The new Ford Explorer is an instant blockbuster in Denmark. New car sales in Denmark gain 8.9% year-on-year in October to 14,409 units. This brings the year-to-date tally up 2.5% to 140,652. Volkswagen (+71.9%) surges ahead to cement its leadership in the brands charts with 12.7% share. Skoda (+94.5%) is…
The Toyota bZ4X is the best-selling vehicle in Norway for the first time. New car sales in Norway advance a splendid +29.4% year-on-year in October to 11,552 units, but keep in mind October 2023 was off -28.9% on the year prior. Year-to-date volumes are down -1% to 103,350. After breaking…
The VW ID.7 reaches a world best #4 in Sweden in October. The Swedish new car market is stable in October at 25.026 registrations. The year-to-date tally is however in difficulty at -7% to 218,417. EV sales are off 6.7% to 8,780 and 35.1% share vs. 37.6% a year ago…
The Ford Explorer surges to #3 in October. It's another mediocre month for Icelandic new car sales in October at -29.1% year-on-year to 681 units. The year-to-date volume is now down -39.9% to 8,891. Toyota (-1%) scores a 4th consecutive monthly win with 14.7% share, but it can't topple YTD…
Li Auto sales reach an all-time high level in September... Retail sales of the models included in this report gain a splendid 13.1% year-on-year in September to 2,120,861 units. This leads to a year-to-date up 3.1% to 15,072,237. BSCB is the only non-Chinese medium to cover both wholesales (ex-factory shipments)…
The VW Tiguan hits a best ever 2nd place thanks to the new generation. 25/10 update: Now with Top 92 All brands and Top 500 All models rankings. Initial data by ACEA has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) down -4.2% year-on-year in September to 1,118,083 units. The year-to-date result…
Ford Territory sales double year-on-year in the UAE. 222,849 new cars hit Emirati roads over the first 9 months of 2024, a very satisfying 12.3% year-on-year jump. Toyota (-1.3%) disappoints with a year-on-year loss that thaws its market share from 28.9% a year ago to 25.4% now. Nissan (+16.2%) on…
3,626 sales of the ë-C3 couldn't help Citroen, down -29.9% 17/10 update: Now with Top 335 All models ranking. 5th straight month of year-on-year losses for the French new car market at a steep -11.1% year-on-year in September to 139,004, keeping in mind September 2023 benefited of a sales resurgence…
Chevrolet Trax sales are up 56.6% over Q3. According to Cox Automotive, the U.S. new light vehicle market drops -12.8% year-on-year in September to 1.17 million units. This is partly because of fewer selling days 23 against 26 in September 2023. The SAAR stands at 15.8 million, identical to September…
The new Seal 06 helps push BYD to new heights in September. Data by the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) shows a wholesales market off -1.7% year-on-year in September to 2,809,000 units. This includes 2,525,000 Passenger Cars (+1.5%) and 284,000 Commercial Vehicles (-23.5%). Further stimulus enacted by the Chinese…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Austria in September. 19,894 new cars hit Austrian roads in September, a tiny +0.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.4% to 191,023 units. The Top 3 brands all outpace the market: Volkswagen (+5.1%) keeps the lead with…
The Tesla Model Y is the favourite of German private buyers in September. Private sales (PS) in Germany account for 68,920 units in September, that's a 33% ratio and a -7.3% year drop. The year-to-date volume is up a tiny 0.8% to 687,724 for a 32.5% PS ratio vs 31.9%…
The Skoda Karoq ranks #4 in Switzerland in September. The Swiss new car market edges down -6.6% year-on-year in September to 20,155 units. This means the year-to-date tally is now off -3.9% to 175,730. 4x4 sales are down just -2.5% to 10,676, improving their share to 53% vs. 50.7% a…
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the most popular vehicle in Iceland in September. The Icelandic new light vehicle market freefalls again in September at -50.8% year-on-year to just 559 registrations. This way, the year-to-date tally is now off -40.7% to 8,210. Toyota (-24.3%) stays in first place in the brands…
The VW Polo is #3 in Scotland and Wales. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in September. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the September 2024 UK update. This month…