Mercedes remains the most popular brand in Luxembourg in November. New car sales in Luxembourg edge down -3.6% year-on-year in November to 3.808 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -19.4% to 41.834. Mercedes (+23%) holds the brands top spot for the third consecutive month but this is not enough to…
The new generation has had a massive impact on Vauxhall Corsa sales at home. As we have already seen for France, the second lockdown imposed in the UK across the month hampers the market -27.4% to just 113.781 units, the slowest November since 2008 (100.333). Again like France, the drop isn't…
Audi sales shoot up 31.9% year-on-year in Belgium in October. The Belgian new car market sinks -9.4% year-on-year in October to 38.703 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume off -22.7% to 372.310. Peugeot (-8.3%) slightly outpaces the market and this is enough to propel it up 3 spots on September…
Mercedes is the #1 carmaker in Luxembourg for the 2nd month running. New car sales in Luxembourg drop -18.6% year-on-year in October on strong year-ago volumes to 3.980 units, leading to a year-to-date tally down -20.7% to 38.026. Mercedes (-18.2%) matches the market evolution and repeats at #1 with a fantastic…
The VW ID.3 holds a surreal 19.1% market share in Norway in October. Picture elbil.no As most of Europe returns to negative results, new car sales in Norway continue to fare very well with October figures up 23.6% year-on-year to 12.948 which brings the year-to-date tally down -10.6% to 108.298…
The VW ID.3 is by far the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in October. New car sales in the Netherlands remain in negative waters in October at -6.2% year-on-year to 31.988 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -23.6% to 281.668. The entire brands podium outpaces the market with Volkswagen…
The Mercedes A-Class signs its first ever victory in the UK. Picture carmagazine.co.uk According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new car sales in the UK edge down -1.6% year-on-year in October to 140.945 units, the lowest October result since 2011 (134.944) and the 9th year-on-year decline out of…
Mercedes is the best-selling brand in Belgium in September. Now with Top 10 models ranking. The August 2020 post has now been updated with the YTD Top 10 models. The Belgian new car market manages its first year-on-year gain since last January at a timid +1% to 36.083 units in September,…
Dacia sales are up 6-fold year-on-year in Luxembourg in September. Now with a Top 10 models ranking. The August 2020 post has now been updated with the Top 10 YTD models. The Luxembourg new car market posts a second year-on-year surge in the past three months in September with sales…
The Honda Brio topples the Toyota Avanza to lead Indonesian charts YTD. New vehicle sales in Indonesia continue to be decimated by the coronavirus crisis albeit slowly improving. September wholesales volumes are off another -47.7% year-on-year to 48.554 units which leads to a year-to-date tally down -50.6% to 372.046. The retail…
The S-Presso is Suzuki's best-selling model in South Africa. Two months after the national Covid-19 lockdown was eased, new vehicle sales in South Africa remain well below their year-ago level with September volumes off -23.9% year-on-year to 37.403, leading to a year-to-date tally down -33.2% to 265.943. Passenger cars are down…
The new generation boosts Kia Carnival sales to record levels. After a small slip-up last month (-3.5%), new car sales in South Korea resume their pandemic-defying surge with September volumes up by a fantastic 20.8% year-on-year to 160.189 including 138.350 (+23.1%) for local carmakers and 21.839 (+13.6%) for foreigners. The…
Audi sales surge 86.2% year-on-year in Austria in September. 12/10 update: Now with Top 20 models and final brands data. In September, new car sales in Austria snap a dreadful streak of seven consecutive months of double-digit declines and manage their first year-on-year gain since last December at +5.3% to 22.162,…
Mercedes hits what we believe is its highest ever market share in Switzerland. The Swiss new car market remains in the rut in September, recording a depressing 9th consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year fall at -11.4% to 21.454 units. This leads to a year-to-date volume down -27.7% to 163.556. 4x4 sales…
We believe the new Yaris Cross is included in the Yaris volumes in Japan. New car sales in Japan endure an 11th double-digit year-on-year fall in the past 12 months in September at a ghastly -14.3% to 469.705 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume off -18.1% or almost 750.000 units…