Tesla is back up to #6 in Hong Kong thanks to the launch of the Model 3. Discover one decade of Hong Kong historical data here. New car sales in Hong Kong sink -9.5% year-on-year in 2019 to 38.299 units, hampered by social movements in the territory that crippled dealership…
Roewe RX5 wholesales are lifted up 21.6% by the new MAX model. Chinese wholesales (ex-factory shipments) drop for the 19th consecutve month in January at -18.4% to 1.932.700 units but unlike most articles you may have read on the subject, this is not (yet) because of the COVID-19 virus. The…
Mercedes is the most popular carmaker in Singapore in January. Lunar New Year falling in January this year means Singapore new car sales dive -39.1% year-on-year to just 5.029. We have a surprise brand leader: Mercedes (-4.3%) snapping its first win in exactly five year (since January 2015) at a…
The Kia Seltos breaks its NZ ranking record at #4 overall. The New Zealand new vehicle market slides down -6% year-on-year in January to 13.078 registrations, but SUV sales soar 7.8% to 6.522 and light commercials (mainly pickups) edge up 1.2% to 3.481. Passenger cars are indeed solely responsible for…
The new T-Cross helps Volkswagen outpace the European market at +1.7%. Discover 50 years of European Historical Data here. 19/02 update: Now with Top 55 brands, Top 415 models and Top 10 electrified models. According to data shared with you by our European partner JATO Dynamics, new car sales in…
The Tesla Model 3 is up to #3 in Europe, Dutch sales accounting for 54.5%. 19/02 update: Now with Top 55 brands and Top 345 models. 30/01 update: Now with Top 100 models. ACEA has December European sales up 21.4% to 1.261.742 and JATO Dynamics who takes into account two…
The new generation Chevrolet Onix hasn't reached Colombian shores yet. New vehicle sales in Colombia start the year on a high, up 15.4% in January to 18.427 units. Renault (+24.3%) easily outpaces the market to sign an 11th consecutive monthly win at 21.3% share, distancing its archenemy Chevrolet (+13.4%) at…
The Volvo XC40 hits its highest ever Swiss ranking at #5. The Swiss new car market drops -10.2% year-on-year in January to 18.788 units. 4x4 sales are down -4.9% to 10.155 for a much improved 54.1% share vs. 51% a year ago, while alternatively fuelled registrations shoot up 110.4% to…
The Toyota RAV4 is the most popular vehicle in Estonia in January. The Estonian new car market slips down -1.4% year-on-year in January to 2.294 registrations. Toyota (+100%) blissfully ignores this and exactly doubles its sales year-on-year to reach 20% share vs. 16% over the FY2019. Skoda (+1.6%) is stable…
The Audi e-Tron is the best-selling vehicle in Norway in January. New car sales in Norway rise 6.2% year-on-year in January to 9.561 units. Zero-emissions cars soar 24.3% to 4.236 units and 44.3% share vs. 37.8% a year ago. Hybrid sales surge 41.4% to 3.270 and 34.2% share vs. 25.7%…
167 Porsche Taycan found a new German home in January. 13/02 update: Now with Top 50 private sales models. New car sales in Germany skid down -7.3% year-on-year in January to 246.300 units, with business fleet sales (-5.1%) resisting better than the market at 168.469 and a whopping 68.4% share…
The Toyota RAV4 scores its first ever Top 5 finish in Poland. New light vehicle sales in Poland slide down -14.5% to 43.866 registrations including LCVs in January, -13.7% to 38.889 when only looking at passenger cars. Company sales account for 66.1% share (28.982) vs. 33.9% private sales (14.884) while petrol…
The VW Touareg breaks into the Romanian Top 10. Picture eblogauto.ro The Romanian new car market skids down -10.5% year-on-year in January to 12.489 units. Homegrown leader Dacia (-32.2%) pays the price of an unusually high score a year ago in January 2019 and falls to 28.6% share vs. 31.1%…
The Toyota Hilux is the #1 vehicle in Panama for the 5th time in 10 years. Discover a decade of Panama historical data here. New vehicle sales in Panama edge down -3% in 2019 to 47.866 units. Toyota (-10.2%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country at 19.7% but…
The Skoda Kamiq repeats at a record 6th place in January. New car sales in the Czech Republic keep their year-on-year drop to a minimum in January at -0.8% to 19.132 registrations. Homegrown behemoth Skoda (+20.7%) starts the year all guns blazing and delivers its highest market share at home…