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…
The Skoda Karoq is now #2 year-to-date. 18,242 new cars found a buyer in Czechia in September, a solid 6% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 2.6% to 171,999. Local behemoth Skoda posts a very satisfying score at +12% year-on-year to 38.9% share vs. 33.9% so far this…
The Kia Sportage is the best-selling vehicle in the UK in September. In the all important '74' plate change month of September, the UK new car market edges up 1% year-on-year to 275,239, the best September since 2020 but still -19.8% off pre-Covid September 2019. The year-to-date tally is now…
The Tesla Model 3 reaches its 2nd highest market share at 15.9% 12,966 new cars hit Norwegian roads in September, a sturdy 25.4% year-on-year improvement. Keep in mind the year-ago basis was particularly low as the market dropped -29.4% on the year prior. Year-to-date sales remain in negative at -3.9%…
The VW ID.7 scores its first Top 10 finish in the world in Sweden. 25,725 new cars found a buyer in Sweden in September, a -8.6% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date volume is now down -7.9% to 193,391 units. EV sales are off -7.7% year-on-year to 11,535 and 44.8% share vs.…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling car in Turkiye in September. Turkish new light vehicle sales drop -9.4% year-on-year in September to 87,740 units. This means the year-to-date tally isn't at record heights anymore at -0.3% to 849,892. Renault (-17.3%) skids down but grabs the brand top spot off a…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in September. 31,235 new cars found a buyer in the Netherlands in September, a solid 5.1% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -2.8% to 278,529. BEVs are the most popular propulsion type thanks to 12,461…
The Skoda Enyaq hits a new ranking record in Finland. It's another mediocre month for new car sales in Finland at a painful -38.3% year-on-year to just 4,554 units. This marks the 10th straight month of decline for the market and leads the year-to-date tally down -19.6% to 54,269. Toyota (-53%)…
The Toyota Town Ace is the best-selling vehicle in Taiwan again. After plunging -17% in August, the Taiwanese new car market stabilises in September at -2% year-on-year to 36,352 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -1.6% to 344,116 as a result. The Top 5 brands post sensational scores with…
Jetour breaks its monthly volume record in August... We can share with you today All brands and All models retail sales data for China in August. Sales for the selection of vehicles included in this report grow 4.6% year-on-year to 1,929,447 units. The year-to-date volume is also in positive at…
LEVC TX For those of you who haven't had the chance to visit London, I have prepared this little Photo Album to give you a snapshot of the car landscape in the city. The Kia Niro was #2 in London in both 2021 and 2022 and it definitely shows in…
Skoda is up to a record third place in Europe in August. It's a weak month of sales all around in Europe in August, with the five major markets in decline: Germany (-27.8%) is the hardest hit, with France (-24.3%) and Italy (-13.4%) also struggling while Spain (-6.5%) and the…
Jetour sales are up 109.1% year-on-year in August. According to data by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), new wholesales in China drop -5.5% year-on-year in August to 2,453,000 units. This includes 2,181,000 Passenger Vehicles (-4%) and 272,000 Commercial Vehicles (-12.2%). The year-to-date tally is up 3% to 18,766,000…
The BYD Seal misses out on a Top 10 finish by just 6 sales. 17,115 new cars hit Austrian roads in August, a -8.9% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is however in positive at +5% to 171,129. Volkswagen (-11.6%) is in difficulty but stays in pole position with 14.8% share.…
The Kia EV3 ranks #9 at home for its 2nd month in market. New car sales in South Korea climb 5.5% year-on-year in August to 137,014 thanks to domestic manufacturers (+7.8% to 114,751) while foreigners stumble (-4.7% to 22,263). Year-to-date sales remain frankly in negative at -7.8% to 1,066,536 including…