on the same period in 2021. Among these,…
The Mazda CX-3 is a surprise #2 in Austria in March. New car sales in Austria freefall -30.1% year-on-year in March to 20,653 units, sending the year-to-date tally down -17.5% to 52,375. Both Volkswagen (-39.6%) and Skoda (-35.5%) fall even faster than the market but retain the top two spots…
The Tesla Model Y alone accounts for 20.4% share in Norway in March. The Norwegian new car market is up 6% year-on-year in March to 16,328 but down -10.9% year-to-date to 32,342. This month BEVs (+62.1%) reach a new market share record at 85.6% thanks to 13,983 sales, eclipsing its…
Toyota Yaris Cross. Picture gear.co.il Thanks to our Israeli partner cartube.co.il, we have complete March 2022 brands charts as well as Q1 2022 and each month All-models data. The Israeli new car market is up 4.1% year-on-year in March to 27,794 units, leading to a Q1 2022 volume down -9.9% to 90,509.…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in March. New light vehicle sales in Bulgaria gain 14.6% year-on-year in March to 3,086 units, meaning the Q1 2022 tally is now up 12.4% to 7,798. The top 4 manufacturers easily outpace the market Toyota (+46.6%) leads the way with…
The Tesla Model Y ranks #2 in Switzerland in March. The Swiss new car market falls -13.9% year-on-year in March to 21,722 units, leading to a year-to-date volume down -4% to 54,227. In March, 4x4 sales are down -15.3% to 10,554 and 48.6% share vs. 49.4% a year ago and…
The new Front Lander helps Toyota sales up 10.6% in China this month. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new vehicle wholesales in China plunge -11.7% year-on-year in March to 2.234 million units, leading to a stable First Quarter tally at 6.509 million (+0.2%). In…
The Mazda CX-30 sees its Danish ranking record soar from #41 to #7 this month. 14,623 new cars found a buyer in Denmark in March, that's a -38.4% year-on-year freefall that brings the Q1 2022 volume down -22% to 34,223 units. Volkswagen (-41.6%) remains in the brands pole position with…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling car in Portugal for the first time since February 2021. New car sales in Portugal grow 5.3% year-on-year to 13,371 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume up 12% to 34,771. Peugeot (-21.2%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country by a large margin…
The Dacia Duster is the best-seller at home for only the second time ever. The Romanian new car market is in great shape this year: after climbing 55.5% in January and 25.1% in February, the March volume is up another 40.2% year-on-year to 11,025 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now…
The Chevrolet Captiva is up to a record 7th place in Mexico in March. 95,199 new light vehicles found a new home in Mexico in March, that's a minuscule -0.3% dip year-on-year, in contrast with most of the world markets for the month. The Q1 2022 tally is down -2.2%…