The Kia Optima breaks into the Swedish Top 5 for the first time. As expected after an artificial 107.8% surge in December in anticipation of new EU CO2 emissions rules and a new local tax system penalising polluting vehicles, the Swedish new car market is completely depleted in January at…
The VW Polo is #1 in the Netherlands for the 5th time in the past 10 months. New car sales in the Netherlands drop -7.1% year-on-year to 44.303 registrations even though January 2019 was already down -19.6%. Volkswagen (-7.9%) falls slightly faster than the market but easily holds onto the…
Partly thanks to the new Corolla, Toyota sales surge 50% in January. Thanks to our partnership with cartube.co.il we can share with you today January brands data for Israel, models data is a quarterly occurrence. The Israeli market is off to a strong start in 2020 with January registrations up 8.4% year-on-year to 41.712…
MG has landed in the Philippines. Picture autodeal.com.ph Discover 25 years of Philippines Historical Data here. 06/02 update: Now with Top 50 models. Although up 2% year-on-year to 410.187 units in 2019 and above the 400.000 annual sales milestone for the 4th consecutive year and the 4th time in history, the…
The Seat Ateca is up to a record 4th place at home in January. In a pattern we expect for most European Union markets this month, Spain starts the year down with January registrations at -7.5% year-on-year to 89.646. Company sales keep their head above the water, up 4.8% to…
The URX is the highest-ranking Luxgen at home in almost 2 years. The Taiwanese new car market has a difficult start in 2020 with January sales down a stern -10.7% year-on-year to just 39.417 registrations. Market leader Toyota (+8.1%) however swims upstream and posts the only gain in the Top…
Tesla is back on the Hong Kong podium for the 2nd time in the past 3 months. The Hong Kong new car market logically retracts -18.5% year-on-year in November to 3.100 registrations as social movements in the territory continue to cripple dealership activity. The year-to-date tally is now down -9.1% to…
Volkswagen holds 15.6% of the San Marino market in 2019. Discover 8 years of San Marino Historical Data here. New car sales in San Marino, a country landlocked within Italy, drop -7.1% year-on-year in 2019 to 1.156 registrations. Volkswagen (-6.7%) remains by far the most popular brand in the country…
The A-Class helps Mercedes pass BMW to rank #1 premium brand in 2019. Discover close to 65 years of Belgian Historical Data here. 3/02 update: Now with Top 10 models. The Belgian new car market edges up just 0.07% or 377 sales in 2019 to 550.009 units, its highest annual…
Volvo is the largest gainer in the Top 12 and the XC40 breaks into the Top 10. Explore over 25 years of Luxembourg Historical Data here. 3/02 update: Now with Top 10 models. The Luxembourg new car market gains 4.2% year-on-year in 2019 to 55.008 registrations, a new all-time record.…
The Suzuki Vitara teases the Toyota Hilux for pole position in 2019. Discover a decade worth of Ivory Coast Historical Data here. It's a third consecutive year of solid growth for new vehicle sales in Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) in 2019 at +17.7% to 13.384 units. Brand leader Toyota (+9.4%)…
The Lada Granta reclaims the Russian top spot off the Lada Vesta. Discover 50 years of Russian Historical Data here. 31/01 update: Now with Full Year 2019 Top 150 models. Despite a stimulus package early in the year, the Russian new car market has plateaued in 2019, down -2.3% to 1.759.655…
The Renault Kwid topped the Colombian charts for 3 straight months in 2019. Discover 30 years of Colombian Historical Data here. 31/01/20 update: Now with Top 165 models. The Colombian new vehicle market enjoys a second straight year of gains in 2019 at +2.7% to 263.684 registrations, the largest annual…
The new Saga helps propel Proton back up to #2 brand at home. Discover 35 years of Malaysian Historical Data here. 26/02 update: Now with actuals for the Top 10 models. The Malaysian new vehicle market edges up 0.9% year-on-year in 2019 to 604.287 registrations, its first time above the…
The Skoda Octavia is #1 in Finland for the 5th time in the past 6 years. Consult close to 65 years of Finland Historical Data here. 23/01/20 update: Now with Top 62 All-brands and Top 350 All-models. Despite a December boost (+33.2%), the Finnish new car market does slide down…